Guidehouse

Consultant – Accounting and Finance – 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

  • Help clients within Defense & National Security optimize all elements of their financial management structure
  • Transform business processes, enhance the efficiency of operations, improve transparency and performance management
  • Promote change management, and comply with Federal laws and regulations
  • Build professional and personal consulting skillsets while gaining a strong understanding of consulting within a financial capability
  • Support financial reporting/financial statement preparation, tie-points and abnormal balances analysis, root cause analysis, fluctuation/trend analysis, and USSGL posting logic research
  • Perform and review statement analysis, financial information, reporting results, and financial statement audit report analysis
  • Identify and implement process improvements over financial reporting tools and templates in coordination with team lead and using technology to improve financial reporting

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 finance or accounting 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

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
financial managementfinancial reportingfinancial statement preparationroot cause analysisfluctuation analysistrend analysisUSSGL posting logicprocess improvementsstatement analysisaudit report analysis
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillschange managementanalytical skillsteamworkproblem-solvingclient-facing discussionsadaptabilitytime managementproject management
Certifications
Public Trust clearanceSecret clearance