Job Title: Auditor - Junior

Sierra7, Inc. is seeking a Junior 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. Continuous improvement is achieved through the full cycle of healthcare budget and accounting activities within a large financial community and external partnerships.

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.
• Assist in planning and executing financial and performance audits under the supervision of senior auditors.
• Experience in implementing a financial and acquisition system.
• Support internal and external audits, reviews, and other related activities.
• Perform fieldwork activities such as testing internal controls, reviewing supporting documentation, and verifying transactions.
• Assist with analyzing data and preparing reports and summaries.
• Analyze records and financial data for compliance with federal laws and VA policies.
• Identify trends, irregularities or risk areas and escalate findings to senior auditors.
• Assist in developing tools and reports to assess risk, reconcile data, report on financial health, performance of audit, and other financial activities as needed.
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation to support audit conclusions.
• Draft sections of audit reports including observations, analyses, and initial recommendations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
Skills:
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting practices, financial processes, general ledger standards.
• Basic knowledge of federal financial regulations.
• Ability to produce and deliver detailed financial and audit reports, status reports, ad hoc reports, and briefings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical thinking skills.
• 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:
• 5 years' experience in professional Federal, State & Local accounting and financial management
• 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