Senior Financial System Implementation Readiness Consultant

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Finance & Accounting consultant to support a homeland security program. You will assess financial implementations against audit readiness criteria, review process documentation, and identify opportunities to modernize workflows.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5 years in finance or audit, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust. You will collaborate with clients and stakeholders to ensure accurate data, reporting, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in finance, accounting, financial management, audit, or another related financial field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST" prior to onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Assess financial implementations against audit readiness criteria, including system architecture, business process design, customizations, data quality, interfaces, cutover readiness, and reporting.
• Review to-be process documentation and risk control matrices to identify nonstandard or outdated processes and recommend standardized solutions.
• Identify opportunities to modernize workflows to strengthen automation, improve efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and enhance audit readiness.
• Analyze and assess financial system modernization impacts throughout the lifecycle of the program.
• Analyze and review legacy and migrated financial, accounting, and reporting data.
• Collaborate with clients, project team members, and stakeholders to support data validation, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
• Support ongoing migration activities by adapting analyses and deliverables as requirements and priorities evolve.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Job Family:Finance & Accounting ConsultingTravel Required:Up to 10%Clearance Required:Ability to Obtain Public TrustWhat You Will Do:Our professionals help our clients to identify, evaluate, and solve some of their most complex challenges, assisting them in achieving their strategic goals and objectives to fulfill their mission. We help our clients transform their business processes, improve efficiency of operations, evaluate and improve internal controls, strengthen policies and controls, increase transparency and performance management, and comply with Federal laws and regulations. The nature of our projects can be fluid and requires self-motivated individuals that are willing to develop solutions on their own or in a team of highly skilled professionals. Project team members are provided the opportunity to interact with our clients’ senior management, as well as the opportunity to enhance their skills in the area of technical competency, business development, client service, leadership, project management, and people development.This role will support a Government agency within the homeland security enterprise with opportunities to expand your support to other national security-related organizations.Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:Assessing financial implementations against audit readiness criteria, including system architecture, business process design, customizations, data quality, interfaces, cutover readiness, and reportingReviewing to‑be process documentation and risk control matrices to identify nonstandard or outdated processes and recommend standardized solutionsIdentifying opportunities to modernize workflows to strengthen automation, improve efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and enhance audit readinessAnalyzing and assessing financial system modernization impacts throughout the lifecycle of the programAnalyzing and reviewing legacy and migrated financial, accounting, and reporting dataCollaborating with clients, project team members, and stakeholders to support data validation, reconciliation, and issue resolutionSupporting ongoing migration activities by adapting analyses and deliverables as requirements and priorities evolveWhat 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 preferredBachelor’s DegreeFIVE (5) years of experience in finance, accounting, financial management, audit, or another related financial fieldWhat Would Be Nice To Have:Understanding in accounting, audit or audit-support environmentExperience working in DHSActive DHS clearanceExperience in financial data analysis and reconciliationsFamiliarity with working with large datasets and source systemsFederal financial awarenessClear written and verbal communication skills to document decisions, issues, and report outcomesStrong abilities in tracking action items, closing the loop, and following through without repeated promptingAbility to support stakeholders in a fast-moving, multi-vendor/stakeholder environmentWhat 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 InsurancePersonal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid HolidaysPosition may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonusParental Leave and Adoption Assistance401(k) Retirement PlanBasic Life & Supplemental LifeHealth Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsShort-Term & Long-Term DisabilityStudent Loan PayDownTuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning OpportunitiesSkills Development & CertificationsEmployee Referral ProgramCorporate Sponsored Events & Community OutreachEmergency Back-Up Childcare ProgramMobility StipendAbout GuidehouseGuidehouse 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.If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. 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