Auditor - Senior

Brief Description

Sierra7, Inc. is seeking a Senior Auditor to support the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - Office of Finance (OF). The Office of Finance is the steward of VHA financial resources for Veterans who receive healthcare.

Position Responsibilities

• Support adhering to Federal, State & Local Financial laws, regulations, and activities.
• Operational experience supporting a large financial organization with financial and accounting related tasks, such as analysis and interpretation of accounting and audit policy.
• Lead and coordinate financial, performance, and compliance audits.
• Experience in implementing a financial and acquisition system.
• Develop detailed audit plans, scopes, and objectives based on risk assessments and client priorities.
• Conduct complex audit fieldwork, including data analysis, transaction testing, interviews, and internal control evaluations.
• Supervise and review work of junior auditors to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to auditing standards. Provide technical guidance and feedback as needed.
• Identify risks, trends, and potential for waste and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Develop clear and concise well-supported audit reports, findings, and recommendations for senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Present audit results to leadership and stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on implementing audit recommendations and track progress and/or resolution of prior findings.
• Ensure audits comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Requirements

Skills:

• Ability to plan and execute complex performance and financial audits for large healthcare organizations.
• Knowledge of federal financial regulations.
• Strong ability to analyze data sets, assess risks, identify control deficiencies, and draw sound conclusions.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and developing actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency in drafting clear, evidence-based audit findings and formal reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience leading audit teams or supervising junior staff.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in person, over video conferencing, and by phone.
• Familiarity with 508 Compliance (desired).
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to successfully complete job duties independently or with minimum supervision.
• The ability to multitask.
• The ability to operate in a high stress environment.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasional travel may be required to government sites or for stakeholder meetings.
• Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at times.
  
  
  

Education & Experience

• 8 years’ experience in federal financial management and audit leadership
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, economics, finance or other related field (8 years’ experience may be substituted for education)
• Microsoft Office Suite comfortability (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Agile / SAFe certifications a plus.
• Previous Veterans Health Administration (VHA) experience
• VA experience a plus.
• Active VA Public Trust clearance (preferred).
• Must be able to get and maintain a government public trust.
  
  
  

Why Join Sierra7?

Sierra7 is a Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business. We were founded in 2009 with the mission of “serving those who serve". We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and CMMI-SVC Level 3-appraised member of the government technology and services industry. We are a proud recipient of the 2024 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the US Department of Labor, which recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain Veterans.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision

FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability

Additional Supplemental Medical Benefits

• Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Plan, Pet Insurance, Accident
• 401K
• Legal Assistance
• Financial Wellness
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Federal Holidays
• Education Reimbursement
• LinkedIn Learning Employee
• Referral Program
  
  
  

Summary

This posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third-party resume submissions will be considered property of Sierra7, Inc. and will not be acknowledged or returned.

We will never send communications through any other domain, including @sierra7careers.com, @gmail.com or @yahoo.com. ALL communications will come from a @sierra7.com domain. We will never request payment from you, nor will we send payment to you, prior to your start date. If you have been asked to send or receive any payment, or if you have any doubt about whether you have been contacted by a Sierra7 employee, please contact us at Talent.Acquisition@sierra7.com

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Sierra7 will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position. To be considered for this position all candidates must be a US Citizen. This position is not a C2C opportunity.

Sierra7 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans Disabled