Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Converge Strategies, LLC provides consulting services focused on energy resilience and national security. The Junior Financial Analyst supports financial operations through project financial analysis, invoicing, accounts payable and receivable, cash flow modeling, and compliance and audit activities.
Responsibilities
- Project Launch Processes: Support project managers (PMs) with initial project setup, tracking, and onboarding workflows
- Project Profitability Monitoring: Assist in tracking project-specific margins and analyzing project financial health
- Project Reconciliation: Routinely reconcile project managers’ tracking sheets with accounting data to maintain financial alignment
- PM Advisory Support: Act as the first point of contact for project managers regarding basic financial, tracking, and system questions
- JV Status Reporting: Assist in preparing CFS JV contract status reports
- Variance & Data Analysis: Support the team in analyzing financial variances between actual and budgeted results, identifying trends, and preparing performance reports
- Cash Flow Modeling: Assist in maintaining and developing corporate cash flow models and projections
- Employee Expense Approvals: Review employee expense reports for completeness, accuracy, and compliance
- Staff Expense Support: Serve as the primary resource for internal staff questions regarding expense policies and tracking
- Vendor Operations and Payments: Collaborate with our outsourced accounting firm to process accounts payable and handle transactional accounting work
- Client Invoicing Support: Provide hands-on assistance to PMs in submitting, reviewing, and editing client invoices
- Aged Receivables Monitoring: Actively monitor client invoice payments, identify overdue balances, and lead follow-up efforts with clients
- AR Reconciliation: Reconcile incoming payments with project invoices to ensure ledger accuracy
- State Tax Support: Execute state business registrations and maintain the company's compliance tracker
- DCAA Compliance Assistance: Help ensure compliance with DCAA regulations by tracking allowable costs, participating in contract audits, and organizing necessary documentation
- Year-End Audits: Help prepare necessary files, reconciliations, and general ledger reports for year-end corporate financial audits
- Policy Compliance: Conform to organizational policies, internal procedures, and government regulations
- Other Duties: Perform other operational and administrative finance tasks as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field is required
- 2+ years of professional experience in accounting, financial analysis, budgeting, or bookkeeping
- Knowledge of and hands-on experience with accounting software (QuickBooks Online or similar)
- Proficient to advanced skillset in Microsoft Office, with emphasis on Excel (xlookups, pivot tables, and formulas)
- Acute attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy
- Strong organization and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with comfort collaborating across all management levels
- Versatility, flexibility, and enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, evolving consulting environment
- Experience with Government Contracting (GovCon) ERP systems (such as Unanet or Deltek) is preferred
- Familiarity with Google Workspace tools is preferred
- Knowledge of Federal Contracting Accounting Standards and other regulations (CAS, FAR, DCAA, etc.) is a strong plus
Benefits
- Remote (within location)
- CSL offers a fully remote or hybrid working environment with a supportive culture dedicated to maintaining a sustainable, balanced workweek.
- Vacation
- Health insurance
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching
- Employees are eligible for an annual incentive under the CSL Annual Incentive and Merit Plan.
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