Advisory Senior Consultant (Federal Consulting)

Sikich•Alexandria, VA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Team members at Sikich are part of a rich and varied group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. They share a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in their professional lives, believing that diverse perspectives, challenging the status quo, and rewarding action accelerate innovation and drive growth for clients, themselves, and their communities. Sikich aims to cement its leadership position in the professional services industry and grow its organization, offering interesting client opportunities and attracting talented individuals. Through a dedicated focus on key business priorities and intentionally creating a rewarding employee experience, Sikich has become a highly regarded provider of professional services and a sought-after employer. The company seeks skilled and agile practitioners who thrive on challenge and growth, leading with vision and acting fast, pairing deep expertise with practical solutions to cut through complexity and deliver real impact. The Advisory Senior Consultant position reports to the team Manager and involves performing a major segment of a cost management engagement, participating in discussions with client executives, and assisting with drafting deliverables for presentation to high-level executives at a federal agency. Sikich offers a diverse platform of professional services across consulting, technology, and compliance to both public and private sectors, with highly specialized and hands-on teams delivering integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Sikich has approximately 2,000 team members and operates across North America, EMEA, and APAC.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required
Expected to report to the Alexandria office.
US Citizenship required
2-5 years of experience
Ability to obtain a Public Trust
Managerial Cost Accounting/Activity Based Costing (alternately, coursework in cost accounting or a CGFM certification would work)
Cost modeling leveraging different tools (SAP/CostPerform/Oracle, others)
Dashboarding (Tableau/PowerBI)
Financial management
Analytics
Strong excel skills
Values driven – You embody and model absolute integrity and servant leadership and you have a bias for action and continuous innovation.
Uncompromising problem solver – You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate and implement solutions.
Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
Instills trust – You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
Impact & influence – You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions. You get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives and objectives.

Responsibilities

Develop, manage and maintain an activity based cost model that helps Identify the full costs of a federal agency
Work with a team of consultants and the federal client to coordinate model development and report quarterly
Perform regular model updates Including desk procedures, model manuals and responding to ad hoc financial reporting requests from the client

Benefits

Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.
Flexible work arrangements
Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
HSA employer contribution
Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
401(k) with employer contributions
CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
Tuition reimbursement
Generous employee referral bonus program
Client referral bonus program
Pet insurance
FORCE – Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.