Managing Consultant, Project Finance Operational Risk
Guidehouse
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York, North Carolina, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $122,000 - $204,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Drive projects, including client management and solution implementation.
- Own multiple project workstreams and interact with the client daily to ensure engagement success.
- Support operational meetings with client sponsors and consulting team/leaders.
- Drive and communicate well-organized, effective reports and presentations to clients and internal executives.
- Lead, coach, and mentor more junior consultants to ensure quality deliverables.
- Support Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) for the Finance team, focusing on financial-related risks, including month-end close processes, SOX compliance, and risk identification.
- Provide expertise in accounting and finance to ensure accurate financial operations and risk management.
- Collaborate with third-party teams based in the U.S., and work effectively with offshore teams, providing explicit instructions to ensure alignment and quality delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 5+ years of experience in the banking industry or commercial financial services consulting (must have experience with Global Systemically Important Bank(s) [GSIBs]).
- 5+ years’ experience in one or more of the following areas: Operational risk and/or big bank compliance.
- Banking regulations and compliance.
- Experience with risk and controls current state assessments (including process mapping).
- Strong knowledge of accounting and finance principles and ability to perform RCSA activities.
- Must have experience working with or for GSIBs.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused environment where priorities and scope may change quickly.
- Excellent presentation, facilitation, verbal and written communication skills, tailoring communications to both clients and coworkers.
- Willingness and ability to work onsite at client sites in New York City approximately 3 days/week; must be willing to travel if not local to the New York City metropolitan area.
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office products.
- Creative problem-solving ability and a collaborative, consultancy mindset.
- Focus on exceptional quality in all deliverables.
- Proven ability to successfully lead client service delivery teams that deliver the highest quality work.
- Demonstrated positive and productive client relationship skills.
- Ability to generate a quality work product in a timely manner while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- Experience working on discrete, time-sensitive projects.
- Highly motivated, driven, and dynamic attitude towards work and career.
- High-energy, positive, persuasive, and aptitude to lead by example.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
RCSAfinancial operationsrisk managementprocess mappingbanking regulationscomplianceaccounting principlesoperational riskclient managementsolution implementation
Soft skills
presentation skillscommunication skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationleadershipmentoringattention to detailclient relationship managementadaptabilitytime management