Financial Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Deliver technical assistance for budget creation, justification, presentation, execution, and review.

• Create executive briefings utilizing Excel and Microsoft Power BI dashboards.

• Generate reports using SharePoint, MS Excel, and MS Power BI.

• Evaluate and enhance business processes.

• Identify, develop, and document policies, procedures, and processes, including SOPs, process flows, training materials, and guidelines.

• Prepare financial forecasts and monitor funds, obligations, reimbursements, and other financial metrics.

• Manage electronic budget files, versions, and historical records.

• Conduct monthly variance analysis of incurred expenses against spending plans.

• Formulate monthly, quarterly, and annual spending plans.

• Draft executive correspondence and leadership briefings, including technical document review and editing.

• Oversee portfolio performance and carry out cross-program analysis.

• Generate budget execution reports and assess issues and trends.

• Provide analytical support to department leaders on complex budget projects.

• Develop corrective action plans and monitor remedial actions and follow-up reporting.

• Execute budget formulation and execution activities, investigate anomalies, generate reports, and process complex data.

• Convert technical and programmatic data into actionable reports for both senior and non-technical audiences.

• Conduct financial analysis for contracts, interagency agreements, and memoranda of understanding.

• Submit and monitor funding requisitions and purchase orders within federal financial systems.

• Assess budgetary requests, constraints, and potential alternatives.

• Assist with budget-related data calls, OMB reporting, and annual budget and investment portfolio submissions.

• Master budget formulation and execution tools and provide subject matter expert-level guidance.

• Ensure and report investment-level alignment of budgetary items.

• Support the financial management/budget team with budget formulation, planning, and execution.

• Create SharePoint pages to serve as repositories for budget process guides and related data-call efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or a related field.

• Over 4 years of proven experience in budget formulation, analysis, and evaluation of execution.

• Candidates must hold an active Secret clearance or be able to obtain and maintain one as a condition of employment.

• Experience in tracking budget and activities for a product/project portfolio.

• Familiarity with Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) budget cycle activities, including Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) and Integrated Planning and Budget System (IPBS).

• Proficient with complex financial management systems or other non-DOD federal financial management systems.

• Exceptional verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated professionalism in client support, including judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy.

• Strong business ethics, including the safeguarding of proprietary and confidential information.

• Ability to apply detailed knowledge of organizational procedures and make independent decisions.

• Proficiency in collaborating with internal staff, external clients, and vendors.

• Preferred: PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

• Preferred: Certified TBM Executive (CTBME) Certification.

• Preferred: Experience in building Power BI Dashboards.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401K Retirement Plan.

• Medical Plan options with substantial financial contributions from PBG.

• Prescription benefit plan.

• Dental and Vision coverage.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Short-term / Long-term disability.

• Supplemental group life and AD&D options.

• Annual Bonuses.

• Generous Paid Time Off / Paid Holidays.

• Career/Professional Development Program.

• Spot Bonus Program.

• Primarily remote work with optional in-person attendance.

• Engaging and rewarding opportunities.

• Opportunities for career advancement.