Consultant - Financial Management; FM IT Risk and Controls - Defense & Security - Campus

Job Family
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Finance & Accounting Consulting

Travel Required
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Up to 10%

Clearance Required
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Ability to Obtain Secret

Our 2026 Campus Defense & Security Financial Management (FM) IT Risk and Controls consultants help our clients within Defense & National Security 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. Our new consultants will also build their professional and personal consulting skillsets while gaining a strong understanding of consulting within a financial capability.

This entry level role will be responsible for technical delivery of efforts supporting Defense & Security clients with IT risk and controls assessments, remediation, and other related support. The clients are responsible for coordinating and monitoring internal controls for their organizations, including performing assessments in accordance with OMB Circular A-123 and assisting other program offices with remediation and other related internal controls tasks.

The IT Risk & Controls Consultant will have a role in working directly with clients and other organizational stakeholders to support IT internal control efforts, including assessments, remediation, and other ad-hoc efforts.

Day-to-day tasks include overseeing/performing some or all of the following:

• Performing rigorous assessments of IT controls using industry-standard guidance and leading practices
• Performing walkthrough interviews and maintaining communication with a variety of client stakeholders, including system personnel such as system and database administrators
• Requesting, obtaining, reviewing, and analyzing a variety of artifacts to assist in executing IT controls testing such as security plans, SOPs, system screenshots, and system configuration settings
• Evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls using provided artifacts, industry-standard guidance, leading practices, and professional judgement
• Professionally documenting the results of IT controls test work in a consistent and high-quality manner that would allow a reviewer to repeat the test and reach the same conclusion
• Summarizing and communicating IT controls assessment results to a variety of client stakeholders, including senior leadership personnel
• Planning and executing day-to-day activities of IT controls assessments individually and for the team
• Working with client personnel to understand and analyze known IT control weaknesses, identify root causes, and develop detailed, robust remediation plans
• Providing subject matter expertise to client personnel on all matters relating to IT controls and responding to ad-hoc IT controls requests from client personnel

In addition to client-facing responsibilities, this entry level role will support important activities that contribute to the growth of our business, strengthen internal Guidehouse operations, and create a positive work environment for all Guidehouse employees. Some of these activities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting in business development activities, such as identifying potential client needs and ways Guidehouse can assist, developing proposals and white papers, participating in client and internal account meetings, and more
• Participating in Guidehouse’s programs for coaching and mentoring staff
• Assisting in the development of learning and development materials, courses, and presentations to help Guidehouse employees expand and strengthen their skills
• Support Guidehouse programs and initiatives for recruiting top talent to the company

What You Will Need
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• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust, Secret, or higher level of federal/government security clearance.
• US Citizenship is required for security clearance
• Completing a Bachelor’s degree between fall 2025 and summer 2026 from an accredited college or university
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Interest in growing a career in Government/Federal/Defense and National Security consulting
• Ability to synthesize information quickly and…