Federal Audit Sr. Consultant, Financial Reports Section (FNR)

Essential Responsibilities

• Recording receivables for transactions
   

• Correspondence for dunning letters, payment agreements, and write-off debt
   

• Entry of daily CSA fee deposits
   

• Processing cancelled payments
   

• Reimbursable accounting and Department of State 1221/Voucher Auditor’s Detail Report (VADR) reconciliation and reporting via the Central Accounting Reporting System (CARS) and Government-wide Accounting (GWA)
   

• Monthly reconciliations
   

• Difference Reports
   

• Other data entry and data review tasks in support of FNR accountants
   

• Review revisions, and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures
   

• Prepare reimbursable billing packets through submission to customer agencies
   

• Review and process expenditure transfers
   

• Entry of IPAC transactions
   

• Review of PP&E transactions
   

• Assist in preparing audit samples for external auditor review
   

• Organize and prepare various quarter-end financial entries to include AGEO and other accruals
   

• Assist in preparation of quarterly communication memos from the Office of Finance
   

• Assist in review of various portions of the quarterly financial statement package and related checklists

Required Background, Education, and Skills

• MBI Security Clearance
   

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance required; CPA or MBA preferred.
   

• In depth knowledge of Federal fund accounting principles, procedures, and U.S. Government Standard General Ledger.
   

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Federal accounting.
   

• Experience in auditing Federal financial operations, including compliance reviews of federal financial processes.
   

• Experience in reconciliation projects related to Federal financial operations related to U.S. Treasury payment and collection processes and mediums including Intergovernmental Payments and Collections (IPAC).
   

• Experience in directing and coordinating the work of subordinate staff in similar projects, relating issues to upper-level management, and communicating management’s direction to subordinates.
   

• Knowledge and experience related to automated financial management systems, including accounting and budget systems used by Federal agencies, preferably Momentum Financial Systems.
   

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
   

• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills, ability to build and maintain effective relationships at all levels.
   

• Ability to motivate others.
   

• Proficiency in the use of Windows Office Software, i.e., Access, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.