Federal Internal Controls Senior Consultant

Dovel Technologies, Inc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an Internal Controls Senior Consultant in Arlington, VA, to support a federal client’s control environment. You will assess, document, test, and report on internal controls in line with OMB A-123 and FMFIA requirements.

The role emphasizes planning, walkthroughs, documentation, and mentoring, with opportunities to grow through business development and staff development in a dynamic consulting setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant consulting experience, including 2–5+ years of audit, internal controls, risk management, or compliance experience supporting federal agencies and/or corporate organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual internal control planning efforts to determine the scope of internal control assessment efforts and testing.
• Evaluate internal controls over financial reporting across a range of financial business process areas, including end-to-end walkthroughs, design and operating effectiveness assessments, and compliance with OMB Circular A-123 and FMFIA.
• Develop, review, and validate internal control documentation, including risk control matrices, process narratives, flowcharts, deficiencies, and corrective action plans using Excel, Word, and Visio.
• Support deliverable quality standards through staff mentoring, coaching, training, workpaper review, and quality control within internal controls.
• Apply consulting experience to solve client problems and recommend practical improvements to processes, guidance, and documentation.
• Participate in client and stakeholder discussions to influence processes and support effective solutions.
• Manage assigned projects, workstreams, or processes with planning, tracking, reviewing, and progress communication.
• Assist in business development activities, including proposals and client meetings; contribute to training materials and internal programs.

Skills

Internal controls

Audit readiness

OMB A-123

FMFIA

Public Trust

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking an Internal Controls Senior Consultant in Arlington, VA, to support a federal client’s control environment. You will assess, document, test, and report on internal controls in line with OMB A-123 and FMFIA requirements.

The role emphasizes planning, walkthroughs, documentation, and mentoring, with opportunities to grow through business development and staff development in a dynamic consulting setting.