Consultant – Federal Audit Readiness and Internal Control – Defense & Security
Guidehouse
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: McLean • Alabama • Florida • United States
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About the role
- Evaluating/testing business process internal controls, performing financial statement audits, and providing audit readiness support
- Conducting internal control assessments and testing in accordance with OMB Circular A-123 requirements
- Supporting management control programs
- Conducting entity level controls, risk management, and fraud risk assessments
- Providing audit support and remediation activities such as reviewing deficiencies communicated by the auditor, tracking and responding to audit requests, developing corrective action plans, and executing remediation with a focus on internal controls over financial reporting and management financial statement assertions
- Collaborating with team to produce high-impact work products, reports, and other deliverables
Requirements
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust, Secret, or higher level of federal/government security clearance.
- US Citizenship is required for security clearance
- Completing a Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, information systems, engineering, business analytics or a related field between fall 2025 and summer 2026 from an accredited college or university
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Interest in growing a career in Government/Federal/Defense and National Security consulting
- Ability to synthesize information quickly and learn new skills, view problems, apply a variety of analytical solutions, and participate in client-facing discussions and meetings
- Ability to work in teams to produce high-impact work products, reports, and other deliverables in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to utilize project management best practices within an organization to produce high quality deliverables in a timely manner
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
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial statement auditsinternal control assessmentsOMB Circular A-123risk managementfraud risk assessmentsaudit supportcorrective action plansinternal controls over financial reportingmanagement financial statement assertionsbusiness process internal controls
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillssynthesize informationanalytical solutionsclient-facing discussionsteam collaborationfast-paced environmentproject management best practiceslearning new skillsproblem-solving
Certifications
Public TrustSecret security clearance