KeenLogic is hiring a
Jr. Financial Analyst

Summary

The job is for a Jr. Resource/Financial Analyst at the U.S House of Representatives. The role involves managing budgets, providing financial reports, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, supporting the procurement process, overseeing asset management, and offering administrative support to senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Management, Finance) related to the position or an equivalent level of professional work experience
• Working knowledge of and experience using enterprise software (Peoplesoft, Finmart, Remedy) PeopleSoft Financials or comparable ERP financial systems
• Exceptional skills in Microsoft Office suite, especially MS Excel. Ability to create and utilize advanced functions and features

Responsibilities

• Assist with the formulation, documentation and execution of the Unit and/or Sub-Unit budget(s) of the CEC
• Track execution of annual Directorate budgets for procurement of goods and services
• Based on future requirements, organize and allocate operating and capital resources effectively
• Examine, analyze, and seek new ways to improve financial management efficiency
• Maintain budget data of actual operating figures for comparison with projected and historical budgets
• Provide regular and ad hoc financial status reports
• Keep management abreast of the organization’s financial status and availability of funds in the budget
• Coordinate modifications to the budget in accordance with the CAO budget process
• Provide assistance with the annual budget formulation process for the business unit
• Provide advice and assistance to senior and directorate-level management in the preparation of their annual budgets
• Support project managers in the development and analysis of project funding status in relation to project plans
• Support the payment process reconciliation program to ensure compliance with CAO policies and procedures on prompt invoice payment and problem resolution, processing of open receipts and unliquidated obligation, and resolution of potential duplicate payments
• Assists with the review, submission, documentation, and reconciliation of vouchers in support of vendor payments, employee reimbursements, travel cards and purchase cards
• Review, maintain and revise procedures governing the formulation, execution and tracking of the CEC budget to ensure compliance with applicable CAO policies and procedures
• Serve as a Customer Experience Center point of contact for procurement management
• Assists with annual procurement planning process to include procurement plan development and monitoring of directorate-level execution against the plan
• Monitors expiring contract list and ensures appropriate and timely contract actions are taken to keep required contracts active and appropriately funded
• Assists with overseeing asset (e.g., servers, routers) life-cycle replacement program and office equipment planning activities
• Procure goods and services and continuously monitor actual expenditures to ensure CEC units comply with appropriations law and remain within estimated budget
• Prepare administrative documents that commit Office of Finance funds
• Routinely reconcile non-personnel budget tracking records with financial reports produced from the financial system to ensure the accuracy of reported data
• Periodically analyze operating expenditures to ensure funds have been spent as specified and that excess services are discontinued
• Serve as resource to CEC staff on matters involving the procurement of services, equipment, supplies, and travel and training activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a discipline related to the position or an equivalent level of professional work experience preferred
• Certification/Courses: * MS Office (or relevant experience) * Federal appropriations law (preferred) * PeopleSoft Financials or comparable ERP financial system training (preferred)
• Experience with/in applicable program area/discipline preferred
• Knowledge of the legislative environment, U.S. House of Representatives, and the House budget rules and regulations, business processes and operations thereof, preferred