Financial Analyst

Guidehouse; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Rx

Dental & Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Financial Analyst to support federal projects by forecasting, modeling, budgeting, and reporting, ensuring audit readiness and compliance with federal standards.

The role emphasizes data analytics, automation, and stakeholder engagement, delivering actionable insights and strategic recommendations to optimize financial performance across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7+ years of financial analysis, budgeting, and budget execution experience.
• Hands-on experience with data analytics and automation applied to financial management use cases.
• In-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles.
• Strong communication and project management capabilities; ability to synthesize complex information and deliver high-impact solutions in fast-paced environments.
• Candidate must be a US citizen; ability to obtain/maintain Federal Public Trust; active Public Trust or suitability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial information to management by collecting data, modeling scenarios, producing reports, and presenting analyses and recommendations.
• Forecast project costs and revenues; prepare monthly performance reports and explain variances; assist in annual operating expense budgets.
• Drive adoption of Power BI/Power Query to build dashboards and automate workflows; potential for AI-driven models.
• Support finance transformation projects to modernize operations, improve transparency, and strengthen performance management.
• Engage with senior client executives to provide strategic guidance and ensure alignment with federal policies and audit readiness.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Data analytics

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Information Systems)

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Python

SQL

R

Job description

Job Family: Segment Finance Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

The Financial Analyst analyzes and models financial data, interprets results, and recommends actions to help meet organizational goals. Responsibilities include forecasting, financial modeling, budgeting, reporting and managing billing, supporting financial operations across projects and units, identifying trends, and suggesting strategies for optimization and business models. The Financial Analyst will optimize elements of the financial management structure by developing or transforming business processes, enhancing the efficiency of operations, improving transparency and performance management, and complying with Federal laws and regulations. This role focuses on driving finance domain excellence while leveraging technology solutions to deliver actionable insights, enhance operational efficiency, enable auditability, and modernize financial processes in alignment with federal standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Modeling, Reporting and Delivery: Deliver financial information to management by collecting and synthesizing data, modeling scenarios, producing comprehensive reports, and presenting analyses and actionable recommendations.
• Financial Forecasting: Forecast project’s level of support that drives the project’s future cost and revenue performance and prepares monthly performance reports, explaining variances. Assist in determining financial consequences of alternative methods, plans and strategies. Develop and assist in the management of annual budgets for operating expenses.
• Technology Enablement: Drive adoption of advanced tools and platforms (e.g., Power BI, Power Query) to build dashboards and automate workflows, with the potential for developing AI-driven models for financial data analysis going forward.
• Finance Transformation Projects: Helping to provide end-to-end delivery of initiatives that modernize financial operations, improve transparency, and strengthen performance management.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client executives, providing strategic guidance and ensuring alignment with federal financial policies and audit readiness.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Information Systems, or related field. Educational requirement may be waived if the candidate has Four (4) additional years of experience.
• Seven (7) years of more in financial analysis, budget formulation, and budget execution experience. Analyzing, applying problem solving methods, and financial modeling to identify solutions to complex problems, draw conclusions, and make recommendations to senior management.
• Hands-on experience with data analytics and automation applied to financial management use cases.
• In-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles.
• Strong communication and project management capabilities; ability to synthesize complex information and deliver high-impact solutions in fast-paced environments.
• Candidate must be a US citizen per contract requirement. Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD PUBLIC TRUST; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Advanced degree
• Experience with Python, R, SQL for data analysis and visualization tools (Power BI)
• Hands-on experience with AI tools applied to financial management use cases.

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

• Medical
• Rx
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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