Federal Financial Analyst - Temp with Possibility of Extension

Do you have experience managing and analyzing federal budgets for Information Technology (IT) services?

Have you managed accounting for IT organizations? 

Do you have knowledge and experience with federal financials?

In this full-time position as a Federal Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for the financial management of the enterprise Mid-Level funding in support of services and programs operated within the Chief Information Officer (CIO) organization in a Washington, D.C. cabinet-level federal agency. Responsibilities and activities include management, planning, support, budgeting and forecasting for enterprise-wide infrastructure systems.  

Position Summary:

Hill Associates Corporation is seeking a Federal Financial Analyst to join our team for a short-term, 5-month engagement, with the possibility for extension beyond the initial support period. The Federal Financial Analyst will provide financial analysis in support of business planning and development of financial solutions for the IO organization’s service portfolio and will be responsible for integrating cyber financials with the Technology Business Management (TBM) framework to provide full transparency for the cost of IO provided cyber services.

The position will interface with a variety of federal employee and contractor stakeholders. The candidate must have excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, work independently and be capable of working with teams, be highly self-motivated, and be a quick learner with superior MS Office skills (MS Excel expertise required). Interface requirements include, but are not limited to, customer liaisons, business operations staff, technical staff, vendors, subcontractors, Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs), and client leadership (CXOs).

This role will require financial experience with broad responsibilities for a variety of financial support components including business and cost modeling using MS Excel; IT budget formulation and development; and execution and spend management. 

The candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a public trust suitability clearance.

What You Will Get to Do

• Support the development, planning, communication, analysis, and assessment activities for the Infrastructure Business Operations team. 
• Work in close coordination with contractor and federal personnel to support financial activities related to the development of spending plans, operating plans, budgets, and budget execution within Federal entities.
• Inform program and project management of the status and availability of funds.
• Support the development of plans, strategies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in creating, managing, and communicating all budget-related reports, plans, and topics. 
• Review and define budget processes to address the availability and access to budgetary data, understandability of the data for those in non-budgetary roles, the traceability of data and the version control of data. 
• Review budget proposals for completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance with federal regulations.
• Combine program budgets into a consolidated organizational budget and review all funding requests. 
• Monitor and adjust organizational spending to ensure it complies with the budget. 
• Analyze, track, summarize, and report multi-year funding execution status.
• Utilize spreadsheets along with budgeting, statistical analysis, and database software to understand options and provide accurate and up-to-date information.

Requirements:

• Professional experience of at least 15 years or more.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, information technology, or related field.
• Proficient experience with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with demonstrated use of these tools to model business practices and financial constructs. 
• Basic knowledge of business analysis, methods, and supporting toolsets.
• Experience in basic financial modeling and analysis of large-scale IT infrastructures, applications, or cyber services in either the commercial or public sector.
• Ability to work in complex situations with varying degrees of ambiguity and change as the market continues to evolve and mature.
• Solid written and oral communication skills.
• Critical and creative thinker with superior attention to detail, with strong analytic and quantitative skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Budgetary experience in an enterprise IT organization, commercial or public sector.
• Direct experience with Federal Government financials.
• Familiarity with federal funding constructs to include:  appropriations, Working Capital Funds (WCF), and Franchise Funds.
• Knowledge of the federal government Cybersecurity Enhancement Account (CEA)
• Technical Business Management (TBM) experience.
• Familiarity with federal government procurement processes and practices.
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), or other certification related to federal financials.

Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why Work for Hill Associates?

We are a small award winning government contracting firm with demonstrated success delivering and supporting mission critical networking solutions.

Benefits: From the first day of employment, Hill Associates offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), as well as a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time employees.

Hill Associates recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes without regard to race, religion, creed, color, citizenship, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including terminations, layoffs, recalls, transfers, leaves of absence.

Hill Associates uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities as an applicant, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Applications can be submitted electronically or by submitting a paper resume to:

Hill Associates Attention: HR

1 Research Ct Suite 450

Rockville MD 20850

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Hill Associates Recruiting Team at 202-656-6505 or via email at careers@hillasc.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

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