Defense & Security, Financial Management (FM) Consultant

Job Family:

Finance & Accounting Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

The Financial Management Consultant will help our clients to identify, evaluate, and solve some of their most complex challenges, assisting them in achieving their strategic goals and objectives to fulfill their mission. We help our clients transform their business processes, improve efficiency of operations, evaluate and improve internal controls, strengthen policies and controls, increase transparency and performance management, and comply with Federal laws and regulations. The nature of our projects can be fluid and requires self-motivated individuals that are willing to develop solutions on their own or in a team of highly skilled professionals. Project team members are provided the opportunity to interact with our clients’ senior management, as well as the opportunity to enhance their skills in the area of technical competency, business development, client service, leadership, project management, and people development.

This role will support a Government agency within the homeland security enterprise with opportunities to expand your support to other national security-related organizations. Specific initiatives and work products that this role may support include:

• Supporting internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR) in line with OMB Circular A-123 for a range of financial and business process.

• Supporting the development and execution of corrective action plans and broader remediation strategies designed to address internal control and audit deficiencies and strengthen financial processes.

• Providing a broad range of financial statement audit and audit risk management and remediation support that support the agency's goals to maintain a clean audit opinion and improve internal controls.

• Assessing the impact of new guidance on financial operations and supporting the implementation of new guidance when applicable.

• Applying a variety of analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills and techniques.

• Documenting and evaluating business processes and making recommendations for process improvements.

• Producing a variety of communications from informal email interactions with clients to formal memos, issue papers, presentations, executive briefings, and others.

• Conducting research to investigate client problems and work collaboratively with your team to formulate and recommend solutions.

• Assisting clients in analyzing projects and programs to identify risks and help develop, apply, and monitor mitigations

• Supporting clients in collecting and analyzing data, producing models and visualizations, and draw conclusions from the data to improve decision-making.

• Analyzing and helping to develop and/or improve policies and procedures for a variety of programs and operational needs.

In addition to client-facing responsibilities, this role will support important activities that contribute to the growth of our business, strengthen internal Guidehouse operations, and create a positive work environment for all Guidehouse employees. Some of these activities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting in business development activities, such as identifying potential client needs and ways Guidehouse can assist, developing proposals and white papers, participating in client and internal account meetings, etc.

• Participating in Guidehouse’s programs for coaching and mentoring staff

• Assisting in the development of learning and development materials, courses, and presentations to help Guidehouse employees expand and strengthen their skills

• Support Guidehouse programs and initiatives for recruiting top talent to the company

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, or applicable financial related field

• TWO (2) years of financial experience

• Heightened attention to detail, and the ability to create and edit technical and non-technical written work products and graphical presentations

• Strong organizational and communication skills 

• Interest in growing a career in Government/Federal/Defense and National Security consulting

• Ability to work in teams to produce high-impact work products, reports, and other deliverables in a fast-paced environment

• Willingness to utilize project management best practices within an organization to produce high quality deliverables in a timely manner

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Demonstrates proven knowledge and success in advising federal clients in financial reporting and meeting the requirements of related federal guidance, including: OMB Circular A-136, the GAO Green Book, the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (FMFIA), Treasury Financial Manual (TFM), and GAO/PCIE Financial Audit Manual. 

• Federal audit support, audit liaison, corrective action planning, and executing remediation with a focus on internal controls over financial reporting and management financial statement assertions,

• Demonstrated GAAP accounting expertise and knowledge and understanding of Federal financial accounting standards and the U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL);

• Certification(s) Preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Governmental Financial Manager (CGFM), Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Knowledge of and experience with Federal financial management activities, including but not necessarily limited to: federal accounting, federal budget, federal financial statement audits and financial risk management.

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 Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities 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.

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