Financial Management Transformation Consultant (Department of War)

Job Family: Finance & Accounting Consulting

Travel Required: Up to 10%

Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do

As a Manager in Guidehouse's 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's 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 security clearance
• 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

Annual Salary Range: $113,000.00-$188,000.00

Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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 Pay
• 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.

Skills

Accounting, Adjudication, Agile Programming Methodologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Business Analysis, Business Processes, Change Management, Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Visualization Tools, DoD Clearance, Federal Laws and Regulations, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Audit, Financial Management, Financial Operations, Financial Planning, Financial Policies, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, Legal, Management Consulting, Management Strategy, Mentoring, Onboarding, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Organizational Development/Management, Performance Management, Power BI, Process Improvement, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Qlik, R Programming Language, Regulations, Reporting Dashboards, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Secret Clearance, Security Clearance, ServiceNow, Tableau, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Consulting, Technical Delivery, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Use Cases, Willing to Travel

About the Company

Guidehouse Inc