Jr. Financial Analyst

KeenLogic is seeking a Jr. Resource/Financial Analyst to join our team at the U.S House of Representatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and tracking the CEC budget, providing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies. Additionally, the role involves supporting the procurement process, overseeing asset management, and offering administrative support to senior management.
Education/Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Management, Finance) related to the position or an equivalent level of professional work experience. Advanced degree in a discipline related to the position or an equivalent level of professional work experience preferred.
Desired Skills/Knowledge

• Educational training and/or professional budgeting and administrative support experience.
• Working knowledge of and experience using enterprise software (Peoplesoft, Finmart, Remedy) PeopleSoft Financials or comparable ERP financial systems.
• Certification/Courses: * MS Office (or relevant experience) * Federal appropriations law (preferred) * PeopleSoft Financials or comparable ERP financial system training (preferred).
• Exceptional skills in Microsoft Office suite, especially MS Excel. Ability to create and utilize advanced functions and features.
• Experience with/in applicable program area/discipline preferred. Knowledge of the legislative environment, U.S. House of Representatives, and the House budget rules and regulations, business processes and operations thereof, preferred.
• Exceptionally organized with attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast passed environment.
• Demonstrable understanding of financial management principles and objectives. As well a known knowledge of planning processes, project management, budget formulation and procurement systems.
• Proven self-starter with the ability to identify and initiate tasks necessary to support budget execution and formulation.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with senior staff, information systems professionals and non-technical users. Must also be able to establish effective working relationships with colleagues and senior staff.
• Ability to analyze problems, evaluate viewpoints and proposals, and recommend appropriate solutions/changes.
• Ability to establish and maintain administrative, quality control, and measurement criteria and processes.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with tact, both personal and operational, as well as the ability to exercise judgment and discretion.

Responsibilities
The Jr. Resource/Financial Analyst will be responsible for working as part of a team, the applicant will be responsible for assisting in the conceptualization and execution of video projects throughout all phases of production. Duties include:

• Assist with the formulation, documentation and execution of the Unit and/or Sub-Unit budget(s) of the CEC. Track execution of annual Directorate budgets for procurement of goods and services. Based on future requirements, organize and allocate operating and capital resources effectively. Examine, analyze, and seek new ways to improve financial management efficiency.
• Maintain budget data of actual operating figures for comparison with projected and historical budgets. Provide regular and ad hoc financial status reports. Keep management abreast of the organization’s financial status and availability of funds in the budget. Coordinate modifications to the budget in accordance with the CAO budget process.
• Provide assistance with the annual budget formulation process for the business unit. Provide advice and assistance to senior and directorate-level management in the preparation of their annual budgets. Examine budget estimates and proposals for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with established procedures, regulations, and organizational objectives. Support project managers in the development and analysis of project funding status in relation to project plans.
• Support the payment process reconciliation program to ensure compliance with CAO policies and procedures on prompt invoice payment and problem resolution, processing of open receipts and unliquidated obligation, and resolution of potential duplicate payments.
• Assists with the review, submission, documentation, and reconciliation of vouchers in support of vendor payments, employee reimbursements, travel cards and purchase cards.
• Review, maintain and revise procedures governing the formulation, execution and tracking of the CEC budget to ensure compliance with applicable CAO policies and procedures.
• Serve as a Customer Experience Center point of contact for procurement management. Maintains, reviews, and performs internal audit of CEC procurement information to ensure compliance and proper management, in partnership with the appropriate Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) counterpart.
• Assists with annual procurement planning process to include procurement plan development and monitoring of directorate-level execution against the plan. Monitors expiring contract list and ensures appropriate and timely contract actions are taken to keep required contracts active and appropriately funded.
• Assists with overseeing asset (e.g., servers, routers) life-cycle replacement program and office equipment planning activities.
• Procure goods and services and continuously monitor actual expenditures to ensure CEC units comply with appropriations law and remain within estimated budget. Prepare administrative documents that commit Office of Finance funds.
• Routinely reconcile non-personnel budget tracking records with financial reports produced from the financial system to ensure the accuracy of reported data. Periodically analyze operating expenditures to ensure funds have been spent as specified and that excess services are discontinued.
• Serve as resource to CEC staff on matters involving the procurement of services, equipment, supplies, and travel and training activities.