Financial Analyst

Banner Quality Management Inc•Crane, IN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Quality Management Inc. (BQMI) is seeking a Financial Analyst to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) in Crane, Indiana. The analyst provides financial support to the government customer at Department, Division, Branch, Section, Task, and Technical Management levels and serves as a financial advisor to division and other managers. The role advises managers about the financial implications of changes in policy, workload, shifts, and execution. Candidates must demonstrate Excel proficiency by passing a skills test. The position includes financial planning, establishing financial structures and processes, executing and reporting on funds, and analyzing financial data. The analyst works with managers and financial teams to assess workload, formulate budgets and operating plans, review expenditures, monitor trends, research and resolve issues, and recommend improvements. The role uses ERP systems and the Defense Travel System, and includes establishing and amending NWA's, researching Unliquidated Obligations, calculating monthly burn rates, and preparing labor and project expenditure reports. BQMI is a small woman-owned business headquartered in Friendswood, Texas, with employees throughout the United States working on NASA and Department of Defense contracts. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain access to government facilities and systems. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DOD clearance.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DOD clearance.
High school education.
Two to five years of financial background or experience.
Experience with the MS Office Suite, especially Excel.
Proficiency in Excel, including use of pivot tables; candidates must pass an Excel skills test.
Ability to interface respectfully and professionally with high-level customers and other employees.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to follow specific directions.
Ability to manage multiple projects at once.
Willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and systems.
Self-motivated and able to work as a self-starter.
Collaborative approach.
Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
U.S. citizenship, required to obtain access to government facilities and systems.

Responsibilities

Provide financial planning, establish financial structures, execute financial processes, and prepare reporting and analysis.
Monitor and report fund execution; gather, compile, and analyze financial data to develop reports and respond to internal and external data calls.
Discuss funding issues and tasking requirements routinely.
Gather, refine, and analyze data requirements and assist in determining financial strategies, structures, and processes for corporate and customer financial planning.
Use historical data to perform trend analysis, identify costs, understand customer portfolios, and identify improvements.
Identify improvements and advise management.
Keep management informed about changes to policies, guidance, regulations, and directives.
Assess workload and formulate budgets and operating plans using program documents.
Participate in meetings and support financial teams in evaluating financial practices and recommending changes and improvements.
Allocate funds, review expenditures, monitor trends, support de-obligations, analyze and research data, resolve issues, and track items in various systems.
Use ERP systems for various tasks.
Review travel orders in the Defense Travel System.
Establish and amend NWA's.
Research Unliquidated Obligations.
Calculate monthly burn rates and prepare labor reports and project expenditure reports.