Audit Readiness Consultant

Company: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
Location: Arlington
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

Are you a problem solver who wants to work with clients to figure out what lies behind the financial numbers? Are you interested in identifying key business issues to drive meaningful change? If so, Deloitte could be the place for you! Join our team of collaborative Specialists in Deloitte's Accounting and Reporting Transformation (A&RT) practice who focus on applying technical experience and a value driven methodology to help our clients solve accounting related challenges within complex operational environments. If you are seeking a role that offers you the opportunity to advise Government and Public Services clients through critical issues, while allowing you to develop personally and professionally, consider a career in Deloitte Advisory's A&RT practice.

Work you'll do

As a Senior Consultant within our practice, you will:

--- Work with clients to identify financial control issues and gap

--- Design and implement technical solutions to improve financial management activities

--- Assist with accounting and financial reporting operations

--- Advise our clients on technical accounting and internal controls matters

--- Perform project tasks independently, and may direct the efforts of others

--- Participate in and/or lead the development of deliverable content that meets the needs of the client and contract

--- Anticipate client needs and formulate solutions to client issues

--- Review deliverables for accuracy and quality

--- Provides coaching to junior staff

--- Contribute to new business proposals and proposal development

--- Manage own personal and professional development; seeks opportunities for professional growth and expansion of consulting skills and experience

The team

Transparency, innovation, collaboration, sustainability: these are the hallmark issues shaping Government and Public Services initiatives today. Deloitte's Government and Public Services practice is passionate about making an impact with lasting change. Carrying out missions in the Government and Public Services practice requires fresh thinking and a creative approach. We collaborate with teams from across our organization in order to bring the full breadth of Deloitte, its commercial and public sector expertise, to best support our clients. Our aspiration is to be the premier integrated solutions provider in helping to transform the Government and Public Services marketplace.

Our Government and Public Services A&RT professionals help finance leaders solve complex issues impacting risk, integrity and efficiency. Our team helps clients prepare for financial close, address compliance regulations, improve process and controls around financial reporting, and implement new accounting requirements. Our practice can provide the support organizations need with a comprehensive approach to tackle the most challenging accounting and financial issues that impact risk within an agency environment.

Qualifications

Required:

--- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or other Business-related field

--- 2+ years of experience performing financial statement audits and/or auditability assessments

--- 2+ years of experience in reviewing, analyzing, validating, and reconciling financial/accounting information

--- Knowledge of and experience improving Federal accounting and transaction process, internal control objectives and generally accepted accounting principles

--- Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 and/or OMB Circular A-123 documentation, Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR), testing and reporting requirements

--- Experience working independently with minimal supervision and guidance

--- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with experience exercising mature judgment

--- Proven experience effectively prioritizing workload to meet deadlines and work objectives

--- Demonstrated ability to write clearly, succinctly, and in a manner that appeals to a wide audience

--- Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation creation tools, as well as Internet research tools

--- Ability to obtain and maintain the required clearance for this role

Preferred:

--- Consulting experience in any of the following areas: business process improvement, financial management policies and procedures, financial system integrations, etc.

--- Familiarity with U.S. government financial accounting systems

--- Certifications including CPA, CDFM, CGFM, CFA

How you'll grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits.

Deloitte's culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our people to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them to be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and are continuously looking for new ways to maintain a culture where our people excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

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As used in this posting, "Deloitte Advisory" means Deloitte & Touche LLP, which provides audit and enterprise risk services; Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, which provides forensic, dispute, and other consulting services; and its affiliate, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP, which provides a wide range of advisory and analytics services. Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP is not a certified public accounting firm. Please see for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. These entities are separate subsidiaries of Deloitte LLP.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Requisition code: E20ROSESCRKT72420

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