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Federal Accounting Solution Senior Consultant (Encore)

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Deloitte

Federal Accounting Solution Senior Consultant (Encore)

Atlanta, GA

Position Summary

This role is for our Deloitte Encore Program which is specifically designed to enable professionals who have left the workforce to return to work with confidence. This program offers an opportunity to improve your skills in a client service environment coupled with mentorship to help support professional growth. The Encore program is an excellent opportunity to reignite your professional career.

Are you a problem solver who likes to figure out what lies behind the financial numbers? Are you interested in a role that offers an opportunity to provide front line support to our clients? 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 risks, then our team would be a great fit for you!

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If you are interested in finding solutions for our clients without the extensive demands of travel, you should consider an opportunity with our US Delivery Center (USDC)! We bring together cohesive teams with a focus on thought diversity and collaborative problem solving to address client challenges efficiently and effectively. The USDC is growing rapidly, and we are actively seeking the right professionals to join our team!

Work you'll do:

  • Assist clients with optimizing their accounting and financial reporting operations
  • Advise our clients on technical accounting and internal control matters
  • Implement technical solutions to improve financial management activities
  • Lead financial statement compilation and reporting efforts
  • Participate in and/or lead the development of deliverable content that meets the needs of the client and contract
  • Perform accounting research and provide clear and concise guidance to Federal Government clients that is rooted in laws and regulations
  • Provide strategic guidance and technical assistance for audit preparation and remediation efforts (e.g., develop integrated enterprise strategies; develop, implement, and validate corrective action plans)
  • Support ad hoc requests such as researching topical accounting/auditing issues, developing and reviewing position papers, providing integration support, etc
  • Identify ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness of financial business processes
  • Assist clients in analyzing projects and programs to identify risks and help develop, apply, and monitor mitigations
  • Review deliverables for accuracy and quality
  • Provide coaching to junior staff
  • Contribute to new business proposals and proposal development

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.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited United States college or university (Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Information Systems)
  • Experience performing financial statement audits and/or auditability assessment
  • 2+ years of experience improving government accounting and transaction processes
  • Ability to travel up to 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you 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'
  • Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with U.S. government financial accounting systems
  • Consulting experience in any of the following areas: business process improvement, financial management policies and procedures, financial system integrations, etc.
  • Knowledge of OMB Circular A-134 or A-11 documentation testing and reporting requirements
  • Certifications including: CPA, CDFM, CGFM, CFA, CIA

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,370 to $141,000.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Information for applicants with a need for accommodation: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applicants.html

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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: 202698

Client-provided location(s): Atlanta, GA, USA; Houston, TX, USA; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Charlotte, NC, USA; Dallas, TX, USA; Lake Mary, FL 32746, USA; Gilbert, AZ, USA; Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
Job ID: Deloitte-202698
Employment Type: Other