Job Family:

Finance & Accounting Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do:

The Financial Management Senior Consultant helps clients optimize execution of a program helping the clients improve their financial operations.  Specific responsibilities include: 

• Support key leadership meetings by preparing briefing materials, participating in discussion, documenting major decisions, and capturing and tracking action items.

• Provide strategic guidance and technical assistance for audit preparation and remediation efforts (e.g., develop integrated enterprise strategies; develop, implement, and validate corrective action plans).

• Monitor and provide feedback on audit remediation efforts/plans executed by various organizations.

• Provide communication support for internal/external briefings, requests for information, etc.

• Support ad hoc requests such as researching topical accounting/auditing issues, developing and reviewing position papers, providing integration support, etc. 

• Develop/evaluate/update/maintain/monitor risk registers, trackers, master schedules, and similar work products.

What You Will Need:

• Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or other relevant area of study.

• Within the past 10 years, THREE (3) years' full-time progressive experience providing audit readiness, remediation, or financial statement audits to federal government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, or similar clients.

• Experience in providing audit readiness or audit remediation support, or performing financial statement audits, within the federal government.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance.

• Demonstrates knowledge of federal accounting and auditing standards and guidance in relation to:

  • Federal financial statement auditing

  • Internal controls

  • Audit liaison

  • Financial reporting

  • Financial business process reengineering

  • Data Analytics

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed by a State licensing agency, certified defense financial manager or certified government financial manager.

• Experience with DoD and/or the Department of the Navy.

• Demonstrates abilities and success with identifying and addressing client needs: actively participating in client discussions and meetings; communicating a broad range of Firm services; preparing concise, accurate documents.

• Experience in developing written communications in a variety of different formats that include but are not limited to PowerPoint presentations, position or whitepapers, outlines, and speaker talking points.

• Demonstrates abilities and success with analyzing detailed finance and accounting processes to identify control gaps and improvement opportunities, facilitating audit requests and planning and performing tests of controls and balances.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.