Federal Audit Readiness and Internal Control Consultant

Guidehouse

Federal Audit Consultant evaluating and testing internal controls over financial statements for government agencies. Collaborating with teams to ensure audit readiness and compliance with federal regulations.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeWashington • Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $74,000 - $124,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, information systems, engineering, business analytics or a related field from an accredited college or university
1-3+ years of experience in public-sector consulting
Strong organizational and communication skills
Interest in growing a career in Government/Federal 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
Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse
Due to contract requirements, US Citizenship restrictions apply.

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 statement auditsinternal control assessmentsOMB Circular A-123risk managementfraud risk assessmentsaudit supportcorrective action plansinternal controls over financial reportingmanagement financial statement assertions

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunication skillsanalytical solutionsteamworkclient-facing discussionsproblem-solvingability to learn new skillsfast-paced environmentproject management best practices

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeFederal or DoD PUBLIC TRUST