Financial Analyst

ALTA IT has a Direct Hire position open for a Financial Systems Analyst SME. Secret Clearance Hybrid- Onsite 1-2 days week Financial Analyst SME Looking for a Financial Analyst SME to work in support of a large data project with the Department of Defense.

Responsibilities Apply knowledge of financial management, accounting, and financial systems as part of a team providing business transformation and operational support to the Department of Defense (DoD) and Component clients. Collect and analyze DoD organizations’ financial and budgetary transactions and business processes. Review and evaluate operational financial management cycles to identify process gaps and provide both qualitative and quantitative recommendations for improvements.

Analyze financial transactions data, and develop recommendations related to strategic goals and initiatives to be presented to client leadership. Provide guidance and assistance to initiative teams while performing business process improvement tasks and delivering products that will be utilized to advise senior client leadership in the preparation, tracking and achieving of financial performance metrics. Work in a collaborative team environment and interact with internal teams as well as executive stakeholders on a regular basis to accomplish project objectives.

Act as functional lead and develop and validate FM approaches on specific initiatives to ensure all aspects are coordinated, including meetings, action items, and continuity of follow-up. Required Skills: Clearance: Secret 8 years of experience interpreting financial reports, performing financial statement analysis, and providing recommendations 5 years of experience with full procure to pay cycle to include obligations/entitlement and expenditures Operating knowledge of Procurement Data Standards schemas i.e., Mechanization of Contract Administration Services (MOCAS), Defense Cash Accountability System (DCAS) Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems Experience in developing and implementing Financial Management strategies and approaches Experience creating, and presenting PowerPoint presentations and facilitating meetings to senior executives BA or BS degree Preferred Skills: Experience using data visualization tools; Qlik, Power BI or Tableau Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) Certification M2