Internal Controls Senior Consultant

Guidehouse; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an Internal Controls Senior Consultant in the Washington, DC area to support an international finance organization’s A-123 program. You will plan, perform, and document internal control assessments, conduct walkthroughs and risk evaluations, and prepare audit-ready workpapers and presentations.

The role requires US citizenship, five years of controls experience, and knowledge of federal frameworks.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen due to client engagements.
• Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust; Active Public Trust or Suitability preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience supporting internal controls, risk management, compliance, or audit readiness.
• Experience with risk and control assessments, control testing, internal audits, or compliance reviews.
• Knowledge of OMB Circular A-123, GAO Green Book, internal control frameworks, or ERM.
• Ability to develop client-ready analyses, reports, and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of internal controls programs, including planning, performing, and documenting assessments.
• Conduct walkthroughs, risk assessments, control evaluations, and testing of design and operating effectiveness.
• Analyze processes to identify control gaps and improvements; prepare workpapers and audit-ready documentation.
• Facilitate meetings with client stakeholders to discuss results, remediation, and improvements.
• Monitor corrective actions and provide governance and risk management recommendations.
• Support project management, status reporting, and coordination across workstreams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Problem solving

Risk management

Project coordination

Education

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

Job description

## Internal Controls Senior ConsultantApply: US - DC, Washington: Full time: Posted Today: 45418**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.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