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Castro & Company · 2 weeks ago

Staff Auditor

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

Castro & Company is a dedicated Audit, Advisory and Accounting CPA firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. They are seeking a Staff Auditor to perform planning, fieldwork, and reporting procedures for various audits while providing support to Federal clients. This role offers ongoing training and resources to help professionals grow in their auditing careers.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform planning, fieldwork, and reporting procedures for examinations, performance audits, financial statement audits, audits of the Schedule of Costs Incurred, desk reviews, grant reviews or agreed-upon procedure assignments

Perform assigned engagement procedures such as testing of the auditee’s records for various transactions to include payroll, cash disbursement, grants, fund balance with treasury, revenue, etc

Check reports, records, ledgers, and other documents against invoices, receipts, payroll slips, and other source documents. Verify appropriateness of and determine that transactions have been properly recorded

Review and test general ledger amounts, financial statements, internal controls, and accounting system reports. Participate in meetings with clients and document the meeting minutes

Perform reconciliations between the general ledger and information submitted to the Federal Government. Compile and analyze auditee’s data using automated tools

Develop, and update workpapers using automated tools

Qualification

CPAAuditingAnalytical skillsMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsAttention to detailProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Great written and verbal communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

Security Clearance: Must be able to pass a basic government suitability check (US Citizenship required)

Preferred

CPA or 150 Credit hours to sit for CPA exam

Preferred experience or familiarity in Audits (financial, performance, recovery, transportation, and contract audits)

Standards (Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and non-GAGAS)

Compliance assessments (financial statements, financial information, and internal controls)

Organizational performance improvement (accounting system design, financial statement preparation, budget development and accounting advisory services)