Jr Financial Analyst

SiloSmashers; Pocatello (ID); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Junior Financial Analyst to support federal law enforcement with transaction processing. The role involves financial data analysis, budget preparation, and forecasting. A Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience are preferred, or five years in lieu. Candidates should have strong financial skills, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to present insights. Join a dynamic team focused on enhancing financial management across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or five years of experience in lieu.
• Two years of experience in financial analysis or budget execution.
• Experience calculating financial figures and preparing budgets.
• In-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and summarize data for management reports.
• Conduct basic financial analysis and forecast management plans.
• Assist in determining financial consequences of plans.
• Identify and propose solutions to management problems.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget preparation

Problem-solving

Excel proficiency

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Financial calculator

Excel

Job description

SiloSmashers is seeking a Junior Financial Analyst to support our federal law enforcement client with transaction processing.

The Financial Analyst gathers, interprets, and evaluates financial information and develops recommendations to achieve the Unit and/or Sections financial objectives. Performs a variety of budgetary functions implementing the organizations budgetary program, policies, and procedures. Provides support in the areas of budget, billing, reporting and financial management for initiatives of various projects, Units, and Sections. Provides insight on financial trends, suggests optimization strategies, and offers insight into potential business models.

Responsibilities

• Provide information to management by assembling and summarizing data; preparing reports; making presentations of findings, analyses and recommendations.
• Calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts and/or commissions. Conduct basic financial analysis.
• Forecast management plans and prepare monthly performance plans, explaining variances.
• Assist in determining financial consequences of alternative methods, plans and strategies.
• Participate in change management and contingency management processes.
• Identify and propose solutions to management problems characterized by their breadth, importance and severity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with two (2) years or more of financial analyst, budget formulation, and budget execution experience. Educational requirement may be waived if the candidate has five (5) or more years of experience.
• Two (2) years or more experience in performing financial calculations such as time value of money, annual net present value, internal rate of return, periodic amortization, and using financial calculator and excel spreadsheets.
• Two (2) years or more experience calculating complex figures, forecasting and preparing budgets, and conducting financial/business analysis including the preparation of reports.
• Two (2) years or more experience analyzing and applying problem‑solving methods to identify complex problems, draw conclusions, make recommendations, and provide solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• In‑depth knowledge of financial terms and principles.
• Ability to calculate financial figures such as percentages, discounts, and commissions.