GFEBS Business Applications - Senior Consultant

Company: Guidehouse
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

Job DescriptionOverview: Interested in working with talented people to help develop innovative solutions to some of society's most complex and challenging problems? We are Guidehouse, a leading consulting firm serving the public sector and commercial clients with specialized capabilities in strategy, technology, and risk management. You may not yet know our name, but we have a rich history. Guidehouse is a combination of PwC's former public sector practice and Navigant's deep expertise in energy, financial services and healthcare. We offer an exciting, fast-paced environment that fosters intellectual growth and rewards individuals based on impact, not tenure. Our firm is at the forefront of an emerging model solving complex problems that stretch across government and private companies, affording our people the opportunity to be on the cutting edge of the consulting profession. By focusing on markets facing transformational change, technology-driven innovation, and significant regulatory pressure, our employees also develop and deploy world class knowledge and problem solving that leads to breakthrough solutions. Responsibilities: Our Finance technology consultants help clients optimize all elements of their finance organization, including operating model design, sustainable cost reduction, financial planning and analysis, management reporting, financial systems architecture, and full-scale finance transformation. This high performing team helps CFOs identify, design and implement programs that transform their finance function to meet today's demanding requirements while continuing to provide value added insights to the business. Responsibilities: • Organize and lead a project workstream within a General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) Project Management Office • Provide subject matter expertise and over-the-shoulder support in GFEBS Financial and Funds Management modules to support US Army Direct Report Unit (DRU) analysis of GFEBS transactions and accounting procedures. • Conduct the Triannual Review with DRU subordinate organizations to determine the accuracy and status of all recorded commitments, obligations, expenses, and disbursements • Recommend solutions for processing deobligations in GFEBS for aged unliquidated obligations (ULOs) that are no longer valid • Develop tools to isolate and investigate potential causes of financial imbalances within GFEBS • Develop and maintain accounting reports that monitor spend trends by activity and object class • Develop and maintain the GFEBS Financial Management (FM) Smartbook for the DRU FM Community • Develop and provide client training to resolve Unmatched Transactions, clear invoice discrepancies, and resolve erroneous intermediate documents • Develop tools to isolate and investigate potential causes of financial imbalances for the GFEBS Solution by leveraging federal financial management and SAP expertise with enterprise-level analytics and data visualization expertise Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or another related field from an accredited college or university • Certification in one or more of the following: PMP, CDFM, CGFM • Minimum of five years' of experience in supporting financial management, audit readiness, business process reengineering, data analytics, or financial management systems implementation initiatives • Demonstrate thorough knowledge of SAP modules (including but not limited to: MM, FM, FI, CM) as a functional team member in consulting, designing, implementing and contributing SAP application-based solutions • Exhibit extensive understanding with SAP Financials functionality • Knowledge of the Department of the Army Financial, Logistics, and Acquisition Systems and Processes at a detailed level • Demonstrates abilities and success with identifying and addressing client needs: actively participating in client discussions and meetings; communicating a broad range of firm services; preparing concise, accurate documents • Experience with using Microsoft SharePoint portal sites and providing document management support • Excellent written and verbal communications skills with a demonstrated ability to make difficult concepts easy to understand • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. • Strong organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work • Must be organized, self-motivated and able to multitask in a fast paced and dynamic work environment • Possess an acute awareness of organizational cultures and political savvy • Demonstrated ability to excel both independently and as a team member in a lively, collaborative environment • Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, MS Project, MS Office and Excel This role supports client work contractually requiring a secret clearance. Disclaimer: * Master's Degree or higher in finance, accounting, or a related field * Experience with the Military Health System * This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment verification. * The

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