About the role
Job Family: Finance & Accounting Consulting Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do: Support USDA Rural Development financial operations through accounting, reconciliations, reporting, internal controls, and audit readiness. Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations, including General Ledger, FBWT, SF-224, adjusted trial balance, financial statement, and DATA Act reconciliations. Analyze accounting and financial data, investigate discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions. Prepare journal entries, accruals, account analyses, supporting schedules, and financial reporting deliverables. Support Treasury reporting, financial systems validation, and financial data quality reviews. Develop audit-ready documentation and support responses to audit and oversight requests. Contribute to process improvements, documentation, training, and special projects. What You Will Need: Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Four (4+) plus years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, audit support, or government financial management. Experience with General Ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and financial analysis. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with financial systems and large datasets. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to travel. Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office. What Would Be
Nice To Have: CPA, CGFM, CMA, CDFM, or other relevant professional certification. Prior consulting experience supporting federal clients. Additional years of accounting, financial management, or audit experience. Experience with federal accounting, Treasury reporting, DATA Act reporting, FBWT, SF-224, and financial statement support. Experience supporting USDA or other federal civilian agencies. Experience supporting audits, internal controls, compliance reviews, and corrective action efforts. What We Offer: Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive