Federal Audit Readiness & Internal Controls Specialist

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a candidate to support internal control assessments and testing under OMB Circular A-123, with responsibilities spanning financial statement audits, remediation, and risk management. The role emphasizes collaboration, quick learning, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced government-focused environment.

Ideal applicants have 1–3 years in public-sector consulting, U.S. citizenship, and a bachelor’s degree in a related field; a master’s degree and additional

Qualifications

• Must obtain and maintain a Public Trust prior to onboarding
• US Citizenship is required
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, information systems, engineering or related field
• 1–3 years of experience in public-sector consulting
• Strong knowledge of OMB Circular A-123 requirements
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Hybrid role may require up to 2–3 days on-site at client office
• Interest in Government/Federal consulting career

Responsibilities

• Support a team conducting internal control assessments and testing per OMB A-123
• Evaluate/test business process controls, perform financial statement audits, provide audit readiness support
• Support management control programs
• Conduct entity level controls, risk management, and fraud risk assessments
• Provide audit support and remediation activities including reviewing deficiencies, tracking requests, and corrective action planning

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Project management

Ability to learn quickly

Public sector consulting

US Citizenship

Public trust eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Master’s degree

Tools

Google Workspace Suite

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a candidate to support internal control assessments and testing under OMB Circular A-123, with responsibilities spanning financial statement audits, remediation, and risk management. The role emphasizes collaboration, quick learning, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced government-focused environment.

Ideal applicants have 1–3 years in public-sector consulting, U.S. citizenship, and a bachelor’s degree in a related field; a master’s degree and additional