BDO USA, LLP

Demand Forecast Senior Manager - Public Sector, Intel

BDO USA, LLP • $180K — $220K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance; Master's preferred
  • 8 or more years of experience in finance, accounting, or business roles
  • Experience leading financial planning and budgeting activities
  • Familiarity with working capital funds and business process improvement
  • Strong interpersonal skills for client and team communication
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly advanced Excel functions.

Responsibilities

  • Transform raw financial data into clear, actionable reports
  • Develop new Excel analysis files from scratch
  • Interpret management requests to create relevant financial reports
  • Support clients with financial, IT, and operational transformation initiatives
  • Adapt to changing client needs while maintaining service quality
  • Supervise and mentor Public Sector direct reports in project management
  • Establish and maintain relationships with key client personnel.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities through training and seminars
  • Opportunities for mentorship and career advancement
  • Work with a diverse range of public sector clients
  • Involvement in strategic and operational process improvements
  • Collaborative team environment with flexible multi-task capabilities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Summary:

BDO is seeking a senior manager level professional to do demand forecast analysis for Intelligence Community (IC) Agencies. This role involves developing and implementing a demand forecast capability to be performed on at least a semi-annual basis in addition to analyzing and forecasting demand trends. They will also be responsible for answering urgent taskers requesting group specific information.

Job Duties:
• Transforms raw financial data into clear, digestible reports for analysis and presentation
• Creates excel analysis files from scratch, rather than modifying or updating pre-existing templates
• Interprets management requests and autonomously develop relevant financial reports
• Delivers a full range of services that uses their educational background, experience, and organizational skills while serving BDO's dynamic public sector client base
• Supports or leads task areas while coordinating closely with engagement team management and client leadership on strategy, planning, execution, status, and review processes
• Supports clients with key financial and budgetary, information technology, and operational transformation initiatives
• Adapts to a changing client environment while meeting client expectations
• Manages priorities and works effectively to initiate correspondence and task completion. Supports multiple efforts through flexible multi-task coordination
• Provides summary recommendations to team leadership regarding assigned work stream
• Applies fundamental industry knowledge and standards to support client reviews, improvements, and/or implementations
• Communicates and maintains relationships with key client personnel to ensure shared understanding of business processes, operations, and functions
• Prepares presentations, briefings, and actively participates in client meetings and day-to-day interactions
• Communicates with team management through effective status reporting and demonstrates ownership and accountability for assigned task areas and work products
• Establishes professional rapport with clients and other organizations
• Evaluates work products for technical accuracy, deliverable quality, and overall value to the client
• Attends relevant training, business seminars, and/or conferences to stay current with technical skills that align with client's needs and changes in the industry
• Research industry and market trends and develop presentations and materials in support of potential firm initiatives
• Cultivates growth of existing and new business
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:
• May supervise the day-to-day workload of Public Sector direct reports related to client projects, business development, and other activities, including maintaining team productivity and review of work products
• Evaluates the performance of any Public Sector direct reports and assist in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
• Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes the annual performance evaluation for Public Sector staff as appropriate
• Serves as a mentor / career advisor to Public Sector staff as appropriate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education
• Bachelor's Degree, required; focus in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance, preferred
• Master's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance, preferred

Experience
• Eight (8) or more years of accounting, finance, business, or management experience, required
• Experience leading financial planning, budgeting, or accounting roles, required
• Twelve (12) or more years of accounting, finance, business, or management experience, preferred
• Experience with working capital fund or other federal working capital funds, preferred
• Experience with business process improvement methodologies, preferred
• Progressive experience in managing or leading firm initiatives, client project activities, and/or staff, preferred
• Experience working with and briefing senior program managers or leaders, preferred
• Public speaking and/or training experience, preferred
• Strong business acumen, preferred

License(s)/Certification(s)
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance, required

Software
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suites, required
• Advanced proficiency in the use of Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, raw data manipulation), required

Language(s)
• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels within the client organization and in the firm
• Ability to analyze, collect, and normalize historical data, including review of product/service demand pricing
• Ability to research demand shifts and economic indicators and adjust forecasts accordingly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team environment and with a customer service focus
• Ability to follow instructions as directed
• Superior organizational skills required with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Detail oriented with in-depth knowledge and application of English grammar and ability to proofread all written materials including proposals, pitches, presentations, etc.

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $180,000 - $220,000
Maryland Range: $180,000 - $220,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $180,000 - $220,000

About BDO USA, LLP

BDO USA, LLP is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held companies. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. BDO USA has more than 60 offices and over 5,000 employees throughout the United States. The company is a member of the BDO International network, which has more than 1,500 offices in over 160 countries.
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