Senior Financial Analyst

NIRA • Washington, DC

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

NIRA Inc., a fast-growing women-owned small business headquartered in Washington, DC, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support a large program with the Federal Aviation Administration. Our ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, a thorough understanding of financial and project management best practices, and the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders. Financial analysis is a foundational NIRA service offering, so we are seeking motivated, talented individuals interested in growing their careers with us not just as task leaders, but as thought leaders. This is a full-time, hybrid position. Candidates should expect to work in-person one to two days a week at either the client site or NIRA headquarters (both in Washington, DC).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (minimum), Master's preferred, from an accredited university in Business, Finance, Economics, Math, Accounting, or a related technical field.
• At least ten (10) years of relevant work experience in project or financial management, cost analysis, budget formulation, or related functional areas.
• Experience with the US Government budget and finance processes and systems.
• Eligibility to obtain a Public Trust clearance (find out more here: https://news.clearancejobs.com/2020/09/01/what-is-a-public-trust-position/ )
• High-level proficiency with Microsoft Excel (including VBA knowledge), Tableau (SQL-based connections), and PowerPoint.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in financial management, budget monitoring, and understanding of accounting principles.
• Ability to effectively plan, coordinate, and prioritize assignments and workload, execute tasking independently or collaboratively as assigned, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Being proactive, ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, with teammates as well as customers, stakeholders, and senior-level decision-makers.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with Federal budget formulation and execution processes and regulations.
• Experience working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Responsibilities

• Developing financial reports, visualizations, dashboards, and executive-level presentations to communicate budget status, expenditure trends, and funding requirements to FAA stakeholders, supporting data driven decision making as needed.
• Analyzing financial data to aid in strategic decision-making.
• Developing automated database connections using SQL queries and Tableau workbooks to assist in tracking financials against program spend plans and execution status.
• Leading and documenting business processes to collect and analyze program financial information supporting program management and appropriations activities.
• Conducting and delivering budget shortfall analyses.
• Generating budget impact and justification statements.
• Providing inputs to various briefings and data calls as requested.
• Supporting establishing the data governance process as the team continues to build-out an internal Tableau site and workbooks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level