Financial Analyst 1

Public Consulting Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental care benefits

401k

PTO

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Job summary

Public Consulting Group LLC is seeking a financial analyst to gather and analyze financial information, design data visualizations, and develop forecasting analyses for planning needs.

The role collaborates with teams, supports monthly reporting, and ensures GAAP compliance while contributing to process improvements. Hybrid work supported, with 1–2 days in the office; compensation ranges with benefits such as 401k, PTO, parental leave, and more.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred.
• 1+ years’ experience of financial analysis or relevant academic experience.
• Strong analytical and organization skills, with solid communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and analyzes financial information on expenses and revenues.
• Designs and enhances data visualizations for reporting.
• Prepares forecasts and analyses for financial planning needs.
• Develops financial prompts or queries for analysis of accounting issues.
• Assists with the design and production of monthly reports.
• Supports business unit employees through financial data analysis.
• Ensures GAAP compliance and assists with new accounting standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Oral and written communication

Teamwork and autonomy

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

CoPilot

Tableau/PowerBI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

CoPilot

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Gathers and analyzes financial information on expenses and revenues.
• Designs and enhances data visualizations for reporting
• Develops simple analysis of economic indicators in order to prepare forecasts and analyses supporting the needs of financial planning.
• Develops financial prompts or queries used for analysis of accounting and business wide issues.
• Assists with the design and production of monthly reports.
• Supports business unit employees through analysis of financial data.
• Ensures company compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and assist with interpretation and implementation of new accounting standards.
• Ensures compliance with accounting policies and procedures and recommend accounting process improvements.
• Special projects as assigned.

Required Skills

• Excellent organizational, oral presentation and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze and organize data.
• Ability to work both in a team situation and autonomously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, in particular Excel, PowerPoint, CoPilot
• Knowledge of Tableau, PowerBI, or other data visualization tools preferred
• Highly Effective Ability to prioritize and manage multiple activity streams.
• Ability to work effectively with, and communicate with all levels of management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred
• 1+ years’ experience of financial analysis or relevant academic experience

Working Conditions

• Hybrid (1-2 days/week in Office)

The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities or skills of personnel so classified.

Compensation

Compensation for roles at Public Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, PCG provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role, including medical and dental care benefits, 401k, PTO, parental leave, bereavement leave.

• medical and dental care benefits
• 401k
• PTO
• parental leave
• bereavement leave

Range: $55,000 - $65,000

PCG does not sponsor newly hired foreign national workers for work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship.

EEO Statement

Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PCG, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. PCG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PCG believes in health, equality, and prosperity for everyone so we can succeed in changing the ways the public sector, including health, education, technology and human services industries, work.