Budget Analyst

Job Description

Budget Analyst | Guidehouse

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Guidehouse, with the location not specified in the listing. Guidehouse is a management consulting company focused on guiding clients, often in the federal and DoD sectors, through complex challenges. As a Budget Analyst, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the financial integrity and sound management of client projects. This position directly contributes to effective decision-making and compliance through meticulous financial tracking and analysis.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Not specified in the listing.

• Mission: To ensure sound financial management practices for projects by tracking funding, reconciling balances, and providing insightful financial analysis.
• Tech Stack: Spreadsheets, databases, financial management tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Analysis: Analyze financial data and reporting systems to accurately track project funding.
• Financial Management: Reconcile financial balances and support the implementation of sound financial management practices.
• Compliance & Audit: Ensure compliance with internal controls and provide assistance during financial audits.
• Strategic Support: Provide essential financial analysis to inform and support critical project decisions.
• Record Maintenance: Utilize spreadsheets, databases, and financial management tools to monitor performance and maintain accurate financial records.

The Must-Haves
• Background: High school diploma or equivalent with core domain knowledge in financial management, budgeting, or project financial oversight.
• Experience: THREE (3) or more years experience in financial management, budgeting, or project financial oversight, requiring an ACTIVE and MAINTAINED “SECRET” Federal or DoD security clearance. Once onboard, the ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD “TOP SECRET” security clearance is required.
• Skills: Financial data analysis, project funding tracking, balance reconciliation, internal control compliance, financial reporting.
• Bonus: An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED “TOP SECRET” Federal or DoD security clearance, a Bachelor’s degree, highly developed analytical skills for evaluating costs/benefits/project outcomes, the ability to analyze and solve problems while articulating complex ideas clearly, and proficiency in solving complicated math problems through data disaggregation.