Info Sys​/IT Audit Partner; FISMA and FISCAM) CPA

Job Title: Info Sys/IT Audit Partner (FISMA and FISCAM) - CPA

Location: Washington, DC - on site

Clearance Required: Must be authorized to work in the United States and be able to obtain a Public Trust Security clearance

Salary: $200,000 - $230,000 (based on experience)

Final date to receive applications: October 31, 2026

Our client, a Federal Office of Inspector General (OIG) in the Washington, DC area, obtains three mandated engagements every year: a full-scope independent audit of the agency's consolidated financial statements, an annual Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) evaluation of the agency's information security program, and an annual Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) compliance audit. The engagements run concurrently against fixed statutory and OMB deadlines, are performed under Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), and are delivered primarily on site at the client in Washington, DC.

The client is identified to candidates after a non-disclosure agreement is signed. The Audit Partner / Principal is designated Key Personnel and holds overall project management and final review responsibility for the work performed and the reports produced across all three engagements.

• Provide overall project management and final review of work performed and reports produced.
• Serve as the principal auditor with overall professional responsibility for planning, performing, supervising, documenting, and reporting each engagement.
• Attend entrance conferences with OIG and agency officials for the financial statement audit and the FISMA evaluation.

• Direct the full-scope audit of the agency consolidated financial statements under generally accepted government auditing standards, the GAO/CIGIE Financial Audit Manual (FAM), and OMB Bulletin 24-02.
• Oversee the information system controls work performed under the GAO Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM).
• Deliver the opinion and internal control reports against the November 15 Agency Financial Report deadline.

• Provide final review of the annual FISMA evaluation, conducted under the CIGIE Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation and OMB/Client CISA reporting instructions.
• Provide final review of the annual PIIA compliance audit, performed under GAGAS (the Yellow Book).

• Maintain independence in mind and appearance and support the contractor's pre-award and ongoing independence statements.
• Own the engagement quality control plan, peer review results, and CPE compliance for the audit team.
• Ensure enough qualified staff are available to complete multiple complex concurrent audits.

• Minimum education for this role: A bachelor's degree in accounting or business is the stated minimum for the audit staff this role supervises.
• Must meet the Engagement Standards, which address staff qualifications, continuing professional education (CPE), independence, and due professional care.

• CPA license, or another professional certification deemed relevant and acceptable by the client.

• Prior experience supporting Federal Office of Inspector General (OIG) financial statement, FISMA, or PIIA engagements.
• IT audit expertise and PIIA expertise.
• Recent Federal Inspector General audit experience covering financial statements, FISMA, FISCAM, and PIIA.
• Additional credentials such as CISA, CGFM, or CIA
• Experience with Team Mate or a comparable electronic workpaper system; the OIG requires work to be kept in its repository.

Required experience

• Currently a Partner, Principal, or Director (or equivalent firm title).
• Minimum…