Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Financial Analyst is an essential member of the team responsible for the overall fiscal health of programs. The Financial Analyst enters data, creates reports, and provides critical financial analysis. The Financial Analyst is responsible for close collaboration with Program Managers and providing support to managers learning the financial management side.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Analyze cost and production data to communicate results to Program Managers and Executive Team
• Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses
• Develop, review, and track all program budget information ensuring contract compliance
• Prepare and process adjusting journal entries when necessary
• Create templates and spreadsheets to facilitate data collection and accurate data presentation
• Produce monthly contract reimbursement claims for submission to contract authority for payment of contract funds
• Ensure fiscal audit compliance and assist in the preparation of audit responses
• Respond to fiscal questions from Program Managers and Executive Team
• Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data
• Collaborate with other departments to streamline financial processes and improve financial reporting
• Provide financial training and support to Program Managers to enhance their understanding of financial management principles

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Minimum of 3 years of financial analysis and/or accounting experience
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Basic knowledge of Accounting Information Systems; especially Great Plains
• Basic knowledge of Quickbooks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fundamental knowledge of GAAP and the main elements and drivers of the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows

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