Defense & Security, Financial Management (FM) Transformation

About the role

This role supports a Government agency within the homeland security enterprise with opportunities to expand support to other national security-related organizations. Specific initiatives and work products include transforming financial management processes with analytics and automation, identifying and delivering process improvements, production support and continuous improvement, risk, controls, and standards integration, communication and stakeholder engagement, project planning and updates, and collaboration and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Transforming Financial Management (FM) processes with analytics & automation using emerging technologies: Design, build, and support data visualization (e.g., PowerBI/Tableau), low/no-code solutions (e.g., SharePoint/Power Platform), and/or AI/ML solutions (e.g., Databricks/Python) to modernize financial workflows and drive data-driven decisions for finance, accounting, budget, or risk management offices.
• Identifying and delivering process improvements end-to end: Assess current-state processes, synthesize findings, recommend future-state solutions, and implement technical changes that optimize operations and reduce maintenance.
• Production support & continuous improvement: Perform maintenance on solutions; analyze root causes on issues that arise/maintenance issues; implement change requests to prevent recurrence.
• Risk, controls, and standards integration: Embed FM standards and federal policy requirements (audit readiness, operational integrity) into solution design in partnership with senior stakeholders.
• Communication & stakeholder engagement: Create trainings, user guides, SOPs; develop memos, briefings, and presentations; present solutions for iterative feedback to executives and process owners.
• Project planning & updates: Build realistic plans and provide regular task/status updates to senior clients to confirm shared understanding.
• Collaboration & teamwork: Supporting transformative initiatives by collaborating with team members to partner with senior stakeholders to modernize financial processes through innovative solutions. Participating within a team environment, be a creative problem solver, maintain a positive attitude, and proactively communicate.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Bachelor's degree
• One (1) year of experience in financial management, process improvement, business transformation or related field
• Heightened attention to detail, and the ability to create and edit technical and non-technical written work products and graphical presentations
• Experience and proficient in leveraging Microsoft Excel functionality including formulas, Pivot Tables to analyze data, identify anomalies and perform trend analysis
• Ability to synthesize information quickly and learn new skills, view problems, apply a variety of analytical solutions, and participate in client-facing discussions and meetings
• Willingness to utilize project management best practices within an organization to produce high quality deliverables in a timely manner

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Analytics or a similar field
• Preferred certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Governmental Financial Manager (CGFM), Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Knowledge of and experience with Federal financial management activities, including but not necessarily limited to: federal accounting, federal financial statement audits and financial risk management
• Knowledge of and experience advising Federal clients on applications of OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A and C, the GAO Green Book, the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, Federal Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (FMFIA), and Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA)
• Desire to support public sector clients with a national security mission
• Passionate about reinvesting in the company you work for and representing the company’s brand
• Certifications in Agile, Scrum, or project management (e.g., PMP, CSM, SAFe) and/or strong understanding of these concepts, or interest in obtaining these certifications
• Experience analyzing data with Python, R, or SQL
• Experience with developing process improvement solutions using SharePoint/Power Platform
• Experience with change management or organizational design, especially in financial environments
• Desire and ability to quickly develop overall technical skillset related to analytics and automation to apply and tailor to the specific needs of clients and the mission of their organizations

Benefits

• 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
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse 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 RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process. If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties. Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.