Job Family:

Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

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.

• Supervise and provide formal/information feedback and direction to consultants.

What You Will Need:

• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain SECRET federal security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related Financial Management discipline
• THREE (3) years of full-time Financial Management workforce experience which must include ONE (1) year of financial statement audit experience
• Willing to obtain a relevant certification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Two or more years of Federal financial statement audit experience.
• Demonstrates abilities and success with proactively identifying and addressing client needs: actively participating in client discussions and meetings; communicating a broad range of Firm services; preparing concise, accurate documents.
• Ability to develop 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.
• SECRET federal security clearance.
• Certified Public Accountant
• Certified Defense Financial Manager

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 RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. 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.