Financial Improvement & Audit Remediation Consultant

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 149,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Rx Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Sick Time & Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning Opportunities

Employee Referral Program

Community Outreach

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a seasoned professional to provide audit support and remediation services focused on internal controls over financial reporting. You will evaluate controls, perform financial statement audits, and assist with audit readiness and management control programs.

The role includes program management support across the project lifecycle, developing schedules, risk plans, and presenting findings to stakeholders. A US citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• Minimum seven years of project management or executive support experience with federal customers.
• Experience with federal financial management activities and audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide audit support and remediation activities focused on internal controls over financial reporting.
• Evaluate controls, perform financial statement audits, and support audit readiness.
• Support management control programs and risk assessments.
• Develop integrated master plans, schedules, and risk mitigation for projects.
• Prepare presentations, gather feedback, and communicate insights.

Skills

Audit support

Internal controls

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, information systems, engineering, business analytics or related field

Job description

Job Family: Finance & Accounting Consulting Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• Providing audit support and remediation activities such as reviewing deficiencies communicated by the auditor, tracking and responding to audit requests, developing corrective action plans, and executing remediation with a focus on internal controls over financial reporting and management financial statement assertions.
• Evaluating/testing business process internal controls, performing financial statement audits, and providing audit readiness support.
• Supporting management control programs.
• Conducting entity level controls, risk management, and fraud risk assessments.

Day to day responsibilities may include:

• Provide program management support throughout the life of the project by developing and implementing an integrated master plan, detailed schedules, and risk mitigation plan, and providing updates on a consistent basis to stakeholders.
• Support and facilitate meetings and or briefings, prepare presentations, gather feedback, and present insights.
• Provide recommendations regarding industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout the life of the task order.
• Develop and implement metrics to measure performance and progress towards strategic goals and communicate that progress.
• Develop visual representations of data / relationships to convey key information succinctly and unambiguously to diverse audiences.
• Support the development and/or improvement of analytics and automation tools to operationalize and implement operations solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, information systems, engineering, business analytics or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum SEVEN (7) years of experience with project management and/or executive level support with a federal customers/agencies.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with federal financial management activities, including but not limited to federal accounting, financial statement audits, audit readiness, audit remediation, internal control assessment, financial risk management, and other relevant federal information assurance laws, regulations, and guidance.
• May require up to 2 - 3 days on-site at the Client's office.
• Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Navy experience
• Master’s degree.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Governmental Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Senior leadership engagement ability to drive change and buy-in across disparate stakeholder groups.

The annual salary range for this position is $149,000.00-$248,000.00.

Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

• 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

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities 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.

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future. guidehouse.com