Senior Budget Analyst

Senior Budget Analyst

Remote

 

Grant Leading Technology is seeking a candidate for a Senior Budget Analyst to join our dynamic team.

The candidate will develop, analyze, and maintain budgets and financial reports for nationwide infrastructure projects for a federal agency.

This position will be remote, and the hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm EST. 

Responsibilities:


* Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking.


* Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support.


* Report on financial performance and prepare for project leadership reviews.


* Create recommendations to be presented to management and executives.


* Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.


* Work closely with the Project Management Team and Stakeholders team to ensure accurate financial reporting.


* Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.


* Guide the cost analysis process by following and enforcing policies and procedures.


* Analyze and interpret data and research lines of accounting and general accounting ledgers.


* Provide input to teams for market research, business intelligence, and valuation comparisons


* Maintain a strong financial analytical approach with Fiscal forecasts, models and expenditure tracking.


* Development of cost lifecycle analyses including Spend Plans, Obligation Plans etc. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements: 


* 10+ years of related analytical experience


* Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, statistics, economics, or business administration


* Expert level experience with Excel formulas and functions


* Strong analytical and data gathering skills.


* Must have government experience.


* Must have worked with reconciling PRs.


* Must have experience with Prism, Delphi and other government financial systems.


* Ability to streamline functions and passion to learn and grow.


* Ability to adaptable and persuade.


* Minimum 5 years’ experience with automated reporting/forecasting tools


* Knowledge of ERP systems and related technologies


* Strong quantitative and analytical competency


* Excellent team player with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills


* Must be proficient in PowerPoint and Access


* Strong interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication skills.


* Comfort dealing with ambiguity and the ability to work independently.


* Excellent communication and presentation skills; be comfortable interacting with executive level management. 

Preferred Skills:


* FMVA or similar designations preferred.


* Knowledge of federal government financial processes, best practices, and terminology


* Experience working with GSA and knowledge of eRETA system and RWA process.


* Familiarit...