Defense & Security, Financial Management (FM) Transformation

Job Family:

Finance & Accounting Consulting, Operational Effectiveness Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Our professionals help our clients to identify, evaluate, and solve some of their most complex challenges, assisting them in achieving their strategic goals and objectives to fulfill their mission. We help our clients transform their business processes, improve efficiency of operations, evaluate and improve internal controls, strengthen policies and controls, increase transparency and performance management, and comply with Federal laws and regulations.

The nature of our projects can be fluid and requires self-motivated individuals that are willing to develop solutions on their own or in a team of highly skilled professionals. Project team members are provided the opportunity to interact with our clients’ senior management, as well as the opportunity to enhance their skills in the area of technical competency, business development, client service, leadership, project management, and people development.

This role will support a Government agency within the homeland security enterprise with opportunities to expand your support to other national security-related organizations. Specific initiatives and work products that this role supports include:

Responsibilities include:

• 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.

More broadly, this team member will be engaged in a diverse set of project-specific tasks covering a broad set of consulting capabilities, including:

• Applying a variety of analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills and techniques

• Documenting and evaluating business processes and making recommendations for process improvements

• Producing a variety of communications from informal email interactions with clients to formal memos, issue papers, presentations, executive briefings, and others

• Conducting research to investigate client problems and work collaboratively with your team to formulate and recommend solutions

• Assisting clients in analyzing projects and programs to identify risks and help develop, apply, and monitor mitigations

• Supporting clients in collecting and analyzing data, producing models and visualizations, and draw conclusions from the data to improve decision-making

• Analyzing and help develop and/or improve policies and procedures for a variety of programs and operational needs

In addition to client-facing responsibilities, this role will support important activities that contribute to the growth of our business, strengthen internal Guidehouse operations, and create a positive work environment for all Guidehouse employees. Some of these activities include but are not limited to:

• 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

• Participating in Guidehouse’s programs for coaching and mentoring staff

• Assisting in the development of learning and development materials, courses, and presentations to help Guidehouse employees expand and strengthen their skills

• Supporting Guidehouse programs and initiatives for recruiting top talent to the company

What You Will Need:

• 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. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

• Bachelors 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

• Interest in growing a career in Government/Federal/Defense and National Security consulting

• 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

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Analytics or a similar field

• Certification(s) Preferred: 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).

• Federal accounting, including the United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL) and Treasury Financial Manual, and knowledge of Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA)

• 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.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• 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

• Student Loan PayDown

• 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.

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