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Management Consultant Defense & Security, Internal Controls & Fraud

Guidehouse


Job Location:

San Diego, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 113000 - 188000
Posted: 1 October 2026 (15 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Family:

Finance & Accounting Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 25%


Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do:


Guidehouse is seeking financial management professionals in support of a Department of War client. As a leader on the team you will:


  • Lead teams in documenting current state processes and controls conducting site visits and walkthroughs proactively identifying financial and fraud risks and partnering with senior leadership on control remediation and process improvements.
  • Lead teams in business process documentation flowcharts SOPs and review methodologies to safeguard Federal funds.
  • Conduct control reviews over cash disbursements to support clients in standardized business processes.
  • Strengthen documentation controls and audit trails over funds and processes.
  • Advise senior Federal stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes in financial management audit readiness and risk reporting.
  • Support business development efforts including proposal writing technical solutioning and pricing support.

What You Will Need:


  • Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD SECRET security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE SECRET or higher-level clearance are preferred
  • Bachelors degree
  • SEVEN (7) years of experience in accounting finance audit change management or business management
  • Experience leading teams and working directly with senior stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of business process documentation internal controls and audit readiness
  • Experience identifying and mitigating financial and fraud risks.
  • Strong analytical communication and client-facing skills
  • Ability to support proposal development technical solutioning and pricing activities


What Would Be Nice To Have:


  • Experience supporting Federal clients
  • Experience with cash disbursement controls and business process reviews
  • Experience with site visits walkthroughs and process mapping
  • Knowledge of Federal financial management audit readiness and risk reporting
  • Experience with internal controls fraud detection or forensic analysis



The annual salary range for this position is $113000.00-$188000.00. 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 EmployerProtected 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- or via email at . 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 @ or . 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 Guidehouses Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received please contact . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicants 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.


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Guidehouse is the only scaled advisory consultancy in the world to fully integrate commercial and public or government businesses within each of our industry segments because complex problems require both perspectives to address and outwit.

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