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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 10 years of experience in financial management, accounting, audit, internal controls, fraud risk management, business process improvement, consulting, or related disciplines.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Secret security clearance; approved adjudication is required before onboarding.
• Experience leading teams and interacting directly with senior executives and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret or higher-level security clearance.
• CPA, CFE, CIA, CGFM, PMP, or another relevant professional certification.
• Department of Defense financial management, audit, or internal controls experience.
• Experience with fraud investigations, fraud risk assessments, or enterprise risk management programs.
• Experience with OMB A-123, FIAR, audit remediation, corrective action plans, and compliance testing.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and conducting site-based assessments.
• Experience using data analytics, automation, AI, or continuous monitoring to improve internal controls and business processes.
• Prior consulting experience within a professional services organization.
• External and internal audit experience.
• Deep understanding of business process documentation, internal controls, governance, risk management, and audit readiness.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial and fraud risks.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and client management skills.
• Experience leading complex initiatives in large federal organizations, preferably within the Department of Defense.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams, budgets, staffing, and client priorities.
• Ability to support proposal development, technical solutioning, and pricing efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex DoD client engagements focused on financial management transformation, internal controls, audit readiness, fraud risk management, and business process improvement.
• Advise senior client leadership on operational effectiveness, governance, risk, compliance, and financial stewardship.
• Assess, design, and implement internal control frameworks and corrective action strategies.
• Oversee business process documentation, process optimization, risk assessments, and control modernization.
• Direct teams conducting audit readiness, remediation, testing, and compliance activities across financial and operational processes.
• Identify financial, operational, and fraud risks and develop solutions to strengthen organizational performance.
• Lead client workshops, site visits, stakeholder interviews, and executive briefings.
• Mentor and develop consulting staff; provide engagement leadership, quality oversight, and performance coaching.
• Support business development, including capture support, proposal development, technical solutioning, pricing, and client relationship expansion.
• Collaborate across Guidehouse practices to deliver financial management, analytics, automation, and risk management solutions to defense clients.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and 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 and supplemental life insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dental/vision and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition reimbursement
• Personal development and learning opportunities
• Skills development and certifications
• Employee referral program
• Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach
• Emergency back-up childcare program
• Mobility stipend