Financial Management Analyst – Supporting NOAA

• Provide financial management support for NOAA/NOS
• Lead development of business process improvements to save federal staff time
• Create advanced, automated models to improve financial management tracking for acquisitions, grants, and labor
• Assess the condition, gaps, and potential improvement areas in the client’s financial management environment
• Develop recommendations for process and documentation changes
• Oversee, create, and maintain spreadsheets, tools, forms, templates, and instructions supporting monthly and quarterly budget execution reports and meetings
• Review data analysis produced by other analysts for compliance, accuracy, and efficiency
• Manage multiple financial management analysis projects for NOS
• Assess gaps in financial management activities, including tracking tools, cost/benefit of financial reporting practices, documentation gaps, and high-risk budget execution areas
• Recommend improved process flows, techniques, and automated tools
• Pull and interpret reports from Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), and Financial Management Data System (FMDS)
• Analyze NOAA budget execution data to identify trends, forecast budget and funding issues, and plan and take corrective actions
• Transform accounting system data into automated Google Sheet workbooks and Google Slide presentations
• Produce, maintain, and update templates, forms, process documents, and slides for leadership reviews
• Respond to data calls from Line Office Headquarters, NOAA Headquarters, the Department of Commerce, OMB, and/or Congress
• Review and enter obligation plan data into NOAA FMDS
• Summarize quantitative data for monthly allotment, commitment, obligation, contract status, and complex payment reports
• Assist with creating, reviewing, and monitoring monthly and annual obligation plans
• Apply NOAA accounting codes and governing business rules
• Create Standard Operating Procedures when documentation gaps exist
• Process documentation for financial corrections when requested

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 8 years' experience in federal finance, budgeting or related industries (e.g., finance, budgeting, data analysis, accounting or other highly quantitative field)
• A Master’s Degree may be used as a substitute for 2 years of experience
• A PhD may be used as a substitute for 4 years of experience
• Ability to transform data and findings into concise, user-friendly Google Sheet workbooks using advanced functions such as GetPivot, SumIfs, VLookup, XLookup, conditional formatting, and Import Range
• Ability to drive efficiencies and improvements, provide constructive criticism, and motivate other team members during change
• Excellent oral presentation skills with the ability to brief findings and materials to management
• Ability to communicate effectively in groups of senior leaders, knowing when to speak up versus deferring to management
• Work proactively to anticipate management’s questions and meet their needs before being asked
• Ability to sift through large amounts of data and reports to find answers to management’s questions in a timely manner
• Strong interpersonal skills, including customer service skills, to properly manage customer expectations and respond to customer requests
• Knowing when to ask for help to meet assigned deadlines
• Experience with the NOAA accounting system is a plus
• Experience with government financial systems and terminology is preferred
• Passion for the NOAA mission is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial management, budgeting, and data analysis, with a strong ability to create automated models and tools for improved tracking and reporting. Proficient in utilizing advanced Google Sheets functions and managing multiple financial analysis projects within federal finance environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Management Support
• Data Analysis
• Google Sheets Advanced Functions
• NOAA Accounting System Experience
• Process Improvement

Hard Skills

• Financial Management
• Budgeting
• Data Analysis
• Automated Models
• Spreadsheet Management
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Enterprise Data Warehouse
• Financial Management Data System
• Cost/Benefit Analysis
• NOAA Accounting Codes

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Presentation Skills
• Customer Service Skills
• Proactive Communication
• Team Motivation

Industry Keywords

• Federal Finance
• Budget Execution
• Data Interpretation
• Process Documentation
• NOAA Mission

Tools & Technologies

• Google Sheets
• Google Slides
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Financial Management Data System
• Enterprise Data Warehouse