Remote Federal Financial Business Analyst (Budget & Data)

SMX; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX is seeking a Federal Financial Business Analyst to join our client service delivery team. You will analyze federal budgeting, finance processes, and data to inform planning decisions, working with government stakeholders and a cross-functional team.

This 100% remote, full-time role requires a Public Trust clearance or ability to obtain one; travel is minimal (<20%). You’ll contribute to SDLC documentation, tests, and actionable insights to improve financial and operational performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Public Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in federal financial management, business or data analytics, or consulting.
• Experience with data analysis, reconciliation, and exception resolution.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex federal financial and operational data to improve processes and inform decisions.
• Document business processes, workflows, requirements, and decision needs.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to identify improvements.
• Recommend process, technology, and data solutions to enhance efficiency.
• Review policies and data structures for impact on financial processes.
• Utilize BI tools to maximize value of client data assets.
• Guide clients in adopting solutions to improve reporting and financial performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business, data, and tech requirements.

Skills

Federal budgeting

Financial analysis

Data analytics

Stakeholder engagement

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

Job description

SMX is seeking a Federal Financial Business Analyst to join our client service delivery team. You will analyze federal budgeting, finance processes, and data to inform planning decisions, working with government stakeholders and a cross-functional team.

This 100% remote, full-time role requires a Public Trust clearance or ability to obtain one; travel is minimal (<20%). You’ll contribute to SDLC documentation, tests, and actionable insights to improve financial and operational performance.