Junior Budget Analyst (Public Trust Clearance)

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

Do you currently have (or have the ability to obtain) a Public Trust clearance? Do you have experience in Federal Finance and Budget Analysis? Do you want to work as part of a dynamic team that enhances and improves our client's financial management operations? If so, then we invite you to read on.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

St. Michael's is seeking candidate for a Junior Budget Analyst position to support for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) client's financial management office. As a Junior Budget Analyst, you will be in a client-facing role that will benefit from your leadership, problem solving, and expertise with the processes and systems used to support financial management operations across DHS. Our core value of Teamwork will be paramount to this role as you will work side by side with government personnel and a team of financial management experts providing support across our client's multiple financial offices

LOCATION

Primarily Remote - National Capital Region (Washington, DC, area)

Candidates must reside in the National Capital Region and be available to report to the office occasionally, as needed.  

 WHO YOU ARE

• Public Trust Clearance or be eligible to obtain a Public Trust
• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• One (1) to Three (3) years of federal financial and accounting experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively with a group or independently.
• Ability to read/interpret management policy, regulations, and directives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 2010 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and SharePoint.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provide variance analysis and recommendations to improve processes, metrics, and statistics.
• Coordinate with Regional Offices and Headquarter Divisions to distribute reports and collect and analyze data and perform variance reporting.
• Provide support services to review, develop, and update financial policies and procedures for client related to DHS, MGMT, OMB, and other Federal Government and Accounting regulations.
• Assist in the development and/or update of financial policies and procedures and associated reports/tools to address and prevent audit findings and recommendation areas, utilizing plain language. Develop and provide training on all recommended processes and tools.
• Provide ongoing expertise in financial policy and procedures, research and analysis, recommendations for business process improvements, financial analysis, reconciling financial reports, performing validation and verification of accounting records, analyzing estimates and accruals and other financial related business efforts and activities.

COMPENSATION: As required by applicable law, St. Michael's Inc. provides reasonable pay ranges for positions based on labor market conditions in locations where compensation transparency is required. The base pay range for this position is $50,000 to $65,000. Final compensation may vary depending on geographic location, relevant skills, experience, and other job-related factors. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, based on company and individual performance.