Internal Controls Senior Consultant

Job Family:

Finance & Accounting Consulting

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• Support the execution of an international finance organization's A-123 Internal Controls Program, including planning, performing, and documenting internal control assessments.
• Conduct process walkthroughs, risk assessments, control evaluations, and testing activities to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Analyze business processes, risks, controls, and supporting documentation to identify control gaps, improvement opportunities, and emerging risks.
• Prepare workpapers, reports, presentations, and audit-ready documentation to support management, oversight bodies, and external auditors.
• Facilitate meetings and collaborate with client stakeholders to discuss assessment results, remediation activities, and process improvements.
• Monitor corrective action plans and provide recommendations to strengthen governance, risk management, and internal control environments.
• Support project management activities, including status reporting, deliverable development, and coordination across multiple workstreams.

What You Will Need:

• Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust; Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience supporting internal controls, risk management, compliance, audit readiness, financial management, or business process improvement initiatives.
• Experience performing risk and control assessments, control testing, internal audits, or compliance reviews.
• Knowledge of OMB Circular A-123, GAO Green Book, internal control frameworks, or enterprise risk management principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop client-ready analyses, reports, and presentations

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience supporting the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), USAID, State Department, Treasury, multilateral development banks, or other federal financial institutions.
• Knowledge of federal internal control requirements, including OMB Circular A-123, FMFIA, FFMIA, GAO Green Book, and enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Experience assessing operational, financial, credit, investment, or programmatic controls within lending, investment, grant-making, or development finance environments.
• Experience supporting financial statement audits, OIG audits, audit remediation, corrective action plans, and audit liaison activities.
• Familiarity with project finance, loan portfolio management, guarantees, political risk insurance, investment oversight, or development finance programs.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, CGFM, CRMA, PMP, or Certified Risk Professional credentials.
• Experience with data analytics, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, or advanced Excel for risk, controls, and compliance reporting.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews, process walkthroughs, risk workshops, and executive briefings with senior government officials.

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• 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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