Hiring: Internal Controls, Audit Remediation, Readiness, and Risk Management Consultant Company: Guidehouse Location: McLean, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:03:34 Target Skills & Keywords : C, Project Management, Risk Management About the job Required Skills: •Primary Support Areas •Supporting annual internal control planning efforts to determine the scope of internal control assessment efforts and testing to be performed based on the risk profile of the organization and specific financial risks that have been identified through financial risk assessments and tracking. •Performing internal controls over operations and assessments of improper payments in support of the Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA). •Providing audit liaison support services to help facilitate a smooth financial statement audit process, including development and maintenance of digital tools that enable more efficient audit activities. •Providing a broad range of financial statement audit and audit risk management and remediation support that support the agency's goals to maintain a clean audit opinion and improve internal controls. •Additional/Secondary Support Areas •Supporting the development and execution of risk mitigation plans, corrective action plans, and broader remediation strategies designed to address financial risks and internal control or audit deficiencies and strengthen financial processes. •Assessing the impact of new guidance on financial operations and supporting the implementation of new guidance when applicable. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration, Master’s degree in Accounting •Certification(s) Preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Governmental Financial Manager (CGFM) •Knowledge of and experience with Federal financial management activities, including but not necessarily limited to: OMB Circular A-123 assessments for internal controls over financial reporting; Federal financial statement audits; financial risk management, financial policy, entity-level controls and/or management controls. •Knowledge of and experience advising Federal clients on applications of OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A and C, the GAO Green Book, the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, Federal Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (FMFIA), and Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA). •Federal accounting, including the United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL) and Treasury Financial Manual, and knowledge of Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA) •Possesses strong oral and written communication skills •Heightened attention to detail, and the ability to create and edit technical and non-technical written work products and graphical presentations •Demonstrated capacity to view problems from multiple angles and apply a variety of solutions to solving them •Demonstrated capacity to participate in client-facing discussions and meetings •Demonstrated capacity to synthesize information quickly and learn new skills Compensation: •Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!