Senior Federal Internal Controls 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

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