Federal Financial Consultant

Guidehouse•Arlington, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Support Federal clients across financial management, including grants, reimbursable agreements, procurement, and budget formulation and execution. The role combines financial analysis, client communication, research, problem solving, and teamwork to produce high-quality work aligned with client goals. The consultant translates complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations and contributes to project delivery, process improvement, compliance, and client satisfaction. The position involves preparing and reconciling financial documents, supporting business-case analyses, developing presentations and reports, facilitating client meetings, researching Federal requirements and public financial data, and investigating transaction-level discrepancies. The consultant works independently or as part of a cross-functional team, follows established methodologies and quality standards, and may coordinate activities or deliverables on moderately complex projects or task orders. This is a hybrid role that may require two to five days on-site at a client or Guidehouse office. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of the DC metro area. Travel is up to 10%. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust and U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust.
Must be a U.S. citizen due to the nature of client engagements.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
One to three years of consulting experience, preferably supporting Federal clients in financial management engagements.
Experience with Federal financial management, such as Federal accounting, grants management, reimbursable agreements, procurement processes, or budget formulation and execution.
Experience working with Federal agencies and familiarity with Federal accounting requirements.
Knowledge of Federal financial management regulations and guidance, such as the DATA Act, Treasury Financial Manual, FFMIA, OMB Circular A-123, and the Federal budget process.
Experience developing and delivering training or knowledge-transfer materials for Federal stakeholders.
Experience performing or supporting internal control assessments or related risk and control activities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and the Google Productivity Suite, including manipulating and analyzing large datasets, creating and iterating formulas, and using PivotTables.
Ability to evaluate data discrepancies, apply Federal or Departmental guidance with sound judgment, and communicate findings clearly to clients and external stakeholders.
Professional judgment and written communication skills to manage updates, outreach, and technical assistance through a government group inbox.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly present findings and recommendations.
Must reside within 50 miles of the DC metro area.
Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement that may require two to five days on-site at a client or Guidehouse office.

Nice To Haves

Active relevant certifications, such as CGFM, PMP, CFA, CPA, or other financial management, audit, or project management credentials, or progress toward one.
Experience with Federal reimbursable agreements and interagency agreements, including formulation, execution, and reconciliation.
Hands-on experience with Federal financial systems, such as core financial, grants management, or procurement systems.
Ability to work in a fast-paced consulting environment, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
General understanding of Power Platform or Google-equivalent automation logic, with the ability to translate requirements between clients and technical developers.
Experience providing oversight or coordination support to peer consultants, senior consultants, or joint venture partner staff.
Proficiency in Google Workspace Suite.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing financial management support to Federal clients in accordance with applicable requirements and guidance.
Support quantitative development of business-case documentation, including needs analyses and cost/benefit analyses.
Prepare, review, and reconcile Federal financial transaction data, reimbursable agreements, and grant-related financial records.
Identify process-improvement opportunities and recommend practical enhancements to financial operations and controls.
Develop presentations, reports, analyses, dashboards, and high-level summaries that convey complex financial information as actionable insights.
Facilitate client meetings and working sessions to gather data, understand requirements, and validate findings.
Communicate project status, findings, and next steps to client and internal stakeholders, including explaining financial concepts to non-financial audiences.
Provide analysis and insight to managers and leadership to inform decisions and project direction.
Research Federal regulations, policies, best practices, and public financial data sources, including USASpending.gov, to investigate financial discrepancies.
Apply sound judgment within established frameworks and guidance to resolve issues involving interrelated factors.
Recommend changes to processes, tools, or documentation to improve efficiency or compliance; document data analysis processes and iterate on data displays and communication methods.
Take ownership of assigned tasks and workstreams, work independently or with a team, and proactively identify path-forward options.
Follow established methodologies, standard operating procedures, and quality standards.
Assist with large- to mid-sized, moderately complex projects or task orders, including coordination of activities or deliverables.
Contribute to deadlines, work quality, and client satisfaction; collaborate with project teams, internal support functions, and client stakeholders to advance work and resolve issues.
Share knowledge, lessons learned, and leading practices with the team.
Develop or deliver training and knowledge-transfer materials for Federal stakeholders.
Support internal control assessments or related risk and control activities.
Manage updates, outreach, and technical assistance through a government group inbox.