DoD Financial Management Senior Associate

Job Family :

Finance & Accounting Consulting

Travel Required : Up to 10%

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.

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