Hybrid Budget & Financial Data Analyst

George Mason University; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

George Mason University is seeking a Financial Data Analytics Specialist to support budget model development, forecasting models, and reporting. You will analyze financial data, assist in dashboard development, and ensure data integrity across financial reports for leadership and governance bodies.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with ERP systems, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; hybrid work arrangements are available in Fairfax, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two or more years of professional data analysis, accounting, budgeting or finance operations in a large organization.
• Experience with ERP accounting and/or budget systems and reporting tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; strong analytical and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports development of strategic financial modeling for budget development and forecasting.
• Performs financial analyses for forecasting, trend and variance analysis; contributes to dashboards with KPIs.
• Ensures data integrity through monitoring, data structure improvements, and documentation/version control for reports and analyses.
• Provides training on budgeting/forecasting analytical tools and models.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

SQL

MicroStrategy

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Job description

George Mason University is seeking a Financial Data Analytics Specialist to support budget model development, forecasting models, and reporting. You will analyze financial data, assist in dashboard development, and ensure data integrity across financial reports for leadership and governance bodies.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with ERP systems, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; hybrid work arrangements are available in Fairfax, VA.