Senior Audit Associate

Senior Audit Associate

Join CGI in this exciting opportunity to serve those who serve! We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Audit Associate with experience supporting federal financial statement audits, performance audits, internal audits, and OIG audit readiness. This role requires strong analytical judgment, the ability to independently design and execute audit procedures, and the capability to develop high-quality audit documentation in accordance with GAGAS (Yellow Book) and federal internal control standards. The Senior Audit Associate will develop audit plans, execute testing, evaluate risks, document results, and support corrective action and audit readiness efforts. This mission-focused position supports our government clients and other federal programs. Must obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance. This position is located in Arlington, VA.

Your future duties and responsibilities :

• Audit Planning, Fieldwork & Execution. Develop comprehensive audit plans, including scope, objectives, methodology, timelines, and sampling strategies. Prepare process narratives, risk assessments, audit programs, and testing templates. Lead and perform end-to-end audit execution, including planning, fieldwork, testing, and reporting. Conduct risk assessments, internal control evaluations, and control walkthroughs aligned with GAO Green Book and OMB A-123. Execute substantive testing and control testing, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and compliance with audit methodology. Evaluate documentation, trace transactions, and validate control design and operating effectiveness. Prepare work papers that clearly support testing results and conclusions.
• OIG Audit Readiness & Internal Audit Support. Support OIG audit preparedness, including documentation reviews, completeness checks, sampling support, and evidence packages. Develop and perform pre-OIG mock audits to identify gaps before formal auditor review. Review prior OIG / GAO findings, assess corrective action status, and test remediation. Assist with OIG data calls and entrance / exit conference preparation. Perform root-cause analysis for control deficiencies and process issues.
• Data Analytics & Sampling. Use data analytics tools (Excel, ACL, IDEA, SQL, Power BI, etc.) to extract datasets, pull samples, and support full-population testing. Conduct data reliability assessments to determine completeness, accuracy, and validity. Support continuous monitoring through metrics and analytic dashboards. Develop sampling methodologies consistent with federal audit standards.
• Compliance, Controls & Program Integrity. Assess compliance with federal financial, operational, programmatic, and regulatory requirements. Evaluate internal controls across operations, reporting, and compliance. Develop findings that clearly articulate condition, criteria, cause, effect, and recommendation in a GAGAS-ali.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role :

Desired Qualifications :

Compensation and Benefits :

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $70,800.00 - $172,400.00. CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include :

What you can expect from us :

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

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