Position Summary
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 manage financial and accounting risks, then our team would be a great fit for you!
Work you'll do
- Support financial and accounting operations while recommending improvements to financial processes and systems to increase efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
- Assist in the development and implementation of internal control systems and governance.
- Analyze financial data to identify trends, perform variance analysis, and provide detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, analyzing discrepancies between actuals and forecasts to help guide business decisions.
- Review and apply policies and procedures to test and document results of testing.
- Draft process documentation, presentations to client leadership, and meeting agendas.
- Perform analysis and diagnosis of client financial control issues and gaps.
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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 to help our clients achieve optimal finance transformation and meet their digital controllership goals and objectives.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree required in accounting, business, finance, or another business-related field.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- 1+ year(s) of experience improving financial processes and/or governmental accounting and financial reporting.
- Proficiency in major accounting software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
- Deep understanding of accounting principles and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
- Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on work you do and the clients and the industries/sectors you serve.
- Ability to perform job responsibilities within in a hybrid work model that requires professionals to co-locate in person 4-5 days per week.
Preferred:
- Consulting experience in the following areas: business process improvement, financial management policies and procedures, or financial system integrations
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification
- Master's degree
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Benefits
At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.
Our people and culture
Our diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It enables us to leverage different ideas and perspectives, and bring more creativity and innovation to help solve our client most complex challenges. This makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work. Learn more about our inclusive culture.
Our purpose
Deloitte's purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and in our communities. We are creating trust and confidence in a more equitable society. At Deloitte, purpose is synonymous with how we work every day. It defines who we are. We are focusing our collective efforts to advance sustainability, equity, and trust that come to life through our core commitments. Learn more about Deloitte's purpose, commitments, and impact.
Professional development
From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.
As used in this posting, "Deloitte Advisory" means Deloitte & Touche LLP, which provides audit and enterprise risk services; Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, which provides forensic, dispute, and other consulting services; and its affiliate, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP, which provides a wide range of advisory and analytics services. Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP is not a certified public accounting firm. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. These entities are separate subsidiaries of Deloitte LLP.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
Requisition code: 197053