DOD Audit Readiness - Financial Management - Senior Consultant

Company: Guidehouse
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description Overview: Interested in working with talented people to help develop innovative solutions to some of society s most complex and challenging problems? We are Guidehouse, a leading consulting firm serving the public sector and commercial clients with specialized capabilities in strategy, technology, and risk management. You may not yet know our name, but we have a rich history. Guidehouse is a combination of PwC s former public sector practice and Navigant s deep expertise in energy, financial services and healthcare. We offer an exciting, fast-paced environment that fosters intellectual growth and rewards individuals based on impact, not tenure. Our firm is at the forefront of an emerging model solving complex problems that stretch across government and private companies, affording our people the opportunity to be on the cutting edge of the consulting profession. By focusing on markets facing transformational change, technology-driven innovation, and significant regulatory pressure, our employees also develop and deploy world class knowledge and problem solving that leads to breakthrough solutions. Responsibilities: Our Finance consultants help clients optimize all elements of their finance organization, including operating model design, sustainable cost reduction, financial planning and analysis, management reporting, financial systems architecture, and full scale finance transformation. This high performing team helps CFOs identify, design and implement programs that transform their finance function to meet today s demanding requirements while continuing to provide value added insights to the business. Qualifications: Minimum Education/Certification Bachelor s degree in accounting or another related field from an accredited college or university. Must have a Secret Clearance. Professional Experience. Shall possess a minimum of five years progressive experience in supporting financial management, change management, strategic communications, business process reengineering, data analytics, or financial management systems implementation initiatives, including three years experience managing projects Knowledge Preferred: Demonstrates knowledge of federal accounting and auditing standards and guidance in relation to:. Federal financial statement auditing. Internal controls. Audit liaison. Financial reporting. Financial business process reengineering. Data analytics Skills Preferred:. Demonstrates abilities and success with analyzing detailed finance and accounting processes to identify control gaps and improvement opportunities, facilitating audit requests and planning and performing tests of controls and balances. Demonstrates abilities and success with identifying and addressing client needs: actively participating in client discussions and meetings; communicating a broad range of Firm services; preparing concise, accurate documents.. Demonstrates abilities and success as a team leader: creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team, while meeting client expectations; providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner; keeping leadership informed of progress and issues. Disclaimer:. This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment verification.. The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the job responsibilities as described.

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