Job Family:
Finance & Accounting Consulting
Travel Required:
Up to 10%
Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:
Our professionals 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 supports include:
Supporting internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR) in line with OMB Circular A-123 for a range of financial and business process areas including Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E).
Assessing general ledger data to determine auditability and compliance with expected posting logic, data will include transactions relating to accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E).
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.
More broadly, this team member will be engaged in a diverse set of project-specific tasks covering a broad set of consulting capabilities, including:
Apply 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
Assist clients in analyzing projects and programs to identify risks and help develop, apply, and monitor mitigations
Support clients in collecting and analyzing data, producing models and visualizations, and draw conclusions from the data to improve decision-making
Analyze and help 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:
US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust.
Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, or applicable related field or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Possess 3-8 years or more of experience with providing expertise regarding DHS Chief Financial Officers’ (CFO) Act; Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) and its implementing guidelines, OMB Circular A-123, Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control; the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA); the DHS Financial Accountability Act (DHS FAA); and other statutes governing internal controls. An additional 10 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the degree/certification.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
Proven ability to implement innovative solutions to meet changing organizational needs, ability to bring creativity and collaboration to the process of working with financial systems;
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);
Demonstrated knowledge of Federal financial management, accounting, and budgetary business processes
Be a CPA and/or have Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA).
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.
