Consultant Jobs in Virginia

Job Family:

Finance & Accounting Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Our Financial Management Transformation professionals help our clients in Defense and National Security optimize all elements of their financial management structure by transforming business processes, enhancing operational efficiency, improving transparency and performance management, promoting change management, and complying with Federal laws and regulations.

The nature of our projects is extremely fluid and requires self-motivated individuals who are willing to develop solutions on their own or in a team of highly skilled professionals. Project members are provided the opportunity to interact with our clients' senior management and enhance their skills in technical competency, business development, client service, and people development. Our team provides specialized experience and knowledge in financial management, process analysis, intelligent automation, risk management, and performance measurement to support project activities.

Specific initiatives and work products that this role supports include:

• Supporting transformative initiatives by collaborating with team members and senior stakeholders to modernize financial and operational processes through intelligent automation solutions
• Assessing existing business processes and procedures to identify pain points, manual activities, and automation opportunities. This includes coordination with process stakeholders to complete current-state assessments, review relevant documentation, and evaluate future-state solutions
• Gathering business and functional requirements and translating them into scalable automation solutions using UiPath and related technologies
• Designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions that improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, strengthen internal controls, and enhance operational effectiveness
• Supporting the implementation and enhancement of automation capabilities across financial management, audit readiness, budget, acquisition, grants, and other mission-support functions
• Creating process documentation, workflow diagrams, technical specifications, testing plans, and training materials to support solution development and deployment
• Assisting in the creation of project plans to support end-to-end automation development efforts and ensuring realistic timelines are established, communicated, and executed
• Communicating project task updates and solution status to senior-level executive clients on a regular basis and confirming shared understanding
• Collaborating with senior team members to embed financial management standards into the design and development of automation solutions, ensuring alignment with federal financial policies, audit readiness requirements, and operational integrity
• Coordinating with other team members and/or developing necessary skills to support financial automation, data analytics, process optimization, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for financial management use cases
• Supporting the development and deployment of UiPath automations, integrating automation solutions with financial systems and business processes, and leveraging complementary technologies including Power Platform and AI-enabled capabilities where appropriate

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD PUBLIC TRUST; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field
• THREE (3) years of experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions, including at least TWO (2) years of hands-on UiPath development experience. Experience must include:
  • Gathering requirements, documenting business processes, and identifying opportunities for automation and process improvement
  • Designing and developing UiPath automations and RPA solutions
  • Supporting client meetings and presenting recommendations to senior-level leadership
  • Documenting and evaluating business processes and making recommendations for process improvements
  • Conducting research to investigate client problems and working collaboratively with teams to formulate and recommend solutions
  • Supporting solution testing, deployment, and production support activities
  • Utilizing project management and Agile delivery best practices

What Would Be Nice to Have:

• Active Public Trust, Secret, or higher security clearance
• Background supporting federal financial management organizations, OCFOs, or Defense financial operations
• UiPath certifications (Associate Developer, Advanced Developer, Solution Architect, or similar)
• Experience working within an Automation Center of Excellence (CoE) or automation governance framework
• Experience working within a governance model
• Experience with Power Apps, Power Automate, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, or other commercial automation tools
• Experience with software development utilizing Python, R, .NET, VBA, SQL, or similar programming languages
• Experience with Agile project delivery methods, tools, and concepts
• Experience with business process analysis, optimization, reengineering, and change management initiatives
• Experience selecting and applying the appropriate automation or software tool for a given customer requirement
• Experience supporting human capital analytics, financial management analytics, advanced data visualizations, or business intelligence solutions
• Ability to develop insightful visualizations using Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik
• Understanding of federal financial systems, audit readiness, internal controls, budgeting, acquisition, grants management, or financial reporting processes
• Desire and ability to continually expand technical capabilities related to intelligent automation, analytics, and AI in support of financial management transformation

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. 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 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.

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