Internal Controls Senior Consultant

Guidehouse Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Certifications

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks an experienced professional to support the execution of an international finance organization’s A-123 Internal Controls Program. You will plan, perform, and document control assessments, mapping controls to risks and remediation actions.

You will conduct walkthroughs and testing, analyze processes for gaps, prepare audit-ready reports, and collaborate with stakeholders across multiple workstreams to drive improvements and governance enhancements.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust; active clearance preferred.
• US Citizen due to client engagements.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience supporting internal controls, risk management, compliance, audit readiness, financial management, or business process improvement initiatives.
• Experience performing risk and control assessments, control testing, internal audits, or compliance reviews.
• Knowledge of OMB Circular A-123, GAO Green Book, internal control frameworks, or enterprise risk management principles.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of the A-123 Internal Controls program for an international finance organization.
• Conduct walkthroughs, risk assessments, control evaluations, and testing to assess design and operating effectiveness.
• Analyze business processes, risks, controls, and documentation to identify control gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare workpapers, reports, presentations, and audit-ready documentation for management and auditors.
• Facilitate meetings with client stakeholders to discuss results, remediation activities, and process improvements.
• Monitor corrective action plans and provide recommendations to strengthen governance, risk management, and internal control environments.
• Support project management activities, including status reporting and coordination across workstreams.

Skills

Internal controls

Risk management

Audit readiness

Business process improvement

Written communication

Data analysis

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder interviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field

Five (5) years of experience in internal controls, risk management, compliance, audit readiness, or related initiatives

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Job Family : Finance & Accounting Consulting

Travel Required : None

Clearance Required : Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do :

Support the execution of an international finance organization's A-123 Internal Controls Program, including planning, performing, and documenting internal control assessments.

• Conduct process walkthroughs, risk assessments, control evaluations, and testing activities to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Analyze business processes, risks, controls, and supporting documentation to identify control gaps, improvement opportunities, and emerging risks.
• Prepare workpapers, reports, presentations, and audit-ready documentation to support management, oversight bodies, and external auditors.
• Facilitate meetings and collaborate with client stakeholders to discuss assessment results, remediation activities, and process improvements.
• Monitor corrective action plans and provide recommendations to strengthen governance, risk management, and internal control environments.
• Support project management activities, including status reporting, deliverable development, and coordination across multiple workstreams.

What You Will Need :

• Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust; Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience supporting internal controls, risk management, compliance, audit readiness, financial management, or business process improvement initiatives.
• Experience performing risk and control assessments, control testing, internal audits, or compliance reviews.
• Knowledge of OMB Circular A-123, GAO Green Book, internal control frameworks, or enterprise risk management principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop client-ready analyses, reports, and presentations

What Would Be Nice To Have :

• Experience supporting the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), USAID, State Department, Treasury, multilateral development banks, or other federal financial institutions.
• Knowledge of federal internal control requirements, including OMB Circular A-123, FMFIA, FFMIA, GAO Green Book, and enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Experience assessing operational, financial, credit, investment, or programmatic controls within lending, investment, grant-making, or development finance environments.
• Experience supporting financial statement audits, OIG audits, audit remediation, corrective action plans, and audit liaison activities.
• Familiarity with project finance, loan portfolio management, guarantees, political risk insurance, investment oversight, or development finance programs.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, CGFM, CRMA, PMP, or Certified Risk Professional credentials.
• Experience with data analytics, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, or advanced Excel for risk, controls, and compliance reporting.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews, process walkthroughs, risk workshops, and executive briefings with senior government officials.

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. 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 :

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 & 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.

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