Julia Hoffman
Senior Consultant
About
Julia Hoffman is a Senior Consultant supporting Harbor View's Accounting Team Continuity practice, where she embeds with client finance teams to keep month-end close, accounts payable, and cash flow reporting on schedule through leave coverage, turnover, and peak season demand. She documents standard operating procedures while performing the work, leaving clients with durable process knowledge and a clear owner for every activity. Julia brings a background in compliance auditing and risk assessment, having led contract compliance and financial recovery engagements for Fortune 500 clients. She pairs that technical rigor with strong client engagement, partnering with finance leadership to diagnose root causes and implement sustainable internal controls. Based in Baltimore, she is active in community service and focused on helping local organizations strengthen their financial operations.
Professional Experience
Harbor View Consulting
Senior Consultant
Sep 2026 - Present
- Embeds with client accounting teams to maintain continuity through leave coverage, turnover, special projects, and peak season demand
- Supports month-end close, accounts payable, and cash flow reporting workstreams to keep client operations on schedule
- Documents standard operating procedures while performing the work, giving clients durable process knowledge with a named owner and backup for each activity
- Partners with client finance leadership on knowledge transfer and transition planning as engagements wind down
Top Consulting Firm
Senior Compliance Audit Consultant
Jun 2022 - Sep 2026
- Led third-party contract compliance and financial recovery engagements for Fortune 500 clients across MRO, marketing, and IT spend categories, serving as primary advisory contact for executive stakeholders
- Identified financial anomalies, contract leakage, and complex overbillings by mining large datasets within major ERP environments
- Diagnosed root causes of contract non-compliance and partnered with client finance teams to implement sustainable internal controls and operational process improvements
- Mentored and oversaw staff consultants and interns on audit methodology, data extraction, and vendor relations while managing project workstreams
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics - University of Maryland, 2022
Expertise
- Accounting Team Continuity
- Financial Operations
- Month-End Close Support
- SOP Development & Documentation
- Knowledge Transfer & Transition Support
- Financial Reporting
- Process Optimization
- Internal Controls & SOX
- Client Advisory
- Enterprise Risk Mitigation
- Contract Compliance
- Data Analysis (IDEA, Power BI, SAP)
Certifications
- Dean's List - University of Maryland
Professional Affiliations
- Community Service Team Member, Top Consulting Firm (2022 - 2026)
- University of Maryland Division I Women's Lacrosse, Student Athlete (2018 - 2022)