Senior Audit Associate; Secret Clearance Required

Position: Senior Audit Associate (Secret Clearance Required)

Senior Audit Associate (Secret Clearance Required)

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Position Description

Join CGI in this exciting opportunity to serve those who serve! We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Audit Associate with supporting federal financial statement audits, performance audits, internal audits, and OIG audit readiness. This role requires strong analytical judgment, the ability to independently design and execute audit procedures, and the capability to develop high-quality audit documentation in accordance with GAGAS (Yellow Book) and federal internal control standards.

The Senior Audit Associate will develop audit plans, execute testing, evaluate risks, document results, and support corrective action and audit readiness efforts. This mission‑focused position supports our government clients and other federal programs. Must obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.

This position is located in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive audit plans, including scope, objectives, methodology, timelines, and sampling strategies.
• Prepare process narratives, risk assessments, audit programs, and testing templates.
• Lead and perform end‑to‑end audit execution, including planning, fieldwork, testing, and reporting.
• Conduct risk assessments, internal control evaluations, and control walkthroughs aligned with GAO Green Book and OMB A‑123.
• Execute substantive testing and control testing, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and compliance with audit methodology.
• Evaluate documentation, trace transactions, and validate control design and operating effectiveness.
• Prepare work papers that clearly support testing results and conclusions.

OIG Audit Readiness & Internal Audit Support

• Support OIG audit preparedness, including documentation reviews, completeness checks, sampling support, and evidence packages.
• Develop and perform pre‑OIG mock audits to identify gaps before formal auditor review.
• Review prior OIG/GAO findings, assess corrective action status, and test remediation.
• Assist with OIG data calls and entrance/exit conference preparation.
• Perform root‑cause analysis for control deficiencies and process issues.

Data Analytics & Sampling

• Use data analytics tools (Excel, ACL, IDEA, SQL, Power BI, etc.) to extract datasets, pull samples, and support full‑population testing.
• Conduct data reliability assessments to determine completeness, accuracy, and validity.
• Support continuous monitoring through metrics and analytic dashboards.
• Develop sampling methodologies consistent with federal audit standards.

Compliance, Controls & Program Integrity

• Assess compliance with federal financial, operational, programmatic, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate internal controls across operations, reporting, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of audit experience performing federal financial audits, performance audits, external audits, internal audits, and/or OIG audit readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to develop audit plans, design audit procedures, and execute full audit cycles.
• Strong knowledge of GAGAS/Yellow Book, GAO Green Book, OMB Circulars, and A‑123 internal control frameworks.
• Experience preparing audit documentation, testing results, and drafting findings.
• Proficiency with data analytics tools for sampling and testing.
• Excellent writing skills, especially in drafting audit methodology, findings, and reports.
• Ability to work on‑site, 5 days per week, at CGI and client locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred: CPA, CGFM, CFE, or related certifications (or active pursuit).
• Preferred:
  Experience with federal programs or federal auditing of grants, contracts, or financial systems.

Compensation Range

Compensation range: $79,600.00 – $ for this role in the U.S.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and well‑being programs

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Qualified applicants will…