Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ProSidian Consulting is a management and operations consulting services firm providing tailored solutions across enterprise service areas. The Financial Analyst will support USDA’s Cotton & Tobacco Program by modernizing Excel spreadsheets, performing financial modeling, and preparing budget, pricing, and fiscal-year data reports.
Responsibilities
- Modernize budget templates, perform financial modeling, and prepare cotton price statistics and fiscal year data reports
Skills
- Bachelor's/Master's in Financial Analysis or related field
- Experience in Information Technology, Data Science, Financial Analysis, Statistics, Computer Science, or Business Management
- Strong background in financial analysis, data management, or agricultural economics relevant to the USDA AMS Cotton & Tobacco Program
- Strong experience in preparing and modernizing budget templates, exhibit expense templates, and personnel salary and benefits tracking reports
- Familiarity with USDA financial templates for fiscal year reporting, revenue collections, and loan premiums/discounts data analysis
- Advanced Excel Proficiency, including macros, VBA, complex formulas, and data analysis
- Data Analysis Expertise tailored to the financial and agricultural data reporting requirements
- Financial Management Reporting experience, particularly in budget formulation and user-fee analysis
- Training & Documentation expertise for smooth handover of modernized Excel sheets
- Database Integration & Automation to streamline workflows and enhance reporting efficiency
- Bachelor's/Master's in Financial Analysis or related field
- 5+ years of experience
- Financial modeling, cash flow analysis, advanced Excel skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, & Adobe)
- Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools
- Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills for effective team management
- Outstanding time management and prioritization abilities to meet project milestones
- Adaptability to changing project requirements and priorities
- Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail
- Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- U.S. Citizenship Required - You must be a United States Citizen
- Strong experience in preparing and modernizing budget templates, exhibit expense templates, and personnel salary and benefits tracking reports
- Familiarity with USDA financial templates for fiscal year reporting, revenue collections, and loan premiums/discounts data analysis
- Professional Certifications such as Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) | Expert in Excel and CDA
- Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
- Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
- Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
- Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
- Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
- Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
- Organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks
- Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary
- Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation with full Gold Level (Tier 1) Group Medical Benefits, Pretax Employee Benefit Plan, plus performance incentives
- Group Health Insurance including medical, dental, and vision insurance; employee and family coverage is available with employer contribution of 50% of employee-only premiums under the Health and Vision Plan
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Safe Harbor provisions, before-tax employee contributions, investment options, and access to a personal financial planner
- Vacation and Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits, including 2 weeks of vacation/sick days and 10 federal government holidays
- Pre-Tax Payment Programs, including a Premium Only Plan (POP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan, and tax benefits for eligible employees
- Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plan through the ProSidian Corporate Perks Benefit Program for eligible employees
- Leverageable experience and thought leadership through collaboration with firm leadership, Fellows, collaborating partners, and clients
- ProSidian Employee & Contractor Referral Bonus Program paying up to $5k for referrals, with payments made after the new hire has been employed for 90 days
- Performance incentives associated with each new client that each employee works to pursue and support
- Remote work arrangement
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