Financial Management Transformation Consultant (Department of War)

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What You Will Do:
As a Manager in Guidehouses Financial Management (FM) practice supporting Department of War clients you will lead initiatives that transform core financial management functions and operations. Our finance transformation consultants help our clients across the Department of War optimize all elements of their financial management structure by transforming business processes enhancing the efficiency of operations improving transparency and performance management promoting change management and complying with Federal laws and regulations. This role focuses on driving finance and accounting domain excellence while leveraging technology solutions to deliver actionable insights enhance operational efficiency enable auditability and modernize financial processes in alignment with federal standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Finance Transformation Projects: Oversee end-to-end delivery of initiatives that modernize financial operations improve transparency and strengthen performance management for Department of War clients.

• Strategic Process Improvement: Assess current-state financial processes identify pain points and design future-state solutions that optimize reporting compliance and operational integrity.

• Technology Enablement: Drive adoption of advanced tools and platforms (e.g. Tableau Power BI PowerApps ServiceNow Databricks Snowflake Palantir) to build dashboards automate workflows and develop AI-driven models for financial data analysis.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client executives providing strategic guidance and ensuring alignment with federal financial policies and audit readiness.

• Team Leadership & Development: Manage and mentor project teams fostering collaboration and building technical and consulting capabilities across analytics automation and financial management.

• Change Management: Promote organizational readiness and adoption of new processes and technologies through structured change management strategies.

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 in Finance Accounting Business Analytics Information Systems or related field

• FOUR (4) years of more in financial management consulting or related roles with demonstrated expertise in finance and accounting operations and transformation initiatives.

• Hands-on experience with data analytics automation and AI tools applied to financial management use cases.

• Strong leadership communication and project management capabilities; ability to synthesize complex information and deliver high-impact solutions in fast-paced environments.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET Federal or DoD securityclearance

• Advanced degree

• Certifications in Agile Scrum or Project Management (PMP CSM SAFe)

• Experience with Python R SQL for data analysis and visualization tools (Tableau Power BI Qlik)

• Background in change management or organizational design within financial environments

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

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