Business & Data Analyst

About the role

This role is a hybrid of compliance, finance, and analytics with emphasis on automation and data-driven insights, process improvement, cross-functional collaboration and government contracting compliance.

Responsibilities

• Improve financial accuracy and efficiency by designing and implementing automated expense review processes using tech-enabled solutions.
• Transform manual expense report review processes when evaluating expenses for compliance with HDR guidelines and FAR provisions.
• Contribute to leadership decision-making by enhancing financial forecasting models, assisting in developing periodic overhead rate forecast data.
• Cook up with a cross-functional team in assessing current forecast methodologies, introducing efficiencies, and building system-based forecast reporting.
• As part of the annual indirect rate development process, conduct monthly transactional reviews and assess compliance with applicable government regulations.
• Work across teams, including external auditors and other HDR team members, to achieve Government Compliance objectives and drive process improvements.
• Design and implement tech-enabled audit tracking mechanisms for government client audits conducted across geographies and business groups.
• Maintain HDR federal registration data in compliance with applicable government regulations.
• Coordinate with Federal Business Group teams in supporting contract administration and reporting activity.
• Provide high level of customer service to internal and external customers; understand HDR’s core business and promote a sense of urgency towards business-critical issues.
• Develop agents and other tech-enabled solutions to monitor government regulation changes, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Cost Accounting Standards, and industry guidance.
• Support collaboration activities to promote and implement continuous process improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Cost Accounting Standards.
• A minimum of 1-3 years or relevant internship/academic experience in accounting, finance, consulting, or a related function.
• Working knowledge of data analytics, process automation and/or reporting software, such as Microsoft Power BI, Snowflake and Tableau - intellectual curiosity to learn and adopt technology in day-to-day tasks.
• Problem-solver who enjoys digging into data; ideal candidate can evaluate a process and recommend process improvements.
• Excellent attention to detail with ability to recognize discrepancies; ability to work with a high degree of accuracy with minimal supervision in a high-volume environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; clearly conveys messages and ideas.
• Proficient organizational skills; ability to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish daily tasks and projects.
• Highly motivated and self-directed; ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage a fluctuating, high volume workload.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Working knowledge of data analytics, process automation and/or reporting software, such as Microsoft Power BI, Snowflake and Tableau - intellectual curiosity to learn and adopt technology in day-to-day tasks.
• Problem-solver who enjoys digging into data; ideal candidate can evaluate a process and recommend process improvements.
• Excellent attention to detail with ability to recognize discrepancies; ability to work with a high degree of accuracy with minimal supervision in a high-volume environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; clearly conveys messages and ideas.
• Proficient organizational skills; ability to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish daily tasks and projects.
• Highly motivated and self-directed; ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. HDR is committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.