Accounting / Audit ManagerACS

Full job description
Job Family:

Operational Effectiveness

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph
What You Will Do:

The Guidehouse Team supports the government's working capital fund, which includes a wide array of financial management responsibilities, such as strategic planning, accounting and financial analysis, reporting and compliance, policy formulation and adherence, and training and process improvement.

Through this diverse portfolio of tasks, the Guidehouse teams provides critical insights, advice, and recommendations to the program’s leadership teams as well as other internal and external stakeholders.

The requested Accounting / Audit Manager will be tasked with assisting Business Enterprises in their quarterly and annual financial submissions (vouchers, JER, Fire Tool), financial dashboard submissions, calculation of accruals and reviews, and variance analysis of operational results. Additionally, in the interest of aiding leadership in making management decisions, the Accounting / Audit Manager will conduct root-cause analysis and produce comprehensive reports explaining financial statement variances, assisting Business Enterprises in uncovering systemic business challenges and providing a path forward.

Job Duties Include:

Calculating accruals, adjusting, and other period-end entries to support financial statements and footnote compilation

Review monthly entries and supporting documentation, performing quality control reviews prior to entries being finalized and uploaded to the general ledger

Perform variance analyses to identify and explain significant financial statement changes for Business Enterprises and the entire Central Services Program

Working with Comptrollers and Business Enterprise Managers, providing support or clarifications for financial queries and reporting any findings

Presenting to the Central Services Program Chief on assigned Business Enterprises, relaying insights on Business Enterprise's operations, any financial challenges, and evolving risks and opportunities


What You Will Need:

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a FULL SCOPE (FS/FSP) polygraph

Bachelor's Degree

SIX (6)+ years of experience within business/accounting/financial analysis


What Would Be Nice To Have:

Excel modeling experience

Experience preparing financial statements in compliance with GAAP accounting, OMB Circular A-136, and FASAB accounting standards

Understanding of Working Capital Fund cost recovery models, billing, and full-cost accounting

Familiarity with revolving fund operations and intra/inter-agency transactions

Ability to perform variance analysis, forecasting, and cost tracking

Experience with agency systems (COGNOS, BASIS, SLA Workflow)

Comfort working in isolation to analyze Business Enterprise performance

Knowledge of both budget planning and budget execution

Self-motivated with innate organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple work streams against tight deadlines

Strong interpersonal skills; ability to build relations with and communicate across all levels of staff and leadership, along with a variety of internal and external stakeholders groups




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

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.