Partner, Defense & Security Financial Management

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McLean, VA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Consulting
The Role
Lead Defense and Security financial management consulting engagements and business development across DoD organizations, including the Air Force, Army, and Navy. Advise senior executives on accounting, audit readiness, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, financial improvement, data analysis, and optimization. Build a financial management portfolio, pursue new opportunities, translate policy into programs, foster partnerships, and provide thought leadership across defense industry missions.
Summary Generated by Built In

Job Family:

Finance & Accounting Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 50%


Clearance Required:

Active Secret

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking a strategic executive to support our Defense & Security Sector's Department of Defense (DoD) Financial Management (FM) team. This person will bring depth of experience and advise on a range of mission-related issues on existing engagements and new pursuits focused on Department of Defense's financial management opportunities to include, but not limited to:

·       Accounting

·       Audit Readiness

·       Budgeting

·       Data Analysis

·       Financial Improvement

·       Forecasting

·       Internal Controls

·       Optimization

·       Readiness

·       etc.

This role will be a combination of engagement delivery, new opportunity pursuit with a strong emphasis on thought leadership. The role will seek to find the intersections between various mission related needs and professional services.

Key Responsibilities will include:

·       Engaging with senior executives to analyze and understand business initiatives

·       Develop and grow a financial management focused business portfolio supporting the Departments of the Air Force (DAF), Army (DOA), and Navy (DON) as well as other Department of Defense focused opportunities.

·       Engage with internal and external partners to develop collaborative environments in support of deliverables

·       Foster external relationships and brand awareness across industries

What You Will Need:

·       An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED Secret Federal or DoD security clearance

·       Bachelor's degree

·       Eight (8) or more years' relevant experience directly supporting the Department(s) of the Air Force (DAF), Army (DOA), and/or Navy (DON).

·       Strong communications acumen in support of client engagement and briefing

·       Experience translating policy into programmatic actions

·       Knowledge of Defense industry missions and initiatives

What Would Be Nice to Have:

·       An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED Top Secret (or higher) Federal or DoD security clearance

·       Senior-level experience supporting Department of the Navy

·       Advanced degree focused on financial specialties

·       CPA, CDFM, CGFM, and/or other financial management focused certifications

·       Experience delivering within an organization of similar or larger size and scope

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 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.

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 [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected].  Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.  Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

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.

Skills Required

  • Active and maintained Secret Federal or DoD security clearance
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Eight or more years of relevant experience directly supporting the Department of the Air Force, Army, and/or Navy
  • Strong communication skills for client engagement and briefing
  • Experience translating policy into programmatic actions
  • Knowledge of defense industry missions and initiatives
  • Active and maintained Top Secret or higher clearance
  • Senior-level experience supporting the Department of the Navy
  • Advanced degree focused on financial specialties
  • CPA, CDFM, CGFM, or other financial management certification
  • Experience delivering within an organization of similar or larger size and scope

Guidehouse Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidehouse and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidehouse.

  • Healthcare Strength Feedback suggests the benefits package includes broad medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability coverage, which is often seen as a strong foundational offering. Access to HSA/FSA options further supports day-to-day healthcare and dependent-care needs.
  • Parental & Family Support Feedback suggests parental leave and adoption assistance are available, alongside an emergency back-up childcare program. These offerings indicate meaningful support for employees managing family responsibilities.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Feedback suggests flexible work options and counseling/EAP-style support are part of the broader rewards mix. Additional lifestyle-oriented perks like community events and referral programs are also described as available in some contexts.

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The Company
HQ: McLean, VA
12,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies.

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