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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Arlington, Virginia

About this job

Job Family:

Finance & Accounting Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse seeks to add talented professionals to our growing platform! Come join us in providing high impact, mission-centric support to our Public Sector Transportation clients. You will provide direct client support and learn to support, own, and drive business development to allow for career progression and future challenging (and rewarding) project assignments. The professionals we seek are team-oriented, dedicated, and adaptable individuals with a desire for development, growth, and success. Apply with us if that describes you!

 

As a Senior Consultant providing budget management services to our Transportation clients, you may expect to support a variety of budget-related activities. Examples include helping clients prepare and refine budget requests, prepare input in support of performance plans, enter and monitor appropriation / apportionment / allotment / allocation balances, support funds control and/or budget execution activities, and assist with budgetary reporting matters.

Your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Leveraging data analysis skills to improve budget operations

  • Participating in meetings with client and team to understand project / program objectives and challenges regarding client's budget and finance operations

  • Working with a team to develop solutions to solve process and policy challenges for budget office personnel

  • Supporting team management with business development activities, including, but not limited to, proposal writing and client research

  • Proposing data-oriented ideas and solutions and help synthesize for recommendation to the client

  • Understanding strengths / weaknesses of existing data sets and data handling practices, and propose ideas and solutions to help the team and client more efficiently and effectively manage and report data

  • Leading implementation of accepted recommendations and solutions

  • Presenting updated deliverables and work products to team leadership and client, making complex concepts simple

  • Being adaptable to changing client requirements and asks and be able to work closely with project leadership to solve challenges

  • Demonstrating an ability to learn new skills, challenge yourself, and increase your capabilities and competencies

What You Will Need:

  • 3+ years of relevant experience

  • 1+ years experience delivering Federal budget management, which may include budget planning and/or execution

  • Knowledge of the Federal budget cycle

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university
  • Significant proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio

  • Outstanding problem-solving skills and critical thinking

  • High attention to detail

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Experience in consulting (preferably Federal)

  • Knowledge of the Federal financial and grants management landscape

  • Certification(s) (e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Lean Six Sigma, Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP), Prosci Change Management Certification)


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 Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, 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 . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.


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.