Assist in the evaluation and development of business strategies, business development research, growth opportunities and risk, and any additional strategic corporate initiatives.
Support internal leadership and partners in the creation and consolidation of budgets and forecasts across project areas.
Develop, maintain, and improve internal financial models, projection/analysis methodologies, and analytic tools to support business decisions.
Provide financial performance analysis through the development and maintenance of KPIs across projects, which are to be reported regularly.
Support leadership in developing and managing a process for accounts receivable and accounts payable: tracking receipt and due dates, posting in accounting system, and ensuring timely payment to and from clients.
Be knowledgeable of all financial compliance requirements for all existing and proposed contracts, develop and implement processes to ensure full compliance, and perform regular financial compliance audits/reports with the accounting team.
Translate knowledge of budget development process and compliance into written actionable frameworks for program proposals.
Perform ad-hoc data analysis and reporting to leadership.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree: Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or another related field is preferred. However, relevant experience in any of these fields will be considered as fulfilling this requirement.
3 years required, 5+ preferred, in financial program management, accounting, corporate finance, nonprofit financial management, or federal contract management/compliance.
Demonstrable skills and experience in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required.
Familiarity with general accounting documents such as GL, P&L, Income Statement, and Balance Sheet required.
Familiarity with Sage Intacct accounting software and in-depth knowledge of Generally Accepted Account Principles (GAAP) highly preferred.
High attention to detail on version-control, capacity to manage a SharePoint server to house financial documents for internal staff and clients, and adherence to confidentiality requirements are key to this role.
Previous experience in business development – identifying opportunities, working with partner organizations, analyzing contract or grant requirements are not required but would be considered a plus.