Senior Financial Analyst

ASRC Federal•Southold, NY

9d•$110,000 - $128,500•Hybrid

About The Position

ASRC Federal Field Services, a Subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company, is currently seeking a Senior Financial Analyst at the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center, located on Plum Island, NY. This is a Hybrid position that is 3 days a week onsite. The role involves supporting the annual budget process, reviewing expense trends, optimizing reporting structures, analyzing monthly results, and providing technical support for Earned Value Management (EVM). The Senior Financial Analyst will also compile and distribute various reports, serve as a key focal point for project cost accounting, and facilitate audit processes. The position requires strong quantitative and analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capacity to work both independently and as part of a team. Key responsibilities include processing accounts payable invoices, coding documents, preparing request forms, and performing general office duties. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word is required, and experience with Costpoint or similar systems is desirable.

Requirements

Strong quantitative skills and demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing with all levels of management.
Self-starter with the ability to multi-task. Proactively identifies and pursues opportunities for improvement.
Hard-working, detail oriented and committed to producing great end results.
Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team. Develop and drive accountability for self and others.
Excellent time management/prioritization and project management skills.
Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel & MS Word required.
Cost point experience is desirable or the ability to learn new computer systems to include accounts payable and payroll entries is required.
BS/BA Degree in related field; 5-7 years’ experience.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
Experience with Government contract work.

Responsibilities

Support the annual budget process, coordinating with key budget owners to gather input as needed to help develop overall annual budget.
Review expense trends to maintain accurate forecast and distribute forecast updates as needed.
Proactively optimize the current reporting structure and analysis.
Analyze monthly results and research variances to budget and forecasts, providing Accounting, Program Control, and/or Function/Department feedback on adjustments as needed.
Distribute month-end budget v actual reports to Senior Management and develop reporting packages for these key stakeholders, addressing related inquiries as needed.
Provide technical support to Earned Value Management (EVM) program.
Compile and distribute various monthly and quarterly reporting.
Serve as key focal point for all project cost accounting to include accounts payable, payroll, budgets and miscellaneous accounting functions.
Receive, review & process accounts payable invoices.
Code documents & process expense reports and monitor labor accounting codes.
Prepare & process a variety of request forms to ensure appropriate labor charge, pay corrections, accounting allocations.
Facilitate internal and external audit processes.
Perform general office duties such as maintaining records management systems and performing basic bookkeeping work.