Federal - Air Force Financial SME

Lodestar Consulting is currently seeking multiple full-time Financial SMEs to join our team in support of the Air Force. We are a fast-growing small business (named to Inc5000's list of fast growing private companies in America multiple years in a row and Best Places to Work for consecutive years, seeking dynamic thinkers and outstanding communicators who want to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and grow with Lodestar Consulting Inc. We focus on hiring and developing top talent to provide superior support to our clients, and to grow and develop our team for long-term repeatable success. Our team members are experienced, professional, enthusiastic, and able to quickly apply their skills to diverse situations to ensure our client’s needs are met. If you love to solve problems, assist clients in emerging technologies, or simply drive meaningful change for clients, there’s a place for you at Lodestar Consulting ! This role is responsible for performing detailed research and analysis of Sub-Ledger and General Ledger (GL) activity to support audit readiness and financial compliance. This role identifies audit issues, conducts root-cause analysis, recommends corrective actions, and supports or performs corrective action implementation. The position requires close coordination with auditors, financial managers, and operational stakeholders to ensure accurate, compliant, and auditable financial records. This role shall involve, but is not limited to: Responsibilities: Perform detailed analysis of Sub-Ledger and General Ledger transactions, balances, and supporting documentation Research discrepancies, unsupported balances, and non-compliant accounting practices Analyze historical and current GL data to identify trends, systemic issues, and root causes Develop corrective action recommendations that address root causes and align with applicable accounting standards and policies Define implementation steps, timelines, roles, and expected outcomes for corrective actions