Senior Financial Consultant, Federal Program Analyst

Guidehouse

Financial Senior Consultant managing federal financial projects and PMO activities. Ensuring effective execution of project scope, budgets, and stakeholder engagement.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeArlington • District of Columbia, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $98,000 - $163,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support management of federal financial and transformation initiatives, ensuring project scope, schedule, and deliverables are executed effectively.
Contribute to Program Management Office (PMO) activities, including development and maintenance of Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs) and RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs to track risks and dependencies.
Coordinate with client stakeholders and internal teams to support governance processes, including preparation of status reports, executive briefings, and meeting materials.
Support financial oversight activities, including tracking budgets, forecasts, and burn rates, and assisting in development of financial status reports and dashboards.
Assist in development and implementation of cost allocation methodologies, including activity-based costing models and service catalog structures to support transparent and equitable cost recovery.
Support billing and financial management processes, including validating financial data, reconciling charges, and ensuring alignment with interagency agreements and funding availability.
Assist in development of financial policies, procedures, and documentation to support consistent execution of Working Capital Fund operations and billing practices.
Contribute to audit readiness activities, including documentation support, control tracking, and compliance with federal financial management standards (e.g., GAAP, FASAB, FAR).
Support stakeholder engagement and change management activities, including preparation of communications, training materials, and user guidance to support adoption of updated financial processes.
Maintain project documentation, including work plans, meeting notes, action items, and status reports.
Identify risks and issues, escalate as appropriate, and support development of mitigation strategies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST".
3+ years of experience supporting financial management, Working Capital Funds (WCF), shared services, or cost-recovery programs.
1+ years of financial experience supporting federal, governmental, state local government.
Experience with cost allocation methodologies, including activity-based costing and rate development.
Experience supporting PMO activities, including project tracking, documentation, and risk management.
Familiarity with interagency agreements and financial processes supporting reimbursable work.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and contribute to client-facing deliverables.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (financial analysis), PowerPoint, and Word.
Proficiency in Google Workspace productivity suite Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

financial managementcost allocation methodologiesactivity-based costingproject trackingrisk managementbudget trackingfinancial analysisaudit readinessdocumentation supportcompliance with federal financial management standards

Soft Skills

analytical skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detaileffective communicationstakeholder engagementchange managementability to manage multiple prioritiesability to meet deadlines

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeFederal or DoD Public Trust