Financial Management Analyst – Supporting NOAA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Offer financial management assistance for NOAA/NOS.

• Spearhead the creation of business process enhancements to optimize federal staff time.

• Develop sophisticated, automated models to enhance financial management oversight for acquisitions, grants, and labor.

• Evaluate the status, gaps, and potential enhancement areas within the client's financial management landscape.

• Formulate recommendations for process and documentation modifications.

• Supervise, develop, and sustain spreadsheets, tools, forms, templates, and instructions that support monthly and quarterly budget execution reports and meetings.

• Examine data analyses generated by other analysts for compliance, accuracy, and efficiency.

• Oversee multiple financial management analysis projects for NOS.

• Identify gaps in financial management activities, including tracking tools, cost/benefit analyses of financial reporting practices, documentation deficiencies, and high-risk budget execution areas.

• Suggest enhancements to process flows, methodologies, and automated tools.

• Extract and interpret reports from Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), and Financial Management Data System (FMDS).

• Analyze NOAA budget execution data to discern trends, anticipate budget and funding challenges, and plan and implement corrective measures.

• Convert accounting system data into automated Google Sheet workbooks and Google Slide presentations.

• Create, maintain, and update templates, forms, process documents, and slides for leadership reviews.

• Address data requests from Line Office Headquarters, NOAA Headquarters, the Department of Commerce, OMB, and/or Congress.

• Review and input obligation plan data into NOAA FMDS.

• Summarize quantitative data for monthly allotment, commitment, obligation, contract status, and intricate payment reports.

• Assist in the creation, review, and monitoring of monthly and annual obligation plans.

• Apply NOAA accounting codes and relevant business rules.

• Develop Standard Operating Procedures when documentation gaps are identified.

• Handle documentation for financial corrections upon request.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree along with 8 years of experience in federal finance, budgeting, or related fields (such as finance, budgeting, data analysis, accounting, or other highly quantitative areas).

• A Master’s Degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.

• A PhD may replace 4 years of experience.

• Capability to convert data and findings into clear, user-friendly Google Sheet workbooks utilizing advanced functions like GetPivot, SumIfs, VLookup, XLookup, conditional formatting, and Import Range.

• Capacity to drive efficiencies and enhancements, offer constructive feedback, and inspire team members during transitions.

• Exceptional oral presentation abilities to effectively convey findings and materials to management.

• Proficient communication skills for engaging with groups of senior leaders, understanding when to contribute and when to defer to management.

• Proactive approach to anticipate management’s inquiries and fulfill their needs ahead of time.

• Ability to sift through extensive amounts of data and reports to promptly address management’s questions.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including customer service capabilities, to appropriately manage customer expectations and respond to their requests.

• Recognizing when to seek assistance to meet assigned deadlines.

• Familiarity with the NOAA accounting system is advantageous.

• Experience with government financial systems and terminology is preferred.

• A passion for the NOAA mission is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Work scheduled according to Eastern Time Zone business hours.