Contract Audit Services Senior Auditor

Serving Federal Government clients, Castro & Company is a dedicated Audit, Advisory and Accounting CPA firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We are dedicated to helping our clients accomplish their strategic goals while providing our people a diverse and inclusive environment to thrive and succeed. Castro & Company employees are part of a learning culture with challenging career development opportunities. We encourage teamwork and collaboration, reward excellence, and respect and value diversity.
As a Contract Audit Services Senior Auditor, you will partner with client management to resolve audit problems and make recommendations for business and process improvements. In this position, you will be responsible for supervising complex audit and attestation engagements. You will also provide technical guidance and mentorship to staff and work closely with senior leadership team to develop business growth.
Responsibilities:

• Perform planning, fieldwork and reporting procedures for examinations, performance audits, audits of the Schedule of Costs Incurred, or agreed-upon procedures for Contract Audit/examination assignments in connection with procurement and contracting activities between the Federal Government and the Contractor.
• Prepare detailed Notice of Findings and Recommendations and draft audit reports in accordance with applicable standards and agency specific procedures.
• Maintain audit workpapers including the preparation of schedules, summaries, and reconciliations.
• Perform assigned audit steps, such as tests of contractor's various transactions to include payroll, material costs, and subcontractor costs.
• Review reports, records, ledgers, and other documents against invoices, receipts, and payroll slips. Verify appropriateness of charges for materials and labor and determine that transactions have been properly recorded and are allocable to the contracts under scope.
• Perform detailed review of assigned staff workpaper and provide guidance as needed for the successful completion of the engagements.
• Prepare and lead engagement meetings to include entrance and exit conferences with Client and Contractor personnel.
• Review reports, records, ledgers, and other documents against invoices, receipts, and payroll slips. Verify appropriateness of charges for materials and labor and determine that transactions have been properly recorded and are allocable to the contracts under scope.
• Prepare and lead engagement meetings to include entrance and exit conferences with Client and Contractor personnel.
• Coordinate with other team members, provide updates on the status of audit assignments, share information, and identify requisite revisions to the program and/or annual team goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or business-related field.
• Minimum of (2) years experience in Contract Audit Services engagements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Active Certified Public Accountant or eligible to sit for CPA license.
• Security Clearance: Must be able to pass a government suitability check to obtain Public Trust (US Citizenship required).

Castro & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, and any other classification protected by law.