GPS Engagement Financial Advisor Senior Consultant - Deloitte (California)
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GPS Engagement Financial Advisors Senior Consultant
GPS EFA Practice:
Deloitte's Government and Public Services (GPS) Engagement Financial Advisor (EFA) Practice is comprised of finance professionals specializing in project and account financial management serving as a focal point for aspects of engagement, program, and account financial management control. EFA provides financial management knowledge for the entire engagement management team(s) by owning all financial reporting and analysis for engagements and accounts. Their greatest value, however, is in the understanding and application of engagement business and financial processes both to individual projects and to client accounts. GPS EFA specializes in serving Deloitte s Higher Education, federal, state and local government clients. The Government and Public Services consulting practice is built around integrated core capabilities - people, process and technology and Government & Public Services industry expertise - the capabilities needed to help clients to tackle their most complex challenges.
Work you ll do
**GPS EFA Senior Consultants** are responsible for supporting a portfolio of engagement teams through successful management of the financial analysis and reconciliation processes and the implementation of engagement financial management controls. They oversee the activities of junior GPS EFA staff, including supervision, task management and deliverable quality reviews. On any given assignment, a GPS EFA Senior Consultant may be responsible for the following activities:
+ Lead and oversee budget preparation activities and forecasts. Project and track financial metrics such as revenue, cost and profitability.
+ Manage lifecycle of engagements including set up, revenue recognition and compliance, month end close activities, monitor funding, process vendor invoices, support procurement and billing/collection activities, and facilitate project closeout.
+ Interact frequently with senior level internal and external clients and firm leadership to present various analyses, discuss recommendations and provide engagement financial advice.
+ Ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures, federal regulations and guidelines and contractual requirements.
+ Additional financial analyses including reconciliations, variance analyses, and portfolio analysis.
+ Support the growth and career development of junior resources by training them and serving as their informal mentor, sharing best practices and providing them with career advice.
+ Develop and implement standards and processes for engagement financial management, quality management, and risk management.
+ Contribute to the growth and development of the overall GPS EFA Practice through active involvement in one or more practice initiatives; and
+ Prepare and facilitate firm training sessions on a variety of topics and methodologies
The Team
Our GPS EFA practice supports engagement teams in supporting the requirements our Account teams contract to perform. We help to analyze staffing and other forecast items using advanced financial, budgeting, and forecasting techniques. We provide realistic cost estimates that account for engagements phases and activities, people, materials, hardware, and software and produce the best- and worst-case estimates using leading-edge project and client management software to keep clients projects on track and on cost.
Category: Finance
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