Financial Analyst (Washington D.C.) - Aleto, Inc.

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Job Type: Full-Time 

Location: Client Site in Washington, D.C. 

Salary Range: $95,000-$110,000 DOE

Authorization Status: Must be Authorized to Work in the U.S./U.S Citizenship 

Clearance Requirements: Must be eligible to pass and maintain a Moderate Risk Public Trust Background Check (HSPD-12)

About Aleto

Aleto specializes in federal property management, space planning, and facility management. Aleto primarily supports federal government agencies to create realty solutions, provide facility and space planning support services, and enhance strategic communications. 

We are looking to hire motivated people who are excited to grow with us. You'll have the potential to help improve processes and help identify solutions for our government, supporting the organizations that serve American citizens across the country. We offer the opportunity to work directly with clients to have a real impact on the day-to-day operations of federal agencies.

We are a growing company that stands firm on our core values: Accountability, Ingenuity, Reliability, Service, and Stewardship. This is what sets us apart from our competitors. 

Our Mission, Vision, and Purpose:

• Aleto is committed to helping federal agencies improve their workspaces. 
• We aspire to be trusted advisors to senior executives for federal leasing and facilities operations decision-making. 
• Our purpose is to enhance your workspaces with our innovations while maintaining your trust with dependable, responsible, and high-quality service. 

We work hand-in-hand with our partners, from start to finish, to ensure we're identifying and delivering the best solutions based on their business needs.

We offer paid vacation, sick time, paid federal holidays, parental leave, full medical/dental/vision, and a 401(k) with employer match. 

We are proud to employ a group of experts from diverse backgrounds. We recognize that recent studies show those from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to roles if they don't meet 100% of the qualifications. We are committed to building an inclusive culture, and encourage you to leap with confidence and apply--you may be exactly who we've been looking for

Aleto is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

What we are looking for 

Aleto Inc. is seeking to hire a Financial Analyst to provide finance and budget-related support and expertise for the Department of Education to include budget allocations; Reimbursable Work Authorizations (RWAs), Intergovernmental Payment and Collection System (IPACs) transactions in support of federal government agency initiatives.  Evaluate needs, recommend critical path steps and provide expertise. 

Interview Process

If you are selected for an interview, you’ll be contacted for an interview through Google Meet or by telephone. The process averages 3 weeks from initial contact to interview. After all candidates are interviewed, Aleto will notify you of your application status. 

If an offer is extended, the start date is determined by availability and the amount of time it takes for the government background clearance process (depending on the client). 

Financial Analyst Essential Job Duties  

Duties include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Demonstrate the ability to analyze budgets (monthly/yearly), track budget changes, make budget projections, and reconcile various financial and budget-related data across other business units.
• Review project, program, and department budgets – consolidate financial information (budgets, appropriations, obligations, etc.) as necessary and maintain accountability for audit purposes.
• Collaborate and engage other team members in a clear, courteous, and effective manner.
• Draft reimbursable work authorization (RWAs) in eReta and tracking the progress of submissions in the General Services Administration (GSA) system.
• Provide insights into project costs and proactively identify financial risks.
• Draft easy-to-read financial reports and provide briefings for senior executive-level personnel.
• Collaborate across directorates, divisions, and branches to communicate financial information and gather necessary data to execute department priorities.
• May assist in training newly hired departmental staff.

Qualifications/Capabilities/Software Knowledge

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

Education/Experience:

• Must pass moderate risk Public Trust background check (HSPD-12)
• US Citizenship
• Undergraduate degree in business (Accounting or Finance preferred) with at least five years of professional experience
• Experience supporting federal government clients a must
• Real estate or facilities management commercial lease and property management experience is a strong plus
• Master’s degree and/or CPA Certification is a plus
• Strong MS Excel data manipulation skills, including pivot tables
• Knowledge and ability to work in MS Access and/or Power BI a plus
• Proficient in Google Workspace

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Accounting:

• Performing and supporting monthly/quarterly financial closeout activities to ensure the close process is completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Monitoring and booking general and administration expenses
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with quarterly reporting and annual audit

Financial Reporting:

• Preparing financial statements for internal and external users
• Preparing financial performance reports and presentation materials utilized by management
• Performing detailed financial analyses to support business initiatives
• Assisting with preparation of annual operating and capital budget
• Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the business and industry to facilitate ad hoc reports and inquiries

