Ruby Davis
Summary
Energetic Supervisory Auditor with a proven track record in leading audit teams and enhancing compliance processes. Expert in audit reporting and critical thinking, I foster team collaboration while ensuring timely execution of complex audits, significantly improving operational efficiency and decision-making outcomes.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisory Auditor
Defense Contract Audit Agency
06.2010 - 04.2025
- Lead and manage a team of six auditors conducting complex contract audits of major defense contractors to assess cost allowability, pricing reasonableness, and contractor compliance with the FAR, DFARS, and GAGAS.
- Oversee a portfolio of audits, including incurred cost, forward pricing, and cost proposals; ensure timely execution, quality assurance, and alignment with agency priorities.
- Supervise and mentor audit staff, performing performance evaluations, training, and workload distribution; foster a culture of continuous learning and ethical audit practice.
- Review and approve audit reports, working papers, and findings to ensure technical accuracy, clarity, and adherence to DCAA and GAGAS standards.
- Serve as liaison between DCAA, contracting officers, and contractor representatives; communicate audit results, defend findings, and support acquisition decision-making.
- Contribute to audit program enhancements, process improvement initiatives, and internal control assessments to increase audit efficiency and compliance.
- Participate in entrance and exit conferences with contractors and acquisition officials, effectively presenting audit objectives, methodologies, and outcomes.
- Maintain compliance with professional standards, including annual Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements and security clearance protocols.
Technical Specialist
Defense Contract Audit Agency
07.2009 - 06.2010
- Serve as subject matter expert on complex technical audit issues involving contractor cost accounting systems and business system compliance.
- Provide authoritative guidance and consultative support to audit teams on high-risk or unusual audit matters.
- Analyze and interpret Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and other regulatory guidance to support defensible audit positions.
- Assist in the development and evaluation of audit strategies and risk assessments for major contractor engagements and special audits.
- Conduct technical reviews of audit workpapers and reports to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and DCAA policy.
- Act as liaison with contracting officers, legal counsel, and contractor representatives to resolve disputed audit issues and clarify technical guidance.
- Participate in entrance and exit conferences, providing expert-level input on audit scope, methodology, and findings.
- Support training and development of audit staff by leading workshops, drafting technical bulletins, and mentoring junior auditors.
Auditor
Defense Contract Audit Agency
01.2000 - 07.2009
- Lead and independently conduct complex audits of contractor proposals, incurred costs, forward pricing rates, and business systems to determine compliance with the FAR, DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
- Serve as audit team lead or in-charge auditor on high-risk and high-dollar assignments, coordinating team activities, developing audit risk assessments, and ensuring adherence to agency standards.
- Analyze contractor cost representations and accounting systems to assess reasonableness, allowability, and allocability of costs billed to government contracts.
- Prepare audit workpapers and detailed reports of findings, including recommendations to contracting officers and summaries of questioned, unsupported, or disallowed costs.
- Communicate effectively with contractor representatives and government acquisition officials; participate in entrance and exit conferences to present audit objectives, methodology, and conclusions.
- Mentor junior auditors, providing training on DCAA audit tools, regulatory interpretation, and best practices in documentation and risk assessment.
- Utilize audit software and data analytics tools (e.g., DMIS, Excel) to streamline data analysis and improve audit accuracy.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA05-2006
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA12-1995
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Audit reporting
- Decision-making
- Clear communication
- Process evaluations
- Time management
- Multitasking and organization
- Critical thinking
- Staff training
- Workload management
Timeline
Supervisory Auditor
Defense Contract Audit Agency
06.2010 - 04.2025
Technical Specialist
Defense Contract Audit Agency
07.2009 - 06.2010
Auditor
Defense Contract Audit Agency
01.2000 - 07.2009
MBA - Business Administration
Southeastern Louisiana University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Southeastern Louisiana University
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