Controls & Asset Accountability Specialist

About the Role

Join Deloitte's Finance Transformation practice to help federal clients strengthen finance operations through accounting, internal controls, audit readiness, asset accountability, and data analysis. Support finance modernization efforts for government organizations by working across financial management, process improvement, and technology-enabled transformation. Collaborate with teams assisting chief financial officers, controllers, and finance organizations in addressing evolving operational and regulatory demands.

Key Responsibilities

• Support federal financial management activities, including accounting operations and application of Federal Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Perform analyses involving general ledger activity, reconciliations, journal entries, and chart of accounts structures.
• Assist with internal controls, audit readiness, Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR), and Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM)-aligned activities.
• Support work related to property, plant, and equipment (PP&E), operating materials and supplies (OM&S), internal use software (IUS), inventory, and asset accountability.
• Conduct data validation, control testing, reporting, and Structured Query Language (SQL)-based analysis to support client objectives.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree
• Active Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI), or TS/SCI with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph security clearance.
• 1+ years of experience in one or more of the following:
• Federal financial management and Federal Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• General ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, and chart of accounts
• Internal controls, audit readiness, Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR), or Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM)
• Property, plant, and equipment (PP&E), operating materials and supplies (OM&S), internal use software (IUS), inventory, or asset accountability
• Structured Query Language (SQL), reporting, data validation, or control testing
• Supply chain, logistics, or materials management
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience supporting federal government clients.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems, financial reporting tools, or data analysis platforms.
• Experience working in a consulting or project-based delivery environment.