Hybrid Budget & Financial Data Analyst

Cooperative Education; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

George Mason University is seeking a Financial Services Specialist 1 in Fairfax, VA, to support budget modeling, forecasting, and financial reporting. The role reports to the Manager of Data Analytics and involves developing models, validating data, and creating dashboards for leadership.

The position requires a relevant bachelor’s degree with 2+ years in data analysis or finance operations, proficiency in MS Office, and familiarity with budgeting systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in data analysis, accounting, budgeting or finance operations.
• Experience with ERP accounting or budgeting systems and reporting tools.
• Strong MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint proficiency.
• Analytical, research, technical and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports development of strategic financial modeling for budget development and forecasting.
• Performs financial analyses for forecasting, trend and variance analysis.
• Designs and develops financial dashboards with KPIs.
• Ensures budget data integrity and documents reports and analyses for leadership.

Skills

Data analysis

Accounting

Budgeting

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Ellucian Banner

MicroStrategy

SQL

ERP systems

Job description

George Mason University is seeking a Financial Services Specialist 1 in Fairfax, VA, to support budget modeling, forecasting, and financial reporting. The role reports to the Manager of Data Analytics and involves developing models, validating data, and creating dashboards for leadership.

The position requires a relevant bachelor’s degree with 2+ years in data analysis or finance operations, proficiency in MS Office, and familiarity with budgeting systems.