Federal Financial Business Analyst (Mid-Level) (5542)

SMX delivers technical and domain expertise to support mission-focused digital transformation for government and other customers. The Federal Financial Business Analyst will analyze federal financial and operational data, document and improve business processes, and partner with stakeholders and interdisciplinary teams to develop, test, and deploy data-driven financial planning and reporting solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a deep understanding of client business objectives, financial operations, and strategic priorities
• Analyze and document business processes, workflows, requirements, and organizational decision-making needs
• Facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions with stakeholders to identify process improvement opportunities
• Recommend process, technology, and data solutions that enhance operational efficiency and financial outcomes
• Review policies, system data structures, and operational procedures to assess impacts on business and financial processes
• Utilize business intelligence and analytics tools to maximize the value of client data assets
• Guide clients in adopting solutions that improve operational effectiveness, reporting capabilities, and financial performance
• Collaborate across interdisciplinary teams to ensure business, data, and technology requirements are aligned and delivered successfully
• Create quality documentation across all phases of SDLC (RTM, FDD, Design Documents, end user documentation, training guides, online help, etc.)
• Develop test plans, business use cases, and manage test execution

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Public Administration, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: 
        - Federal financial management
        - Business process analysis or management
        - Data analytics and reporting
        - Management or technology consulting
        - Operations analysis or strategic planning
• Experience working with federal government financial data and processes
• Experience with data analysis, reconciliation, and exception resolution
• Strong understanding of business process improvement methodologies
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking capabilities
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to explain complex concepts and findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a client-facing consulting environment
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Public Trust clearance or ability to obtain one
• SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer)
• Experience with deploying a financial planning and/or Business Intelligence application
• Experience with off the shelf BI/Reporting tool (i.e SAP SAC, PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik)
• Experience testing applications
• Experience developing or modifying business and data models
• Background in enterprise solution implementations