Job Description

_ ONE YEAR ASSIGNMENT WITH EXTENSION_ SCOPE OF WORK  Project Description: Provide Temporary Professional Analytic/Finance-related Support to Small Business Mentoring Program Professional/Technical Title: Associate Staff Analyst Work Week. Monday through Friday Hours of Work: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (unpaid lunch break) QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Must have the requisite degree/years of experience in budget, finance, accounting, analytical and/or administrative experience in busy, high demand, deadline-oriented environment. Master's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration and five to eight years' experience OR Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration (8 yrs exp.) Experience Requirements: 5-8 years experience commensurate with degree; see above. Licensing Requirements: None Special Skills/Training Requirements Be proactive regarding work that requires deadlines. Strong ability to compile and analyze financial and budget data. Strong verbal, analytical, organizational communication skills. Must have strong expertise in report preparation, entering and tracking data using MS EXCEL; knowledge of formulas and pivot tables preferable Ability to clearly write, communicate and organize project information and reports with attention to detail and must perform in a proactive, flexible and responsive manner. DESCRIPTION OF WORK Monitors and reports on variances between planned and actual expenditures. Prepares budget modifications; monitors the progress of budget modifications. Prepares fiscal requests, using statistical analyses and cost effectiveness techniques to make recommendations. Collects and analyzes data related to budget development and makes recommendations, as required. Prepares monthly and cumulative budget reports using EXEL or data bases (ACCESS) . Prepares summary reports on expenditures comparing projected and actual figures. Analyzes, interprets and presents data to executive staff. Complete any other analytical or finance-related duty assigned by Director #ZR