Sikich

Financial Analyst I (Federal Consulting)

Sikich$86K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or related field
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in federal financial management processes
  • Preferred experience as a federal employee or contractor
  • Strong communication and software application skills
  • Knowledge of federal financial systems and internal controls is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Provide financial analytical support for federal programs
  • Integrate business and financial management processes
  • Develop strategic financial plans and cost estimates
  • Translate funding requirements into executable budgets
  • Assess compliance with government regulations and accounting principles
  • Support multi-tiered financial applications and standards
  • Maintain accurate financial records and support daily operations

Benefits

  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) activated on first day
  • Paid holidays and additional time off during year-end
  • Comprehensive wellness program with rewards
  • Flexible work arrangements available
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Paid Parental Bonding Leave for new parents
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education
  • Pet insurance to support employee's furry family members
  • Community volunteer program allowing paid time for local service opportunities
Full Job Description
Description

Financial Analyst I (US - Washington DC)

Position summary

Sikich is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Analyst. This role is contingent upon award of contract.

What will you do in this role?

  • Provide financial analytical support for federal programs and initiatives
  • Integrate business, cost estimating, and financial management processes
  • Develop strategic financial plans and cost estimates
  • Translate funding requirements into executable budgets
  • Assess procedures for compliance with government regulations and accounting principles
  • Support multi-tiered financial system applications and standards
  • Experience with activity-based costing, business case analysis, and outsourcing requirements preferred
  • Support transaction processing, research, tracking, and documentation
  • Assist with client workflows to ensure efficient and accurate operations
  • Perform reconciliations and compliance-focused reviews
  • Organize and validate financial data
  • Maintain accurate financial records and documentation
  • Support day-to-day financial operations and reporting activities


What do you need to succeed in this role?
  • On-site in Washington, DC daily
    Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or related field
  • Minimum 4 years of experience supporting federal financial management processes
  • Federal employee or federal contractor experience preferred
  • Strong communication and software application skills
  • Knowledge of federal financial processes, systems, and internal controls preferred


In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $86,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:

  • Values driven - You embody and model absolute integrity and servant leadership and you have a bias for action and continuous innovation.
  • Uncompromising problem solver - You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate and implement solutions.
  • Collaboration - You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
  • Instills trust - You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
  • Impact & influence - You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions. You get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives and objectives.

Sikich Total Rewards

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members' health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

  • Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
  • Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
  • Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.


We also offer:
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
  • HSA employer contribution
  • Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
  • A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
  • 401(k) with employer contributions
  • CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Generous employee referral bonus program
  • Client referral bonus program
  • Pet insurance
  • FORCE - Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.


Official correspondence will come from a Sikich.com email address and applicants/candidates are invited to contact us directly to verify communications.

Want to learn more? Visit our Careers website or Glassdoor profile.

About Sikich

Sikich is a professional services firm that provides accounting, advisory, technology, and managed services to businesses and organizations across the United States. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. Sikich has over 1,000 employees and serves clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and not-for-profit. The firm has been recognized as one of the top 100 accounting firms in the United States by Accounting Today.
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