Federal - Navy Accounting & Financial Reporting Consultant

Lodestar Consulting is currently seeking multiple full-time Accounting and Financial Reporting Consultants
to join our team in support of our Navy client. We are a fast-growing small business (named to Inc
5000's list of fast growing private companies in America multiple years in a row and Best Places to Work for consecutive years, seeking dynamic thinkers and outstanding communicators who want to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and grow with Lodestar Consulting Inc.

We focus on hiring and developing top talent to provide superior support to our clients, and to grow and develop our team for long-term repeatable success. Our team members are experienced, professional, enthusiastic, and able to quickly apply their skills to diverse situations to ensure our client’s needs are met. If you love to solve problems, assist clients in emerging technologies, or simply drive meaningful change for clients, there’s a place for you at Lodestar Consulting!

This role is responsible for performing detailed research and analysis of Sub-Ledger and General Ledger (GL) activity to support audit readiness and financial compliance. This role identifies audit issues, conducts root-cause analysis, recommends corrective actions, and supports or performs corrective action implementation. The position requires close coordination with auditors, financial managers, and operational stakeholders to ensure accurate, compliant, and auditable financial records.

This role shall involve, but is not limited to:

• Supporting the Department of the Navy (DON) audit response, audit remediation, internal controls, financial processes, and/or accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS), and/or relevant Department of the Treasury and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policies
• Managing the day-to-day research, analysis, and communication at the direction of project leads and client
• Utilizing data analysis technology to analyze information
• Analyze information and provide financial reporting and related remediation solutions
• Support the review of draft and new Notifications of Findings and Recommendations (NFR), to include receiving NFRs, review and assess for accuracy, look for root causes, document investigation, and provide recommendations to either modify the draft finding or develop and implement corrective action plans (CAP) for final findings
• Review and update, as necessary, CAPs for open and reissued NFRs. Develop actionable milestones with due dates that align with the Audit Roadmap
• Demonstrating excellent writing and communication skills as significant time is spent drafting/updating communication artifacts (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures, Desktop Guides, whitepapers)
• Demonstrating strong customer service skills and the ability to work in occasional high-pressure situations with short deadlines
• Directing and reviewing the work of Senior Associates
• Communicating status of project-related tasks to Team Lead and client

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and audit processes
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data and identify root causes
• Minimum 2-3 days per week on-site requirment (Alexandria, VA)

• Experience working with the Federal Government and/or DoW clients
• Experience in federal/DoD financial statement auditing, audit remediation, and audit readiness
• Experience with financial reporting processes, financial statement compilation, and federal reporting requirements
• Experience researching and applying FASAB, OMB, and Treasury requirements including OMB Circular A-136, and/or the Treasury Financial Manual (TFM)
• Experience working with DFAS reporting policy and procedures
• One of the following professional certifications: CPA, CISA, CIA, CGFM or CDFM
• Proficient skills in MS Excel
• Experience with SharePoint, Oracle, ACL Analytics, PowerBI, and/or Access databases

• BA/BS degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting or Business Administration with a major in Accounting

• Must have an Active DoD…