Lead Auditor - GAGAS/Compliance

AlphaGov (Casa Moon LLC d/b/a AlphaGov) delivers public-sector consulting for cities, counties, school systems, special districts, utilities, and related agencies. Our work spans classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, research and program evaluation, financial and grants-management services, compliance and audit support, and applied data and infrastructure research.
We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. Engagements are remote-first with travel as required for client and field sites. We build ready teams for live pursuits — not speculative staffing banks.
This opportunity is contingent upon contract award and final staffing approval. Permission will be requested before including a candidate's name or resume in a proposal.
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.
What you'll do:
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

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