Budgeting

• Budget tracking: documenting all procurements sent from and to Facilities, Office of Finance, and Budget services
• Budget reconciliation: bi-monthly reconciliation of tracker using Financial Management Support System
• Managing budget discrepancy reconciliations. Discussing, coordinating, and correcting any budget discrepancies found
• Formulating annual budget requests. Yearly data gathering, cost projecting, and amount justification for budget requests
• Reviewing and managing budget strategies and file development
• Weekly meetings with management to review requests

Rent and Occupancies

• Processing IPACs, rent justification, inclusive of Security Services
• Tracking surplus and creating projections
• Tracking lease expirations (as a planning tool for budgeting and space management)
• Generating and presenting monthly Principal Office Component (POC) rent reports and conducting quarterly updates/review of POC occupancy percentages and full-time employee (FTE) counts (Directory and Building Address files)
• Understanding Federal government budgeting rules, accounting standards, forecasting, reporting, and analysis related to facilities management
• Reviewing occupancy agreements
• Responding to Federal Real Property Plan (FRAPPE) inquiries
• Conducting bi-weekly meetings with Project Managers and senior staff to update Space Modernization Program master tracker

General

• Knowledge and understanding of Federal government budgeting rules, accounting standards, forecasting, reporting, and analysis related to facilities management.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, must be comfortable making presentations
• Ability to write clearly and informatively, editing work for spelling and grammar, varying writing style to meet needs
• Highly developed interpersonal and customer relationship management skills 
• Professional demeanor, strong work ethic, discrete, resourceful, and able to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to initiate and follow through on work independently
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proven problem-solving skills with ability to analyze situations, identify existing or potential problems, and recommending solutions
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Strong multi-tasking abilities

Aleto’s Employee Expectations/Responsibilities 

• Compliance with all Aleto processes, standards, and guidelines including the utilization of the employee and intranet platforms to stay up to date on company news and events, submitting expense reports, providing monthly progress reports, etc.
• Participate in recurring 1:1 and performance development meetings with your Aleto team lead to discuss current job tasks, promote open dialog/feedback, recognize and celebrate wins, and review positive and purposeful approaches for meeting work-related and professional development goals.
• Attend team meetings, tri-annual company All-Hands Meetings, and other company-sponsored team-building events to foster and support Aleto's core values, vision, and culture. 

What We Offer: Benefits and Perks

At Aleto, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable assets. We are proud to offer the following employee programs and benefits to enhance our employee’s well-being and total rewards package while practicing our core value of Stewardship. 

Below is a list of comprehensive benefits offered to employees who work 30 hours or more each week:  

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance:

Single, single-plus-one-dependent, or family medical, vision, and dental insurance plans. 

• Pre-Tax Savings Accounts

The option to enroll in an HSA or FSA depending on elected medical insurance coverage. Dependent Care FSAs are also available. 

• Disability Insurance: 

Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Life Insurance:

Company-paid life insurance coverage. 

• Paid Time Off:

Paid time off includes eleven federal holidays. Full-time employees accrue PTO at the rate of 5 hours per pay period for a total of three weeks per year. In addition, employees are provided with a separate bank of 40 hours of paid sick leave per year. 

• Retirement Plan:

Aleto offers full-time employees a 401(k) qualified retirement plan. The company will match 100% of the first 3% of the employee contribution, then match 50% of the next one-percent match of their contribution to the plan for a total of a 4% employer contribution.

• Professional Development 

After 6 months of employment with Aleto, employees are eligible to apply for education reimbursement under Aleto’s Education Reimbursement Program. The program offers up to $5,250 of reimbursement per year for job-related training to help employees stay updated on key skills and competencies related to the demands of their industry and professions.

Environment and Physical Conditions 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time, move inside and around an office, position themself to access items located in high or low areas, and transport items weighing up to 20 pounds across the office. Requires the constant operation of a computer and other office productivity machinery and the ability to observe details at a close range typically within a few feet of the observer.  The employee interacts frequently with other workers, vendors, and clients and will communicate information and ideas so others will understand and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. The position consistently requires work to be completed in an office environment with artificial light and air.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

If you have questions or need additional assistance please contact us at talent@aletoconsulting.com

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