Associate Director - Defense & Security Internal Controls & Business Process Transformation

Guidehouse Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Discretionary bonus

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Guidehouse Inc. in Houston, TX, is seeking a senior consultant to lead financial management transformation for DoD clients. You will drive internal control design, assurance activities, and audit readiness while guiding project teams and client stakeholders.

You will mentor staff, support capture efforts, and collaborate across practices to deliver innovative solutions in analytics, automation, and risk management for defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of experience in financial management, accounting, audit, internal controls, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading teams and interacting with senior executives and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex client engagements focused on financial management transformation, internal controls, audit readiness, fraud risk management, and business process improvement for DoD clients.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership, facilitating discussions on operational effectiveness, governance, risk, compliance, and financial stewardship.
• Lead the assessment, design, and implementation of internal control frameworks and corrective action strategies.
• Oversee business process documentation, process optimization initiatives, risk assessments, and control modernization efforts.
• Direct teams performing audit readiness, remediation, testing, and compliance activities across financial and operational processes.
• Identify financial, operational, and fraud risks and develop practical solutions to strengthen organizational performance.
• Lead client workshops, site visits, stakeholder interviews, and executive briefings.
• Mentor and develop consulting staff while providing day-to-day engagement leadership, quality oversight, and performance coaching.
• Support business development activities including capture support, proposal development, technical solutioning, pricing, and client relationship expansion.
• Collaborate across Guidehouse practices to bring innovative solutions in financial management, analytics, automation, and risk management to defense clients.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

GAGAS knowledge

ICOFR

DoD policies

ERP systems

Audit remediation

Financial reporting

OMB policies

DoD asset management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Family : Finance & Accounting Consulting

Travel Required : Up to 25%

Clearance Required : Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do :

Our Guidehouse team will provide:

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), DoD financial management policies and procedures and DoD organizational structures


• Expert support for audit remediation, sustainment, and financial statement reporting and analysis


• Understanding of current trends in enhancing compliance with accounting and auditing standards within an Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP)


• Understanding of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policies and federal financial management systems


• Understanding of DoD acquisition, inventory, property and material management

What You Will Do :

• Lead complex client engagements focused on financial management transformation, internal controls, audit readiness, fraud risk management, and business process improvement for Department of Defense clients.


• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership, facilitating discussions on operational effectiveness, governance, risk, compliance, and financial stewardship.


• Lead the assessment, design, and implementation of internal control frameworks and corrective action strategies.


• Oversee business process documentation, process optimization initiatives, risk assessments, and control modernization efforts.


• Direct teams performing audit readiness, remediation, testing, and compliance activities across financial and operational processes.


• Identify financial, operational, and fraud risks and develop practical solutions to strengthen organizational performance.


• Lead client workshops, site visits, stakeholder interviews, and executive briefings.


• Mentor and develop consulting staff while providing day-to-day engagement leadership, quality oversight, and performance coaching.


• Support business development activities including capture support, proposal development, technical solutioning, pricing, and client relationship expansion.


• Collaborate across Guidehouse practices to bring innovative solutions in financial management, analytics, automation, and risk management to defense clients.

What You Will Need :

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE "SECRET" or higher-level clearance are preferred.


• Bachelor's degree.


• TEN (10) or more years of experience in financial management, accounting, audit, internal controls, fraud risk management, business process improvement, consulting, or related disciplines.


• Experience leading teams and interacting directly with senior executives and stakeholders.

What Would Be Nice To Have :

• CPA, CFE, CIA, CGFM, PMP, or other relevant professional certification.


• Department of Defense financial management, audit, or internal controls experience.


• Experience with fraud investigations, fraud risk assessments, or enterprise risk management programs.


• Experience with OMB A-123, FIAR, audit remediation, corrective action plans, and compliance testing.


• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and conducting site-based assessments.


• Experience leveraging data analytics, automation, AI, or continuous monitoring capabilities to improve internal controls and business processes.


• Prior consulting experience within a professional services organization.


• External and internal audit experience.


• Active Secret clearance.


• Deep understanding of business process documentation, internal controls, governance, risk management, and audit readiness.


• Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial and fraud risks.


• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and client management skills.


• Experience leading complex initiatives in large federal organizations, preferably within the Department of Defense.


• Experience managing multiple workstreams, budgets, staffing, and client priorities.


• Ability to support proposal development, technical solutioning, and pricing efforts.

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.

• 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 & Suppleme