Internal Controls and Audit Support Analyst

About the role

The Internal Controls and Audit Support Analyst at Significance will own the execution of financial reporting integrity for the United States Transportation Command program, ensuring all general ledger transactions align with federal mandates. You will manage the full lifecycle of accounting operations, including day-to-day bookkeeping, trial balances, and the oversight of consolidated and component level financial statements to meet stringent compliance standards. This role requires you to identify gaps in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, recommend and document corrective action plans, and provide clear implementation instructions to stakeholders for timely resolution. You will serve as a technical expert on G-Invoicing, Fund Balance with Transfer, Property Plant & Equipment, and other complex government-specific accounting rules, translating regulatory language into actionable processes. Collaboration is central to this position, as you will coordinate directly with finance and program teams to gather current data, validate accuracy, and improve the quality of financial deliverables. You will leverage the ADVANA platform to build and monitor feeder system reconciliations, driving consistency and transparency across the financial reporting ecosystem. Ultimately, this role empowers the analyst to make a measurable impact on mission support by maintaining rigorous internal controls that enable reliable decision-making for federal customers.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Execute end to end general ledger processing and validate the accuracy of journal vouchers, ensuring all transactions are properly authorized and recorded in compliance with federal guidelines.
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, managing the full invoice lifecycle, payment scheduling, and aging analysis to maintain current and accurate records.
• Administer the Property Plant & Equipment ledger, performing periodic valuations, tracking capital additions and disposals, and reconciling balances to supporting documentation.
• Lead the preparation of intragovernmental transactions and intradepartmental eliminations, resolving discrepancies and ensuring eliminations are applied consistently across reporting entities.
• Support cash management and billing activities, including revenue recognition, imputed costs, and internal use software accounting, to ensure alignment with OMB Circular A-136 requirements.
• Coordinate the development of quarterly draft Agency Financial Reports by gathering data from multiple systems, performing analytical reviews, and recommending process improvements.
• Utilize the ADVANA platform to build and monitor feeder system reconciliations, identifying variances, investigating root causes, and recommending corrective actions to stakeholders.
• Perform detailed data cleanup activities, identifying erroneous transactions, preparing correction documentation, and validating that adjustments are processed in a timely manner.
• Maintain and update standard operating procedures and business process narratives for financial operations, documenting controls, workflows, and responsibilities for audit and compliance purposes.
• Provide support for the Defense Travel System programs, including transaction testing, policy application, and identification of control weaknesses or process gaps.
• Facilitate the Treasury Financing and Working Capital Fund Governance Board by drafting meeting agendas, preparing briefing materials, and documenting minutes to ensure effective decision-making.
• Conduct detailed analysis of trial balances and financial reports, reconciling activity at the detailed ledger level to ensure completeness and accuracy before submission.
• Guide the application of unsupported accounting adjustments, ensuring treatment is appropriate, thoroughly documented, and consistent with GAAP and federal regulations.
• Partner with cross functional teams to collect source data, resolve open items, and verify that all financial reporting components are submitted on schedule.

Requirements

• Hold an active Secret clearance required to work at Scott AFB facilities.
• Bring three years of related experience handling federal financial controls, demonstrating a track record of compliance and accuracy.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of G-Invoicing, FBwT, PP&E, and other government specific accounting rules as applied to federal reporting.
• Ability to interpret OMB Circular A-136 rules and apply them correctly to reporting tasks, ensuring submissions meet federal standards.
• Possess deep knowledge of GAAP rules and the capability to guide entries for accurate, compliant treatment in a federal environment.
• Show proven experience managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and billing functions within a regulated federal context.
• Exhibit strong analytical skills to investigate variances, validate data integrity, and support thorough financial reviews.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally to collaborate with stakeholders, document processes, and present findings clearly to diverse audiences.

Nice to have

• Preferred knowledge of Defense Travel System programs and familiarity with associated governance structures.
• Experience supporting TWCF Governance Board activities, including agenda development, documentation, and follow up on action items.

Practical notes

This role requires five days onsite at the O'Fallon, Illinois location. The engagement details are specified in the source information, and candidates must adhere to the clearance, experience, and compliance expectations outlined in the requirements.