[Hiring] Lead Auditor @AlphaHire

Role Description

AlphaGov is seeking a Lead Auditor (GAGAS/Compliance) to lead audit engagements under a multi-year public-sector work-order vehicle supporting a state transportation compliance bureau — including external audits, desk reviews, and investigations, with supervision of staff auditors.

• Lead GAGAS/GAAS-compliant audit engagements assigned via work orders (external audits, desk reviews, investigations)
• Supervise staff auditors and ensure workpaper and report quality
• Produce GAGAS-compliant audit reports and workpapers to client standards
• Support training and knowledge transfer for client compliance staff
• Contribute lead-auditor qualifications and past-performance narrative to AlphaGov proposals when permissioned

Qualifications

• Degree in an accounting-related field with a minimum of 27 semester hours in accounting (transcripts/diplomas required)
• Hands-on GAGAS and/or GAAS audit experience
• Familiarity with FAR Part 31, 2 CFR 200, and related grant / overhead audit frameworks (AASHTO Audit Guide and/or 23 CFR 172 a plus)
• Comfortable as a 1099 / project-based collaborator with substantial travel (about 25%+ expected) to Springfield, IL and statewide client facilities

Requirements

• CPA (Nice to have)
• Transportation-agency or grant-funded-program audit experience (Nice to have)
• Prior state DOT / Bureau of Investigations & Compliance–adjacent work (Nice to have)
• 2–3 prior GAGAS or compliance-audit engagements you can cite (scope, dates, role) (Nice to have)