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, grants accounting, 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

• Lead multiple workstreams at the client, ensuring successful execution and delivery of project objectives.
• Support backfill of many key accounting processes to ensure continuity and accuracy during the transformation period.
• Develop enhancements to existing processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Create and implement policies and procedures to standardize and streamline finance and accounting operations.
• Build simple automated solutions to create capacity and reduce manual workload.
• Contribute to business development efforts by identifying new opportunities, preparing proposals, and participating in sales presentations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to foster long-term partnerships and drive repeat business.

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
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in finance transformation, accounting, or a related field, with a focus on process improvement, ERP systems, project management, sales, and relationship management.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting principles and practices, with experience in supporting key accounting processes.
• 3+ years of experience with the proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring client satisfaction and long-term engagement.
• 1+ years of demonstrated experience in sales and business development, with a proven ability to generate new business and close deals.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• 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 A&IC professionals to co-locate in person 3-4 days per week.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with U.S. government financial accounting systems.
• Certifications including CISA, CPA, CDFM, CGFM, CFA, CIA, PMP.
• Master's degree in accounting, business, finance or another business-related field.
• Previous Professional Services Firm or Big 4 Experience.