PCORI Evaluation Group
Budget & Financial Reporting Analyst Washington, DC
PCORI Evaluation Group, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
About Us
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 2010. Its mission is to fund research that will provide patients, their caregivers and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make better-informed healthcare decisions. PCORI is committed to continually seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders to guide its work.
Position Summary
The Budget & Financial Reporting Analyst position will report to the Associate Director, Budget, Reporting and Treasury to support all budget and financial reporting activities, which includes but is not limited to the following: budget development and monitoring; budget to actual variance analysis; regular budget management reports and meetings; and supporting budget owners and managers throughout the year with budget and reporting needs. The incumbent will also be responsible for providing financial reports to external stakeholders including but not limited to: financial statements, cash and fund balances, actual funds committed and outstanding award obligations. This position will also be key to facilitating active budget management and will review procurement transactions to confirm the availability of funding, ensure the transaction is compliant with current policies and procedures, and be a point of contact for budget reallocation activities. The Budget & Reporting Financial Analyst will also support treasury activities including cashflow forecasting and other duties as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities
Budget Development & Management
Support the annual budget process.
Assist with staff training for budget kick-off meetings and learning and comprehension on budget tools.
Collaborate with internal budget owners to substantiate budget requests and to achieve reasonable budget variance within target budget variance threshold.
Interpret and translate department/division/business unit goals into financial data.
Review operational budgets for trends and performance.
Analyze and prepare budget reports for management review and approval.
Provide expertise and technical assistance to budget managers and budget owners.
Monitor budget planning and expenditure management indicators on a monthly basis, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of variances.
Prepare and analyze monthly budget vs actual performance by department/division/business unit, with robust variance explanations and year-end projections.
As part of month-end close, review and validate financial transactions for budget coding accuracy, completeness, and compliance with policies and procedures as part of active budget management.
Assist with developing mid-year projections.
Financial Planning & Reporting
Assist with financial modeling, cash flow projections, and commitment plan award payments projections.
Prepare the following quarterly briefs and PowerPoint slides for external stakeholders: cash and fund balances, statement of activities, statements of financial position, budget vs actual performance, actual funds committed, and outstanding award obligations.
Prepare monthly reports for management on (1) actual funds committed to date under PCORI’s funding commitment plan, (2) fund and cash balances and (3) outstanding award obligations.
Update multi-year cash flow projection.
Monitor daily cash position.
Assist senior management with estimating funds available for new award commitments.
Other duties as assigned, including cross-training to support Finance team members in various functional areas.
Incumbent(s) in this position may be required to perform other duties and special assignments not specifically stated above.
Statements outlined in this section are designated as essential job functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 2010. Its mission is to fund research that will provide patients, their caregivers and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make better-informed healthcare decisions. PCORI is committed to continually seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders to guide its work.
Position Summary
The Budget & Financial Reporting Analyst position will report to the Associate Director, Budget, Reporting and Treasury to support all budget and financial reporting activities, which includes but is not limited to the following: budget development and monitoring; budget to actual variance analysis; regular budget management reports and meetings; and supporting budget owners and managers throughout the year with budget and reporting needs. The incumbent will also be responsible for providing financial reports to external stakeholders including but not limited to: financial statements, cash and fund balances, actual funds committed and outstanding award obligations. This position will also be key to facilitating active budget management and will review procurement transactions to confirm the availability of funding, ensure the transaction is compliant with current policies and procedures, and be a point of contact for budget reallocation activities. The Budget & Reporting Financial Analyst will also support treasury activities including cashflow forecasting and other duties as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities
Budget Development & Management
Support the annual budget process.
Assist with staff training for budget kick-off meetings and learning and comprehension on budget tools.
Collaborate with internal budget owners to substantiate budget requests and to achieve reasonable budget variance within target budget variance threshold.
Interpret and translate department/division/business unit goals into financial data.
Review operational budgets for trends and performance.
Analyze and prepare budget reports for management review and approval.
Provide expertise and technical assistance to budget managers and budget owners.
Monitor budget planning and expenditure management indicators on a monthly basis, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of variances.
Prepare and analyze monthly budget vs actual performance by department/division/business unit, with robust variance explanations and year-end projections.
As part of month-end close, review and validate financial transactions for budget coding accuracy, completeness, and compliance with policies and procedures as part of active budget management.
Assist with developing mid-year projections.
Financial Planning & Reporting
Assist with financial modeling, cash flow projections, and commitment plan award payments projections.
Prepare the following quarterly briefs and PowerPoint slides for external stakeholders: cash and fund balances, statement of activities, statements of financial position, budget vs actual performance, actual funds committed, and outstanding award obligations.
Prepare monthly reports for management on (1) actual funds committed to date under PCORI’s funding commitment plan, (2) fund and cash balances and (3) outstanding award obligations.
Update multi-year cash flow projection.
Monitor daily cash position.
Assist senior management with estimating funds available for new award commitments.
Other duties as assigned, including cross-training to support Finance team members in various functional areas.
Incumbent(s) in this position may be required to perform other duties and special assignments not specifically stated above.
Statements outlined in this section are designated as essential job functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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