Our client, located in Rockville, Maryland, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to perform the following duties: Prepares highly detailed short and long range financial modeling for the region Analyzes actual financial data to explain variances, identify trends and call attention to operational issues that need to be addressed to improve performance Prepares revised current year forecast to update Senior Management on projected year-end results and the impact on future performance Serves as a project manager to coordinate with peer departments in order to prepare region' quarterly performance review with Program level senior leadership team Serves as a liaison to Program Office to communicate results and reforecast Designs and develops various regular and special reports for both financial and statistical matters in order to facilitate financial management throughout the organization Organizes and conducts regular meetings with Administrative VPs to review financial results for their areas Acts as an internal consultant to Senior Management team on reading and interpreting financial results, analyzing variances and improving performance Provides support in evaluating costs of various business proposals Evaluates the profitability of various areas with the region Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance is required. A Master's Degree is preferred. Minimum 3 to 4 years of experience within Financial Analyst positions. MS Excel, Access, and PowerPoint skills are required. Budgeting and/or forecasting experience is also required. Top 3 Skills: Analytical Communication Time/project management skills Top 3 personality traits: Eager to learn Positive attitude in facing uncertainties and frustration A team player