Internal Controls Senior Consultant

Guidehouse; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an Internal Controls Senior Consultant to support a federal client in Arlington, VA. This role focuses on assessing, documenting, testing, and reporting on internal control effectiveness under OMB Circular A-123 and related requirements.

You will lead and mentor teams across control design, testing, and remediation, with direct client interaction. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of consulting experience in audit, controls, or compliance, with US

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• 3–5 years of relevant consulting experience, including 2–5+ years of audit, internal controls, risk management, or compliance experience
• Ability to obtain Public Trust security clearance
• Understanding of OMB Circular A-123 and GAO internal control requirements
• Ability to lead client-facing technical workstreams with limited supervision
• Strong attention to detail and ability to translate requirements into documentation
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Excel
• US Citizenship is required
• Candidates are local to Washington, DC

Responsibilities

• Support annual internal control planning to determine scope and testing
• Evaluate internal controls over financial reporting across processes
• Develop and validate internal control documentation (RCMs, narratives, flowcharts)
• Coach staff and ensure deliverable quality in internal controls
• Apply consulting experience to improve internal control processes and documentation
• Participate in client discussions to influence processes and solutions
• Manage projects and communicate progress against objectives

Skills

Audit readiness

Internal controls documentation

Risk assessment

OMB Circular A-123

FMFIA

Client-facing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Family:

Finance & Accounting Consulting

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

We are seeking an Internal Controls Senior Consultant to support our federal client assess, document, test, and report on the effectiveness of their internal control environment This role is ideal for a professional with experience supporting audit readiness, risk and control assessments, remediation activities, and compliance with OMB Circular A-123 and related federal internal control requirements.

What You Will Do:

As an Internal Controls - Senior Consultant on our Federal Financial Services team, you will help clients optimize their financial operations. Specific responsibilities include:

• Support the annual internal control planning efforts to determine the scope of internal control assessment efforts and testing to be performed.
• Evaluate internal controls over financial reporting across a range of financial business process areas to include performing end-to-end business process walkthroughs and document business processes, assessing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, and compliance with OMB Circular A-123 and other applicable federal requirements.
• 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 the internal controls area of expertise.
• Apply consulting experience to solve moderate to complex client problems and recommend practical improvements to internal control processes, guidance, and documentation.
• Participate in client and stakeholder discussions to influence processes within the job area and support the development of effective solutions.
• Manage assigned projects, workstreams, or processes, including planning, tracking, reviewing, and communicating progress against established objectives.

In addition to client-facing responsibilities, this role will support important activities that contribute to the growth of our business, strengthen internal Guidehouse operations, and create a positive work environment for all Guidehouse employees. These activities include but are not limited to:

• Assist in business development activities, such as identifying potential client needs and ways Guidehouse can assist, develop proposals, and white papers, participate in client and internal account meetings, and more.
• Participate in Guidehouse’s programs for coaching and mentoring staff.
• Assist in the development of learning and development materials, courses, and presentations to help Guidehouse employees expand and strengthen their skills.
• Support Guidehouse programs and initiatives.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Minimum of 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.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust security clearance
• Understanding of OMB Circular A-123 and GAO internal control requirements related to internal controls planning, testing, and reporting as well as Federal Manager’s Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA).
• Ability to lead client-facing technical workstreams with limited supervision, manage competing priorities, and communicate clearly with team members, clients, and external stakeholders while maintaining a strong commitment to quality and standardization.
• Significant attention to detail, and the ability to translate internal control requirements into actionable documentation, testing, and remediation support.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and facilitation skills.
• Experience developing or reviewing internal control documentation, including RCMs, process narratives, flowcharts, testing documentation, deficiency descriptions, risk assessments, and corrective action plans.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Excel
• US Citizenship is required
• Candidates are required to be local to Washington, DC.

What Would Be Nice to Have:

• Strong preference for candidates with one of the following professional certifications: CPA, CGFM, CIA and/or CICA
• Familiarity with Federal Government lending and financial assistance programs
• Federal accounting knowledge, including the United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL) and Treasury Financial Manual, and knowledge of Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA)
• Experience supporting federal financial management, entity-level controls, business process controls, audit remediation, or internal control over reporting, operations, or compliance.
• Experience mentoring junior staff and reviewing deliverables for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with client expectations.

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

About Guidehouse

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.