Federal Associate Director

Job Family:

Management Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:
As a Federal Associate Director on our Public Sector Financial Services team, you will lead multiple complex workstreams across multiple clients to optimize their operations. Specific responsibilities include:

·        Apply advanced technical expertise and skills to implement business solutions

·        Provide direction to multiple project teams and interact with government personnel

·        Apply accounting research and provide clear and concise guidance to Federal Government clients that is rooted in laws and regulations

·        Lead key leadership meetings by preparing and presenting briefing materials, participating in discussion, documenting major decisions, and capturing and tracking action items

·        Provide strategic guidance and technical assistance for audit preparation and remediation efforts (e.g., develop integrated enterprise strategies; develop, implement, and validate corrective action plans)

·        Monitor and provide feedback on audit remediation efforts/plans executed by various organizations

·        Advise clients on compliance issues, assessing compliance risks and controls, implementing compliance supervisory and control solutions

·        Support ad hoc requests such as researching topical accounting/auditing issues, developing and reviewing position papers, providing integration support, etc.

·        Identify ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness of financial business processes

·        Daily responsibility for project team activities, high-quality project deliverables, and client relationship management

·        Provide coaching and feedback to junior team members

·        Convey ideas clearly in an oral and written manner, both one-on-one and in small groups

·        Conduct research to investigate client problems and work collaboratively with your team to formulate and recommend solutions

·        Assist clients in analyzing projects and programs to identify risks and help develop, apply, and monitor mitigations

·        Support clients in collecting and analyzing data, producing models and visualizations, and draw conclusions from the data to improve decision-making

·        Analyze and help develop and/or improve policies and procedures for a variety of programs and operational needs

 

In addition to client-facing responsibilities, this role will support important activities that contribute to the growth of our business, strengthen internal Guidehouse operations, and create a positive work environment for all Guidehouse employees. Some of these activities include but are not limited to:

·        Actively participate in business development activities, such as identifying potential client needs and ways Guidehouse can assist, develop proposals and white papers, participate in client and internal account meetings, and more

·        Participate in Guidehouse’s programs for coaching and mentoring staff

·        Develop learning and development materials, courses, and presentations to help Guidehouse employees expand and strengthen their skills

·        Lead Guidehouse programs and initiatives

What You Will Need:

·        Ability to obtain Public Trust security clearance

·        Candidate must have a minimum of 12 years of full-time experience with progressive experience providing consulting services to Federal Government agencies or Fortune 500 companies

·        Ability to lead full project execution, including in a client-facing role, with a strong commitment to quality and standardization

·        Strong written and verbal communication skills

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