VPD Government Solutions is a rapidly growing, employee-centric professional services company providing Strategic Communications & Stakeholder Engagement, Acquisition and Grants Management, PMO, IT PMO, and Data Analysis & Governance support to our federal clients. Our employees proudly serve as trusted advisors and innovative problem solvers for our clients. We are seeking a Financial Analyst to join our diverse and talented team. 

Position Description: The Financial Analyst shall provide support in all areas as they relate to the federal budget processing the areas of financial management and reporting, planning and analysis and reporting, and portfolio management to the federal lead.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data and provide forecasting support
• Organize data into accessible reports and perform various types of analysis using key metrics such as yearly growth, return on assets, return on equity and earnings per share 
• Review all non-legal pertinent information about prospective deals 
• Oversee financial functions, such as assessing, auditing, planning, budgeting, taxes, consolidation, cost control and project control 
• Evaluate and analyze capital expenditures, depreciation, proposals, investment opportunities, rate of return, profit plans, operating records, financial statements, etc. 
• Study a company’s financial data to give advice for guiding business investments and overall financial strategy. 
• Analyze current and past financial data and performance 
• Prepare reports and projections based on analysis 
• Evaluate current capital expenditures and depreciation 
• Explore investment opportunities 
• Establish and evaluate profit plans 
• Identify trends in financial performance and provide recommendations for improvement 
• Coordinate with other members of the finance team to review financial information and forecasts 
• Provide financial models and forecasting 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related field 
• Familiarity with financial programs and software 
• Basic understanding of principles of finance 
• Financial Analyst Essential Skills 
• Strategic thinking 
• Ability to persuade senior stakeholders 
• Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley
• Ability to multitask
• Presentation skills 
• Time management and organizational skills
• U.S. Citizenship is required.