Financial Analyst - Senior

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Build advanced Tableau charts, interactive dashboards, and reports for senior managers and nontechnical audiences.
• Assist team members with data systems and data management procedures across project workstreams.
• Develop and maintain financial data systems and Tableau Server environments for efficient storage, refresh, and analysis.
• Maintain automated data files and pipelines for resource allocation, budget formation, spend plans, and execution tracking.
• Resolve data issues, improve dashboard and server efficiency, and recommend financial data management and governance improvements.
• Derive metrics from federal data feeds and systems of record to inform leadership decisions.
• Ensure financial analyses are coordinated, accurate, and complete.
• Identify Directorate-level trends and improvement opportunities to optimize financial performance and automate reporting.
• Review financial management policy changes, draft recommendations, and track compliance with standards such as OMB Circular A-123.

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field such as Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, or Data Analytics, or equivalent work experience.
• Target of 12 years of relevant budget, finance, or resource management experience within IC or DoD.
• At least 6 years of Tableau development and data visualization experience, including at least 1 year supporting IC financial environments.
• Relevant experience includes federal or IC financial data extraction and validation, executive dashboards, multiple data source types, and Tableau Server administration, user migrations, or data governance.

Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of federal financial regulations, budget cycles, and policies; ability to evaluate programmatic data and resolve discrepancies.
• Expert-level proficiency with Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server or Cloud.
• Knowledge of database structures and project management concepts, with strong analytical precision for substantial financial datasets.
• Ability to use scripting languages such as Python, R, or SQL to automate data refreshes and manipulate datasets.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including requirements gathering and explaining complex insights to nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to lead workstreams independently, gather requirements, prioritize work, and provide guidance and mentorship.

Clearance

• TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly is required.