Financial Data Analyst and Automation Senior Consultant

Posted:
6/3/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States ⋅ Tysons, Virginia, United States ⋅ Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy ⋅ Consulting ⋅ Data & Analytics

Job Family:

Operational Effectiveness Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do:

Our professionals help our clients in the Federal Chief Financial Officer community transform business processes, enhance the efficiency of operations, improve transparency and performance management, promote change management, and comply with Federal laws and regulations. We empower our clients to identify, evaluate, and solve some of their most complex challenges, and assist them in achieving their strategic goals and objectives to fulfill their mission. The nature of our projects is extremely fluid and requires self-motivated individuals who are willing to develop solutions on their own or in a team of highly skilled professionals. Project members are provided the opportunity to interact with our client’s senior management, as well as the opportunity to enhance their skills around technical competency, business development, client service, and people development. Our team provides specialized experience and knowledge in financial management, process analysis and documentation, data analytics, and automation to support project activities.

This role will support clients within the Department of Navy (DON) with opportunities to expand support to other defense and security-related organizations. Specific initiatives and work products that this role supports include:

  • Drive process reengineering efforts to digitize and automate financial management processes. This support includes initial scoping and design efforts, agile development, and implementation of effective and operational solutions across the organization.

  • Maintain frequent engagement with management and executive-level clients throughout all phases of the overall project and development efforts, including working-level meetings and executive-level briefings to iteratively present progress for review and feedback.

  • Assess existing business processes and procedures to identify pain points and areas for improvement. This includes coordination with process stakeholders to complete current-state assessments, review of relevant documentation to gain a thorough understanding, and evaluation and recommendation of technology platform(s) to build a future-state solution.

  • Assist in creation of project plans to support the execution of end-to-end development efforts and ensure that realistic timelines are set, communicated, and followed through barring any significant holdups.

  • Communicate project task updates to senior-level executive clients on a regular basis and confirm shared understanding.

  • Perform in an Agile development environment and shape upcoming sprints.

  • Aggregate, clean and organize datasets from disparate sources and perform quality assurance of these datasets.

  • Develop and implement data analytics and technology solutions including reports, visualizations, predictive models, and automations.

  • Assist in the creation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

  • Develop solutions tailored to client workflow and operations.


What You Will Need:

  • US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET federal security clearance.

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited United States college or university.

  • Three (3) years of progressive, relevant experience.

  • Ability to lead multiple tasks simultaneously.

  • Experience documenting and evaluating business processes and making recommendations for process improvements.

  • Heightened attention to detail when developing technical solutions and any other deliverables that are distributed to clients.

  • Ability to synthesize information quickly and learn new skills, view problems, apply a variety of analytical solutions, and lead client-facing discussions and meetings.

  • Ability to work in teams to produce high-impact work products, reports, and other deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

  • Ability to work independently or with limited supervision.

  • Willingness to utilize project management best practices within an organization to produce high quality deliverables in a timely manner.

  • Possess critical thinking, problem solving, and initiative/proactive skills.

  • Strong working knowledge of large, complex data environments.

  • Experience in understanding and applying data analytics solutions.

  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python preferred).

  • Experience with developing impactful dashboards using at least one visualization tool (Qlik Sense and/or Tableau preferred).


What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • An ACTIVE and CURRENT SECRET federal security clearance

  • Experience creating low code applications and/or automation solutions using technology platforms such as Power Apps, Power Automate, and UiPath.

  • Prior experience working within the Databricks Lakehouse Platform.

  • General understanding of financial management aspects (i.e., financial operations, financial innovation, financial reporting internal control, risk management, PPBE, etc.), particularly in a federal environment.

  • Knowledge of DON operations and data systems.

  • Experience with DoD and/or DON.

  • Ability to commute to client or corporate offices within the Hampton Roads, VA metropolitan area 3-4 days per week.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.


Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.


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