Financial Data Analyst

Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable financial services firm is seeking a Financial Analyst in Washington, DC. The successful candidate will analyze financial data, support disbursement issues, and assist program teams with financial reporting. A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of three years of related experience are required. Ideal candidates will possess strong problem-solving skills and effective communication abilities. This full-time position offers a competitive salary ranging from $92,000 to $110,000.

Qualifications

• US Citizen required.
• Minimum of three years of experience in finance or related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data and estimate future revenues.
• Provide research support for financial issues.
• Manage financial documentation for tracking.
• Address processing issues within the client system.
• Run and document financial analysis projects.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Communication skills

SQL proficiency

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

Financial Analyst analyzes past and present financial data of organization and estimates future revenues and expenditures, applying principles of finance.

• Provides financial and disbursement issue research support for end users and Debt Collection Management personnel.
• Attends and/or facilitates meetings and working groups with stakeholders to support review and reconciliation of financial and disbursement related issues.
• Creating, organizing, and managing financial and disbursement documentation for reference and tracking.
• In coordination with Tier 1 support and management, tracks and addresses production issues relating to financial and disbursement processing related functions within client system.
• Provides functional validation and regression testing for all financial processing related issues raised on an ad hoc basis, PROD Support, meetings and/or working groups.
• Run and document financial analysis projects.
• Aid organization with financial functions, such as assessing, auditing, planning, budgeting, taxes, consolidation, cost control, and project control.
• Evaluate and analyze capital expenditures, depreciation, proposals, investment opportunities, rate of return, profit plans, operating records, financial statements, etc.
• Assists program teams with financial reporting requirements to corporate.
• Reviews program-related AP/AR invoices for accuracy.
• Completes various special projects as assigned by finance leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• US Citizen with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field of study.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in related field required

Other Job Specific Skills

• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to think on one’s feet.
• Understanding of financial planning and strategy.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline oriented environment.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and articulate to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Intermediate Proficiency Level in Structured Query Language (SQL), Data Quality Tools & Methods, and Critical Thinking.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance, Information Technology, and General Business
• IT Services and IT Consulting, Accounting, and Data Infrastructure and Analytics

Arlington, VA $92,000.00-$110,000.00 1 week ago