Finance & Accounting Lead: Strategy & Forecasting

Maximus; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Insurance coverage

401K with company match

Paid time off

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Wellness program

Professional development

Job summary

Maximus seeks a Lead Finance and Accounting Analyst to drive financial reporting, forecasting, and strategic analysis within a complex shared services environment. This role leads monthly close activities, including cost allocations and accruals, and delivers executive dashboards with actionable insights for senior leadership.

The ideal candidate partners cross-functionally to support quarterly forecasting, business development, and pricing initiatives, presenting data-driven recommendations.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial reporting, forecasting and strategic analysis in a complex environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience optimizing reporting and planning processes through automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly close activities including cost allocations and accruals.
• Deliver executive dashboards with actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Partner cross-functionally to support quarterly forecasting, business development and pricing initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement by automating reporting and planning processes.

Skills

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Strategic analysis

Month-end close

Cost allocations

Accruals

Data analysis

Communication skills

Stakeholder influence

Automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Maximus seeks a Lead Finance and Accounting Analyst to drive financial reporting, forecasting, and strategic analysis within a complex shared services environment. This role leads monthly close activities, including cost allocations and accruals, and delivers executive dashboards with actionable insights for senior leadership.

The ideal candidate partners cross-functionally to support quarterly forecasting, business development, and pricing initiatives, presenting data-driven recommendations.