Senior Consultant Defense & Security Internal Controls & Fraud
About The Position
This role is within the Finance & Accounting Consulting job family. The Senior Consultant will be responsible for supporting day-to-day documentation of internal controls, remediation, and improvement efforts. They will conduct on-site and remote reviews of controls, including stakeholder interviews, control walkthroughs, and testing. The role also involves driving accuracy and completeness of deliverables through workpaper review, data validation, synthesis of findings, and preparation of client-ready outputs. Additionally, the Senior Consultant may help manage and coordinate small teams, guide task planning, assign work, and maintain quality. They will also support the onboarding and training of junior staff and reinforce consistent application of methodologies. Client engagement includes leading recurring client meetings, resolving issues, clarifying requirements, and translating technical assessments into actionable recommendations.
Requirements
- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
- Bachelor’s degree
- FIVE (5) or more years of experience across risk management, internal controls, accounting, or federal compliance reviews
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited oversight.
- Strong familiarity with site visits and walk throughs of internal controls
- Experience managing workflows, clearing deliverable backlogs, and maintaining high‑quality execution
- Ability to develop structured workpapers, conduct analyses, and prepare findings and recommendations
- Strong communication skills including clear reporting, stakeholder engagement, and client presentation
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration with an Accounting Concentration
- Approximately 7+ years of experience across risk management, internal controls, accounting, or federal compliance reviews
- Experience supporting large-scale federal programs and reviews tied to cash disbursements
- Candidates with an ACTIVE "SECRET" or higher-level clearance are preferred
Responsibilities
- Support day‑to‑day documentation of internal controls and support internal control remediation and improvement efforts
- Conduct on‑site and remote reviews of controls including stakeholder interviews, control walkthroughs, and testing
- Drive accuracy and completeness of deliverables through workpaper review, data validation, synthesis of findings, and preparation of client-ready outputs
- May help manage and coordinate small teams; guide task planning, assign work, and maintain quality across multiple workstreams
- Support onboarding and training of junior staff and reinforce consistent application of methodologies
- Lead recurring client meetings; resolve issues, clarify requirements, and translate technical assessments into actionable recommendations
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
