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Federal Accounting Solution Senior Consultant

Deloitte, Philadelphia, PA


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 managefinancial risks, then our team would be a great fit for you!

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 tohelp 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
  • 1-2+ 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
  • Successful completion of Deloitte's Hiring Our Heroes Fellowship Program
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Familiarity with U.S. government financial accounting systems
  • Experience performing financial statement audits and/or auditability assessment
  • 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
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