Guidehouse

Finance & Accounting Consulting

FederalFinancialManagementManagingConsultant

$102–170k Indianapolis, Indiana, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Federal Financial Management Managing Consultant at Guidehouse. Skills: Federal Financial Management, Analytics, Automation, Technology Deliveries, AI/ML, Data Analysis, Financial Reporting, Process Optimization. Lead teams supporting DFAS financial reporting modernization, automation, and AI/analytics implementations. Oversee development of analytic products, reconciliations, data pipelines, dashboards, or automation workflows”

What You'll Achieve.

optimize all elements of their financial management structure by transforming business processes, enhancing operational efficiency, improving transparency and performance management, promoting change management, and complying with Federal laws and regulations

Industry & Context.

Finance & Accounting Consulting
Problems you'll solve

analytics; automation; AI/analytics implementations; analytic products development; reconciliations; data pipelines; dashboards; automation workflows; DFAS mission needs translation into technical and functional requirements for AI‑enabled solutions; key DFAS pain points management (JVs, IGT, Treasury reporting, variance analysis, etc. ); data analysis; financial reporting; process optimization

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to Obtain Secret Clearance, Travel Required: Up to 10%

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

SIX (6) years of experience in federal financial management, analytics, automation, or technology deliveries, Bachelors Degree, Ability to Obtain Secret Clearance

Nice to Have

ACTIVE "SECRET" or higher-level clearance, Experience supporting DFAS, DoD Comptroller/CFO Act organizations, or federal audit familiarity with platforms such as Advana/WDP, ERPs, DDRS, Databricks/Lakehouse, AI/ML concepts, and automation experience operating in IL5/FedRAMP‑High environments with an understanding of data governance, Proven experience leading teams and managing client‑facing expertise in data analysis, financial reporting, or process, Professional certifications such as CPA, PMP, SAFe Scrum Master, CDFM, CGFM, cloud, or analytics certifications

What You'll Do.

Lead teams supporting DFAS financial reporting modernization

and AI/analytics implementations

Oversee development of analytic products

or automation workflows

Translate DFAS mission needs into technical and functional requirements for AI‑enabled solutions

Manage workstreams addressing key DFAS pain points (JVs

Drive agile ceremonies: backlog refinement

feature decomposition

and stakeholder reviews

ensure quality delivery

and coordinate with client leadership

Contribute to governance

and change‑management efforts

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Lead teams; coordinate with client leadership; stakeholder reviews; clearly communicate complex technical or financial topics to senior stakeholders

Communication Scope

ability to clearly communicate complex technical or financial topics to senior stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Drive agile ceremonies: backlog refinement, sprint planning, feature decomposition, and stakeholder reviews, Manage workstreams

Full Job Description

**_Job Family_ :** Finance & Accounting Consulting ** _Travel Required_ :** Up to 10% **_Clearance Required_ :** Ability to Obtain Secret ** _What You Will Do_ :** Our Financial Management professionals help our clients in Defense and National Security optimize all elements of their financial management structure by transforming business processes, enhancing operational efficiency, improving transparency and performance management, promoting change management, and complying with Federal laws and regulations. Specific initiatives and work products that this role supports include: * Lead teams supporting DFAS financial reporting modernization, automation, and AI/analytics implementations * Oversee development of analytic products, reconciliations, data pipelines, dashboards, or automation workflows * Translate DFAS mission needs into technical and functional requirements for AI‑enabled solutions * Manage workstreams addressing key DFAS pain points (JVs, IGT, Treasury reporting, variance analysis, etc.) * Drive agile ceremonies: backlog refinement, sprint planning, feature decomposition, and stakeholder reviews * Mentor junior staff, ensure quality delivery, and coordinate with client leadership * Contribute to governance, documentation, auditability, and change‑management efforts ** _What You Will Need_ :** * 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. * Bachelors Degree * SIX (6) years of experience in federal financial management, analytics, automation, or technology deliveries ** _What Would Be Nice To Have_ :** * Experience supporting DFAS, DoD Comptroller/CFO Act organizations, or federal audit remediation; familiarity with platforms such as Advana/WDP, ERPs, DDRS, Databricks/Lakehouse, AI/ML concepts, and automation tools; experience operating in IL5/FedRAM

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