Financial Data Analyst

Tasks

• Participating in analysis primarily related to Army National Guard (ARNG), Air National Guard (ANG), and NGB budget execution matters.
• This includes tracking, reporting, and analysis of costs, obligations, disbursements, reprogramming results, and related historical and current trends.
• Developing complex integrated dashboards, providing timely information, developing periodic analytic products and reports, and contributing to recommendations for NGB leaders.
• Employing analytical skills to develop an empirical basis to support analysis and recommendations.
• Support developing and responding to formal staffing actions. Assist in developing, staffing, and finalizing NGB senior leader correspondence and providing input to execution-related products, processes, guidance, and policy.
• Collaborating with staff across the ARNG, ANG, and NGB to develop working relationships to maintain situational awareness on financial issues and to facilitate developing recommendations for leaders.

Required Skills

• U.S. Citizen
• Must hold an active Secret clearance.
• Must possess proven analytical and strong organizational skills.
• Must be detail oriented and able to multi-task across concurrent initiatives.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and organization skills.
• Extensive knowledge of financial management policy and regulations within the DoW.
• Expert level proficiency in Power BI for financial dashboards integrating data from authoritative DoW sources. Proficiency in MS Excel as used for financial analysis.
• Proficiency with groupware applications (e.g., SharePoint, MS Teams) and the Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in the use of financial systems (e.g., GFEBS, Checkbook, DEAMS, FMSuite, AFM, CRIS, STANFINS, and ODS).
• Demonstrated proficiency in the analysis and manipulation of financial data.
• Must be able to travel.

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency in tasking systems (e.g., Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2) or Task Management Tool (TMT))
• Proficiency in the use of Advana, Power Query, and other database and data analysis applications
• Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)
• DoD FM Certification

Required Experience

• Three to six years of experience conducting and presenting budget/financial data analysis, with an emphasis on development and maintenance of integrated dashboards and use of DoW financial systems.
• Three to six years of experience supporting comptroller functions within the senior defense organizations in the Pentagon (Services, Reserve Components, Joint Staff, NGB, OSW).
• Experience working with the National Guard a plus.
• Experience using artificial intelligence for data analysis also a plus.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from an accredited school by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Preferred Education

• Master’s Degree from an accredited school by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Financial or accounting focus preferred.
• Commensurate Professional Military Education if former military.