[Hiring] Senior Consultant Defense & Security Internal Controls & Fraud @Guidehouse

Role Description

Risk, Controls, and Compliance Delivery

• Support day‑to‑day documentation of internal controls and support internal control remediation and improvement efforts.
• Conduct on‑site and remote reviews of controls including stakeholder interviews, control walkthroughs, and testing.
• Drive accuracy and completeness of deliverables through workpaper review, data validation, synthesis of findings, and preparation of client-ready outputs.

Project & Team Leadership

• May help manage and coordinate small teams; guide task planning, assign work, and maintain quality across multiple workstreams.
• Support onboarding and training of junior staff and reinforce consistent application of methodologies.

Client Engagement & Reporting

• Lead recurring client meetings; resolve issues, clarify requirements, and translate technical assessments into actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE "SECRET" or higher-level clearance are preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• FIVE (5) or more years of experience across risk management, internal controls, accounting, or federal compliance reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited oversight.
• Strong familiarity with site visits and walkthroughs of internal controls.
• Experience managing workflows, clearing deliverable backlogs, and maintaining high‑quality execution.
• Ability to develop structured workpapers, conduct analyses, and prepare findings and recommendations.
• Strong communication skills including clear reporting, stakeholder engagement, and client presentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration with an Accounting Concentration (preferred).
• Approximately 7+ years of experience across risk management, internal controls, accounting, or federal compliance reviews (preferred).
• Experience supporting large-scale federal programs and reviews tied to cash disbursements (preferred).

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.