AUDIT SPECIALIST

Description

• Prepare and consolidate audit reports covering significant aspects of financial programs or integrated operations, summarizing and presenting results to management and stakeholders.
• Review and analyze contractor/grantee policies, procedures, activities, and internal controls; make recommendations on complex or sensitive audit issues, including scope definition and audit technique selection. Must be able to review detailed financial and audit documentation.
• Liaise with the NICRA team on the negotiation and monitoring of NICRAs.
• Coordinate and administer incurred cost, 2 CFR 200 Subpart F (formerly OMB A-133), and recipient-contracted audits, ensuring USAID-specific concerns are addressed in audit requests and submission tracking.
• Full-time, 40 hours per week. Work involves collaboration with multiple federal audit agencies, USAID staff, and implementing partners under recurring deadlines.
• Support the development of management decisions and track closure of audit recommendations.
• Review audit reports for responsiveness; identify findings, questioned costs, and responsible parties for resolution; coordinate with federal audit agencies and non-Federal auditors contracted by USAID.

Requirements

• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and pre-hire drug test.
• ACTIVE US Security Clearance and/or eligible for USAID Facilities Clearance (Public Trust).
• Prior USAID audit experience.
• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MPA, MS in Accounting).
• In-depth familiarity with FAR, AIDAR, 2 CFR 200, ADS 300 series, and OMB guidance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and audit-related systems.
• Experience with indirect cost rate negotiations and audit resolution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Ability to: Apply auditing techniques; resolve audit issues; present findings persuasively; coordinate with multiple auditors; and integrate results into comprehensive reports.
• Demonstrated experience planning, conducting, and reporting on audits; evaluating policies, procedures, and internal controls; and making recommendations on audit issues.
• Knowledge of: Federal auditing standards, accounting principles, FAR, AIDAR, 2 CFR 200, ADS 300 series, and OMB guidance.
• Primarily sedentary, requiring extended periods of desk and computer work.
• Skilled in: Designing audit plans, evaluating policies and internal controls, analyzing integrated financial systems, and communicating complex audit findings.
• Expert knowledge of accounting and auditing theory, principles, concepts, and practices, as well as applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures for federal grants and contracts.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance