Project Finance - Manager

Job Family:

Segment Finance

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse's Finance team is a strategic business advisor responsible for managing financial risk, including: financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with strategic and tactical matters. Services include: budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs, data and analytics related to portfolio performance, shared services and financing. Finance works daily with leadership, engagement partners and managers on managing the profitability of engagements and the overall business portfolio. Finance also works closely on portfolio management and investment decisions, analyzes potential acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships and divestitures, assisting with all integration and separation matters likely to arise.

Finance, which is comprised of Vertical, Regional and Business Unit (BU) teams‚ is the primary interface to partners and client service staff‚ They are responsible for working closely with their leaders in‚ developing, improving, and driving financial and operational processes for the business‚ This will include developing and executing budgets and forecasts, asset management (i.e. billings and collections activities), and overseeing engagement economics for individual partners, clients, verticals, markets, BUs, and regions‚ They will manage portfolios at the various reporting levels as well as identify opportunities‚ for the Firm to gain competitive advantages‚ 

What You Will Need:

The Finance and Accounting Team leads Guidehouse's financial management and accounting activities by driving accuracy, compliance, and consistency in alignment with Guidehouse's policies and Federal contracting regulations. The team has an in-depth understanding of the Guidehouse's financial systems, policies, procedures and processes and is able to team with operational and client service partners and staff to provide relevant financial support services and business advisory support to those key stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Demonstrates prior success in roles involving Federal government cost-based contracts, especially government contract compliance and financial statement auditing

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university plus 6+ years of professional experience OR 10+ years of professional experience in lieu of degree.

What Is Nice To Have:

Demonstrates proven extensive knowledge levels of, and success in roles as a involving, executing strategies and managing the operations and accounting for a global consulting partnership's US government (federal, state, local, and multilateral) consulting practice, which includes the following areas:

• Understanding comprehensively the firms' accounting policies, financial systems, business processes, operations and organizational structure, especially as it relates to finance, budgeting, projections, financial analysis, reporting activities, and financial monitoring through the project and engagement life-cycles

• Leveraging and applying Federal government contract reporting and regulatory compliance requirements, emphasizing areas involving risk management, business and operational processes, audit, development of estimates at complete and labor category mapping

The following additional areas are highly preferred:

• Prior success with using Deltek Costpoint in conjunction with Federal Financial Reporting requirements

• Prior experience with DOD

• Prior experience managing Cost Plus Award Fee, and Cost Plus Fixed Fee projects

Demonstrates proven extensive and success with executing strategies and managing the operations and accounting for a global consulting partnership's US government (federal, state, local, and multilateral) consulting practice, which includes the following areas:

• Managing and implementing project controls to establish, monitor, and report key financial milestones and deliverables, as well as improve effectiveness and efficiency

• Providing insight in the areas of risk management, business and operational processes, auditing, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance

• Leading Project Finance engagement teams, driving financial reporting activities and adhering to Federal government contract compliance requirements

• Overseeing all financial aspects of an engagement and continually monitoring the progress of the engagement, effectively tracking costs

• Collaborating with business demand leaders on project and staffing resources

• Operating with moderate level of independent decision making and influence, interacting effectively with target audiences in the execution and implementation of projects and initiatives related to project controls and engagement financial analysis

• Developing financial reporting packages, implementing, and driving project control improvements, and establishing processes and procedures within the team

• Reviewing and approving engagement teams travel expense documentation

• Leading a team of staff, facilitating staff development and career progression, and guiding others to deliver quality work products

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 Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, 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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