Financial Analyst

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Financial Analyst opportunity in Redmond, WA.

Position Title: Financial Analyst

Location: Redmond, WA

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 2 Months

Job Type: Full time Contract

Pay Range: $55 to $60

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Requirements:

Job Description:

Title: Financial Analyst
Location: Redmond, WA (Hybrid)
Duration: 2 Months (Potential chances for extension)

Job Description:

We are a team full of passionate designers, researchers and scientists who create devices and experiences in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Business Program Manager who has determination, flexibility, and initiative along with a high level of attention to detail and focus.

Primary Responsibilities:

Seeking a Business program manager who will take on the role of budget champion for Research Design, working in close partnership with budget leads and PMs to keep our budgets updated (in real time) in the budgeting tool, RIM. This role will be expected to partner closely with the PM organization to set the right expectations for Design spend against each program, ensuring the spend is aligned to the business milestones and the team uses the correct coding when shifting from a pre-funded program to a funded program. will track budget closely, ensuring the team is closing out each month with accuracy. Some of the duties of this role include but are not limited to, scrubbing Mercury finance reports, ensuring PO owners are working with suppliers to have invoices closed out on time, ensuring all POs are all mapped to a budget ID code, submitting reclasses and accruals as well as interim approving all POs to ensure the correct coding is being used and the spend is within target.

You will be expected to develop trusted relationships within the internal team as well as our business partners, empowering the Design and Research leaders to run their businesses, educating them on tools and processes, and ensuring that the team operates with the upmost financial integrity.

• Serves as coordinator/go-to resource for the budgeting process overall. Sets up the users and hierarchy for the team.
• Tactical budget management including financial analytics, monthly PO maintenance and reporting
• Assist in fiscal year planning and quarterly reforecasting, partnering with budget owners and team leaders
• Develop new tools, dashboards and processes while finding efficiencies within existing workstreams

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 of demonstrated experience in a fast-paced and complex environment focused on analytics, reporting, cross-group collaboration with a strong attention to detail
• Exceptional communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Excel (e.g. formulas, pivot tables), PowerPoint, analytics tools (PowerBI, etc.)
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information

Candidate Requirements

• Years of Experience Required: 5-7 overall years of experience.
• Degrees or certifications required: N/A
• Disqualifiers: 9-12 months access minimum required for role.
• Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on quality of work and being able to accomplish tasks quickly and correctly.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required Years of Experience

1. Minimum 3 years Proficiency with Excel (e.g. formulas, pivot tables)
2. Minimum 3 experience with PowerBI
3. Minimum 3 years' experience with finance operations tools
4. Minimum 5 years of experience with strong verbal and written communication.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

Keywords:

Excel, Pivot tables, Powerbi

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 220663 when responding to this ad.