Department of War (DOW) Financial Management Consultant (Fayetteville, NC)

About the role

The Department of War (DOW) Financial Management Consultants assist federal clients in optimizing their finance operations, including audit readiness, accounting, logistics, property management, civilian pay, and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Supports audit remediation activities by developing/updating process documentation, Standard Operating Procedures, and corrective action plans.
• Performs recurring testing, such as testing internal controls and designing/executing Managers Internal Controls Programs (A-123).
• Provides targeted area support based on Component needs, including root cause analysis for journal vouchers and FBWT variances, conducting PP&E audit remediation, etc.
• Applies federal accounting, financial management, and audit knowledge/expertise to develop solutions and provide recommendations to clients.
• Supports a Department of War (DOW) entity, working across multiple systems and processes to understand and document auditability from financial statements to operational functions.
• Handles large volumes of data in Excel, financial systems, or other databases.
• Learns and adapts to Federal audit standards, DOW processes, and internal controls standards to document, recommend process improvements, and implement improvements to reach audit readiness.

Requirements

• ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, Business, or related field.
• Three (3) or more years of relevant experience in financial, auditing, accounting, or business.

Qualifications

• Advanced Degree preferred.
• Five (5) or more years of relevant experience in financial, auditing, accounting, or business.
• Interest in obtaining CPA, CGFM, or related credentials.
• Five (5) or more years of DOD experience, financial, systems, audit, and/or operational process understanding.
• Experience in performing financial statement audits, audit readiness services, or audit remediation and sustainment services within DoD or another Federal Government agency or department.

Benefits

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package including competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Benefits include medical, Rx, dental, vision insurance, personal and family sick time, company-paid holidays, parental leave, adoption assistance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life and supplemental life insurance, health savings account, dependent care flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability, student loan paydown, tuition reimbursement, personal development and learning opportunities, skills development and certifications, employee referral program, corporate-sponsored events and community outreach, emergency back-up childcare program, mobility stipend, and ethics hotline.