Senior Staff for Program Accounting and Finance

Posted 10 Days Ago
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Washington, DC, USA
In-Office
133K-199K Annually
Senior level
Consulting
The Role
Leads government program accounting and finance activities, including managing accountants, training personnel, reconciling general ledger and partner-system transactions, translating accounting requirements into system functionality, producing reports, resolving discrepancies, reconciling Air Force reimbursable programs, reviewing financial forms, and driving Tri-Annual Review completion. Requires extensive government accounting experience, Momentum and Business Case Analytics expertise, and active Top Secret/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility.
Summary Generated by Built In

Job Family:

Financial Management (FIN)


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)

What You Will Do:

As the Senior Staff for Program Accounting and Finance, you will:

  • Manage a team of accountants in support of AFO through leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance.
  • Conduct training for a broad range of personnel with varying levels of accounting knowledge and experience.
  • Reconcile General Ledger Summary to Detail Journals within the accounting system and with interfacing accounting systems from partner organizations.
  • Understand and translate accounting requirements into accounting system functionality, assisting users through Tier II field support and potentially resulting in new system requirements.
  • Communicate with multiple organizations and users, translating requirements for accounting information into writing and delivering Ad Hoc reports using Business Analytics.
  • Track and correct outstanding or problem transactions through detailed research of multiple accounting systems and deep government accounting experience.
  • Reconcile reimbursable program within the Air Force and with partner organizations.
  • Assist with preparation, review, and reconciliation of Forms 7113, 1219/1220, 7801.
  • Drive completion of Tri-Annual Review process through identification, analysis, and correction of open items.

What You Will Need:

  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" Federal or DoD security clearance with SAP eligibility
  • Bachelor's degree in financial or business discipline
  • TEN (10) or more years' experience with government accounting and finance. Experience should include:
    • FIVE (5) or more years' experience with Business Case Analytics.
    • FIVE (5) or more years' experience working with Momentum®.
    • FOUR (4) or more years' experience in project management or similar size and complexity contract.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Possess a high degree of originality, creativity, initiative requiring minimal supervision.
  • Willingness to travel within the organizational geographic area of responsibility.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DoD, military/civilian personnel, and industry partners.

The annual salary range for this position is $132,600.00-$198,800.00. 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 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 Top Secret/SCI federal or DoD security clearance with SAP eligibility
  • Bachelor’s degree in a financial or business discipline
  • 10 or more years of government accounting and finance experience
  • 5 or more years of Business Case Analytics experience
  • 5 or more years of experience working with Momentum
  • 4 or more years of project management experience or similar-size and complexity contract experience
  • High degree of originality, creativity, and initiative with minimal supervision
  • Willingness to travel within the organizational geographic area
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Ability to interact effectively with DoD, military/civilian personnel, and industry partners

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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