Recovery Assistance Section Associate

About the role

The LLA is seeking individuals to fill vacancies in their Recovery Assistance Section. This role involves performing agreed-upon procedures engagements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).

Responsibilities

• Perform agreed-upon procedures engagements to evaluate compliance with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and program requirements.
• Execute procedure steps agreed to by specified parties to verify the allowability, eligibility, and accuracy of costs claimed for reimbursement.
• Review supporting documentation for disaster recovery expenditures, including contracts, invoices, payroll records, force account labor, equipment usage logs, and procurement records.
• Verify that claimed costs were properly authorized, reasonable, necessary, and allocable in accordance with applicable federal regulations, state laws, and program guidance.
• Evaluate compliance with procurement and contracting requirements, including competitive bidding, contract execution, and required approvals.
• Communicate identified exceptions, variances, and noncompliance with audited entities.
• Assist in preparing AUP reports describing the procedures performed and results, in accordance with GAGAS reporting requirements.
• Coincide with audited entities to obtain records, clarify transactions, and resolve documentation issues while maintaining auditor independence.

Requirements

• One of the following:
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, meeting the eligibility requirements to take the Certified Public Accountant examination in Louisiana;
• Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant;
• Possess an advanced degree from an accredited college or university with at least 12 hours of accounting.

Qualifications

Experience in governmental accounting and auditing standards is preferred.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with the audit supervisor, auditee, and team members.

Benefits

Details about benefits are not provided in this posting.

Pay

Details about pay are not provided in this posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not provided in this posting.