Defense & Security, Internal Controls, Audit Remediation, Readiness, and Risk Management Consultant

About the role

This role supports a Government agency within the homeland security enterprise, providing assistance in transforming business processes, improving operations, and ensuring compliance with federal laws and regulations. The role involves expanding support to other national security-related organizations, including evaluating internal controls over financial reporting, assessing improper payments, and facilitating financial statement audits.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating internal controls over financial reporting (ICOFR) and internal controls over operations in line with OMB Circular A-123 for various financial and business process areas.
• Performing end-to-end walkthroughs of business processes, documenting business processes and controls, and testing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Providing audit liaison support services to help facilitate a smooth financial statement audit process, including the development and maintenance of digital tools that enable more efficient audit activities.
• Supporting the development and execution of risk mitigation plans, corrective action plans, and broader remediation strategies designed to address financial risks and internal control or audit deficiencies.
• Completing Entity Level Control (ELC) assessments and testing, including developing materials to perform the assessment, interviewing and surveying management and other client personnel, and compiling results to show data and assessment conclusions.
• Assisting in business development activities, such as identifying potential client needs and ways Guidehouse can assist, developing proposals and white papers, participating in client and internal account meetings, and more.
• Supporting the development of learning and development materials, courses, and presentations to help Guidehouse employees expand and strengthen their skills.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST" clearance.
• One (1) year of experience in financial management, accounting, internal controls, audit, or another related financial field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration, Master’s degree in Accounting.
• Preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Governmental Financial Manager (CGFM).
• Knowledge of and experience with Federal financial management activities, including OMB Circular A-123 assessments for internal controls over financial reporting; Federal financial statement audits; financial risk management, financial policy, entity-level controls and/or management controls.
• 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).
• Experience working in teams to produce high-impact work products, reports, and other deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Heightened attention to detail, and the ability to create and edit technical and non-technical written work products and graphical presentations.
• Ability to view problems from multiple angles and apply a variety of solutions to solving them.
• Ability to participate in client-facing discussions and meetings.
• Ability to synthesize information quickly and learn new skills.
• Willingness to learn and participate in business development activities and internal firm objectives.

Skills

• Internal control assessments;
• Entity level controls, risk management, and fraud risk assessments;
• Supporting management control programs;
• Understanding deficiencies communicated by the auditor, tracking audit PBC requests, responding to audit requests, developing corrective action plans, and executing remediation with a focus on internal controls over financial reporting and management financial statement assertions;
• Implementing the revised OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance.
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays.
• Discretionary variable incentive bonus.
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• 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.