Financial Program Manager Jobs in Evanston, IL (NOW HIRING)

PSG, INC. is an agile consulting firm with competencies in Business Operations, Human Capital Management, Finance & Program Management, IT, Security, Research & Data Science, Recruiting and Business Process Re-Engineering.

PSG is an industry leader in Financial Management, Program and Acquisition Management, and Business Process Improvement - providing innovative solutions for data-centric organizations. We are experts, highly skilled at creating solutions that enable complex business processes. Our solutions range from internally developed software solutions for industry-specific challenges, to large-scale, multi-faceted custom systems. We help our clients improve accuracy, efficiency, and costs. We give managers better control of their processes, provide data to key decision makers, and gain insight into their business processes - collecting, analyzing, and presenting data in ways that empower individuals is what we're all about.

At PSG, we view our clients as partners. We work closely with them to understand their business and its hurdles. Our success is based on our Partner's success - their problem is our passion. PSG leverages progressive technologies to provide technical applications that maximize the value of the organization's data. We help organizations achieve its mission more effectively and efficiently by designing, evaluating, and implementing solutions from a thorough understanding of their business.

The Financial Analyst shall develop, manage, update, and maintain KM systems (e.g., SharePoint sites, databases, and internal websites) that can serve as repositories for storing, sharing, and utilizing data. The Financial Analyst shall assist the Government by advising how best to utilize KM tools. The KM systems will enhance information sharing of analysis, assessments, legislative materials, policies, strategies, budget materials, IT information, and other relevant documents. The Financial Analyst shall train system users, which may include Government partners, providing user guides as needed. The Financial Analyst shall integrate information with other databases, as required. Where possible, the Financial Analyst shall utilize automated tools and visualizations to facilitate users' access and ability to analyze information holdings. The Financial Analyst shall provide a Data Security Plan that ensures databases comply with data protections requirements and policies and incorporates a risk and recovery plan. The Financial Analyst shall employ specific tools for unique office needs, as required, which may include interoperability with or ability to share information with other Federal or State and local partners. 

Financial Analyst (Journeyman)

• Manages day-to-day financial program management tasks.
• Monitors, tracks, analyzes, and reports on program financials to Senior Staff, Program Manager, and Gov't Personnel.
• Collaborates with the Program Manager, Task Leads, contracts, and other business operations departments in conducting program financial matters.
• Manages subcontractor and consultant hours/costs and addressing funding needs as well as monitors invoicing.
• Completes accurate submission of program financial deliverables (i.e., Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report, Contract Funds Status Report, Financial Status Report, etc.).
• Analyzes program financial data to ensure estimates are accurate and complete and alerts Program Manager and finance management personnel to potential at risk situations.
• Maintains timely and accurate EACs for the Program.
• Uses standard Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking techniques, analyzing, reporting cost, and schedule performance baseline to develop.
• Reports, and maintains, program's financial metrics

Required Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• BA/BS and 3+ years of experience or no degree and 9+ years of experience
• Strong working knowledge of relevant MS applications, including Visio
• Proven development of innovative and impactful solutions
• Extensive experience with data visualization
• Highly proficient technical writing capability is desired

Desired Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to understand U.S. Federal Government business needs, with strong analytical and organizational skills.

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

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