Financial Data Analyst

West 4th Strategy•Washington, DC

1d•$150,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Data Analyst will work with the Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) (OUSW(C)), whose office oversees the Department of War’s budget and financial operations. The role supports trusted financial data for senior-leader decisions by evaluating and structuring financial datasets, integrating and interpreting data from multiple systems, supporting data remediation and pipeline development, and conducting triage and reconciliation. The analyst will manage data acquisition requirements and collaborate with stakeholders to produce clear, actionable outputs. The position is full-time and onsite in the Washington, DC / Northern Virginia area. Candidates must be local to the DC, Maryland, or Virginia area. An active Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required. The position is classified as W2. Salary is $150,000–$160,000. The employer offers a benefits package with health, dental, and vision insurance options and 401(k) contribution options. The primary workstation is in an office area with low to moderate noise. The role regularly requires sitting for extended periods, up to 80% of the time, and frequently requires moving around to access file cabinets and use office equipment. It occasionally requires reaching overhead, bending, and lifting objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Computer-monitor use may be required up to 80% of the time. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation.

Requirements

At least 3 years evaluating diverse datasets to ensure information is accurate, complete, and structured for financial reconciliation.
Demonstrated ability to interpret, align, and synthesize complex data from multiple Department of War systems and sources.
Hands-on experience working within or integrating with Department of War financial systems and business processes.
Experience managing the data acquisition lifecycle, including identifying necessary populations and requirements to build backing datasets.
Ability to coordinate directly with clients and stakeholders to define, refine, and implement requirements that produce demonstrable results.
Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL, including engineering backend data solutions, manipulating large datasets, and automating processes within secure environments.
Active Secret security clearance.
U.S. citizenship.
Must be local to the DC, Maryland, or Virginia area.
B.A./B.S. or M.A./M.S. in a relevant field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with WDP/Advana, Foundry, and Databricks.
Public accounting or financial data experience.

Responsibilities

Evaluate diverse financial datasets to ensure information is accurate, complete, and structured for financial reconciliation.
Integrate, interpret, and synthesize complex data from multiple Department of War financial systems and sources.
Support data remediation, pipeline development and triage, reconciliation and analytic builds, and overall data readiness for accurate financial execution.
Manage the data acquisition lifecycle, identifying necessary populations and requirements to build backing datasets.
Coordinate with clients and stakeholders to define, refine, and implement business requirements that produce demonstrable results.
Engineer backend data solutions, manipulate large datasets, and automate processes within secure environments using Python and SQL.
Produce clear, actionable outputs that enable senior leaders to make informed decisions grounded in accuracy, governance, and financial execution.