FIAR Audit Remediation Specialist

Job description This is a remote position.

FIAR Audit Remediation Specialist Location:

Remote The DCFO Mission Support is seeking FIAR Audit Remediation Specialists to support financial statement audit remediation and audit readiness efforts at the Pentagon. This role is designed for an experienced FIAR professional who brings expertise in federal financial statement audits, remediation planning, and financial management policy interpretation. The position provides technical and leadership oversight across complex audit remediation activities and directly supports improved audit outcomes for the Department of Defense. What You Will Do As a FIAR Audit Remediation Specialist, you will serve as a subject matter expert responsible for leading audit remediation efforts related to financial statement findings, internal control weaknesses, and financial management policy issues. You will work closely with DCFO leadership, auditors, and functional stakeholders to identify root causes, develop corrective action plans, and validate remediation outcomes. Your expertise will directly influence audit opinions, compliance posture, and financial governance at the enterprise level. Responsibilities Lead audit remediation activities for financial statement audits, including evaluation of findings, root cause analysis, and development of corrective action plans Provide expert guidance on federal financial management policy, interpretation, and application to audit issues Review and validate remediation documentation, management responses, and supporting audit evidence Support preparation for and execution of financial statement audits, including auditor inquiries and walkthroughs federal audit and internal control frameworks (e.g., OMB

A-123, FISCAM

) to remediation strategies and validation efforts Coordinate with auditors, system owners, and financial management stakeholders to ensure remediation actions are properly implemented Assess the effectiveness of corrective actions and support closure of audit findings Develop executive-level briefings, reports, and decision memoranda for senior DCFO leadership Establish remediation priorities, goals, and plans aligned to program objectives Provide technical direction and oversight to junior staff as required Required Qualifications FIAR experience supporting audit readiness, audit remediation, and internal controls within the Department of Defense Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, business, or a closely related field Federal Financial Management & Accounting (FM&A) experience Experience auditing financial statements of federal government agencies or preparing federal agencies for audit Proven ability to lead complex remediation efforts with material impact on audit outcomes Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing senior leadership Ability to work in a high-visibility, senior-stakeholder environment

Job Type:

Full-time, Permanent Position (W2 preferred; 1099 considered)

Clearance Requirement:

Secret (interim or above)

Work Location:

Remote; US based (standard East Coast working hours)