Accounting and Internal Control Senior Consultant

: Join our team and begin tackling critical issues at all levels of government in a team-focused environment with an emphasis on personal and professional growth. Now more than ever, organizations need support to address pressing needs in accounting, budgeting/forecasting, financial reporting, assurance, and internal controls. Accounting & Internal Controls (A&IC) is well-positioned to help our clients address their most urgent finance transformation needs. If you are interested in helping organizations effectively managefinancial risks, then our team would be a great fit for you! Work you'll do

• Support client audit readiness efforts in accordance with GAAP and FASAB
• Draft accounting research papers, standard operating procedures, and flowcharts
• Implement technical solutions to improve financial management activities
• Work with clients to identify financial control issues and gaps
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies in work process and innovative approaches to completing scope of work
• Participate in team problem solving efforts and offer ideas to solve client issues
• Maintain responsibility for completion and accuracy of work products
• Assist in proposal development, as requested
• Mentor and coach junior staff

The team Deloitte's Government and Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes-is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of over 15,000+ professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise. Our team provides resources to help clients manage their core accounting and financial reporting functions , as well as solutions to help them achieve their controls and finance transformation aspirations. Our professionals keep up with emerging regulatory guidance along with industry and business trends to assist financial organizations. We develop solutions to data complexities tohelp our clients achieve optimal finance transformation and meet their digital controllership goals and objectives. Qualifications Required:

• Consulting experience in any of the following areas: business process improvement, financial management policies and procedures, financial system integrations, etc.
• 4+ years of experience improving internal control objectives or government accounting and transaction processes.
• Knowledge of Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR), Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 or OMB Circular A-123 documentation testing and reporting requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Technology/Systems, Business, Finance or another Business-related field
• Ability to travel 50%-80% on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors your serve.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with U.S. government financial accounting systems
• Certifications including CPA, CDFM, CGFM, CFA, CIA