Financial Analyst II

Job Summary:

The Financial Analyst II is responsible for performing advanced financial analysis and supporting strategic decision-making within the Infectious Diseases and Global Health Security (IDGHS) division and the project(s) they support. This role involves leading the preparation of detailed financial reports, developing and maintaining complex financial models, and managing specific components of budgeting and forecasting. The Financial Analyst II plays a critical role in conducting variance analysis, monitoring sub-recipient financial activities, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Additionally, they optimize resource allocation within projects, contribute to risk identification and mitigation, and provide insights to support decision-making. The Financial Analyst II also mentors junior analysts and contributes to the improvement of financial systems and tools, ensuring accurate and efficient financial operations. Coordinates financial/accounting operations, including overall financial monitoring and support/guidance to Country Office and project staff, to ensure the fiscal well- being of the project(s). Provides financial management, conducts analyses of financial data, provides budget analyses for project funds, and prepares required reports to funding agencies to ensure compliance with the donor's requirements. Provides analysis and business modeling support on strategic initiatives for senior management and field operations.

Accountabilities:

• Performs more complex data analysis and modeling

• Prepares and does the initial analysis of the monthly financial reports regarding budgets to actual and forecast.

• Leads the preparation of budgets and forecasts

• Develops and maintains advanced models

• Leads variance analysis, provides recommendations

• Has intermediate knowledge of applicable financial and accounting statutes and regulations.

• Interprets and applies laws, analyzes information, and evaluates the impact of policies, procedures and practices.

• Work includes accumulating data, summarizing information into presentable reports/forms, and discerning valid from invalid data comparisons.

• Reviews and inputs financial data and final cost objectives, account information into accounting software systems.

• Presents analyses to senior analysts and managers.

• Contributes to strategic planning discussions

• Manages and optimizes resource use for project through tracking of resource allocation

• Optimizes the use of financial systems, implements improvements

• Provides support for field programs by finalizing the preparation of materials to conductlive and virtual meeting training on financial systems and processes.

• Works with Global Program Management (GPM) staff to help them understand the financial aspects of the assigned Country Offices.

• Monitors sub recipient financial activities, ensures compliance

• Responsible for interpreting, analyzing and/or evaluating data, ensures compliance with applicable state and federal statutes, and uses Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP).

• Has a thorough knowledge of external regulations as well as internal corporate policies and procedures.

• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external partners, management and staff.

• Superior ability to communicate clearly in both oral and written form.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Analyzes, budget forecasts, regulatory filings and compiles moderately complex data.

• Applies a thorough knowledge of financial management, investment capital, risk analysis, debt management, and investment analysis, legal and regulatory compliance pertaining to the respective industry.

• Applies updated information technology to facilitate program goals and program procedures.

• Delivers formal presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience; educates relevant parties regarding programs, procedures and/or eligibility criteria.

• Interacts with industry representatives, co-workers and officials to analyze or resolve issues.

• Maintains a variety of professional working relationships.

• Documents complex issues and effectively articulates written conclusions.

• Interacts with staff officials and executives.

• Reviews and edits work of others.

• Presents oral and written testimony on moderately complex issues.

• Apply thorough knowledge of applicable information technology to perform the required duties.

• Evaluate systems of control and recommend improvements/changes.

Problem Solving & Impact:

• Analyzes moderately complex business operations and financial statements.

• Reviews and determines compliance with laws and regulations; draws conclusions; makes recommendations for approval.

• Serves as a resource to others in resolving moderately complex problems; identifies substantive issues that are thoroughly and accurately researched and analyzed.

• May review and analyze recommendations from peers.

• Contributes to the completion of organizational projects and goals.

• Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results would normally require a moderate expenditure of resources to rectify.

• Supports internal and external audit requests.

• Explains variances in a concise manner.

Supervision Given/Received:

• Works under very general supervision.

• Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall adequacy and accuracy.

• Recommends and/or makes selection decision.

• Develops implements and improves work plans as needed.

• May serve as a coach or mentor to lower level/ employees in the department.

• May provide some on-the-job training.

Education: **

• Bachelor's Degree or its International Equivalent.

Experience: **

• Typically requires a minimum of 5+ years of progressively responsible financial analysis and pricing experience in a government contracting environment.

• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Proficiency in spreadsheet software required.

• Must demonstrate excellent analytical and organizational skills.

• Science or health-related field experience preferred.

• Non-governmental organization (NGO) experience preferred.

• Prior experience monitoring financial regulations preferred.

• Prior experience monitoring the financial activities of sub-recipients preferred.

• Demonstrated experience providing financial insights that guide decision-making, including a track record of influencing project or organizational outcomes through analysis preferred.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.

• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

• Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.