Senior Financial Analyst

The candidate will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis of sales, revenue, contract value and expenses.

Work closely with Executives to build monthly, quarterly, annual and multi-year sales, revenue, COGS, contract value and expense forecasts Prepare monthly analysis that highlights the key drivers for variances vs. the Budget, prior Forecast and prior months related to revenue, COGS, contract value and expenses Work with the Department Heads and/or Market Vertical leadership to prepare their detailed multi-year Budget. Improve upon the forecasting models used to develop multiyear sales, revenue and contract value projections Collaborate with peers in Accounting and Finance to perform ad-hoc analysis and to explain variances versus Budget, prior Forecast and prior months Provide ad hoc support to Department Heads and Market Vertical leadership for items related to sales, revenue and contract value Look for ways to improve the accuracy and automation of the current Forecasting process

Professional Qualifications:
Strong Excel, Powerpoint and Access skills, with particular focus on financial modeling and the use of advanced features of spreadsheets.
Experience with Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Essbase is strongly preferred.
Highly organized and ability to work on multiple projects at once.
High level of analytical ability and accuracy.
Ability to work independently and complete tasks with minimal supervision.
Excellent interpersonal and organization skills required.
Flexibility a must.
Looking for someone with a Bachelor’s degree and 5 years or more of job-related experience

Location : Washington DC