What are the responsibilities and job description for the Budget Analyst position at M2 Strategy?
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
M2 Advantage
M2 Strategy has been nationally and locally recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last five years with a key focus on employee engagement. The Firm is a technology and strategy consulting firm whose motto, Think Differently, is integrated within all components of our solutions and operations. As a Platinum Partner with Smartsheet, we help our clients transform, modernize, and digitize their operations while positioning their workforces for the future. We live our four core values: Be Kind, Be the Best You, Bring the WOW factor, and Pay It Forward; which has provided success for our employees and our clients. We don’t settle for ordinary; we live, design, and implement the exceptional. We develop leaders at all levels and offer advancement opportunities for individuals looking to develop a long-lasting career with our Firm.
A Day in the Life at M2
M2 Strategy is seeking a highly motivated Budget Analyst to join our growing firm and support our government clients, commercial clients, and corporate leadership. Our projects are high-profile, fast-paced, and complex and provide a great opportunity to work on challenging engagements. Please see the responsibilities section below for additional details.
What’s Important to Us
Benefits:
As well as a highly competitive salary and bonus program, M2 Strategy offers an extraordinary benefits package including:
- 100% company-paid individual medical health insurance
- 100% company-paid individual dental insurance
- 100% company-paid individual vision insurance
- 100% company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Matching 401(k) plan that is 100% vested immediately
- Flexible Savings Account (FSA) for health, dependents, parking and transit
- Paid Time Off
- Flextime Leave
- Paid Federal Holidays
- Maternity/Paternity/Parental Leave
- Company-supplemented pet insurance
- Tuition and Professional Certification Reimbursement
- Career Development Training Reimbursement
- LinkedIn Learning account with over 10,000 on-demand courses available
- Employee Recognition for Achievements, Anniversaries, and Birthdays
- Team and Corporate Events
Note: This is a full-time salaried position. Resumes for independent consultants or contractors will not be considered. Additionally, the existing clients are with the Federal Government where U.S. Citizenship is required. No phone calls, please.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Generate Excel models, presentations, and reports
- Analyzing data to understand business implications of the research
- Generate forecasts/budgets and analyze trends
- Locate and define new process improvement opportunities
- Writing reports and/or standard operating procedure documents and presenting them to clients in a way that is professional and influential
- Developing process flows
- Implementing tools and frameworks to support improved client future-state organizational design and alignment
- Maintains databases by entering, verifying, and backing up data
Basic Qualifications:
- BA or BS Degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Advanced understanding of Google Suite, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel
- Fluency in talking about strategic business problems-you combine a drive for analytical reasoning with a practical understanding of what our clients are trying to achieve
- Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized
- Ability to think strategically, analytically, and proactively about diverse business solutions
- Experience in creating and delivering presentations for senior-level staff
Operating Status:
Most M2 positions are hybrid roles, which will require working both at clients’ work locations and teleworking.
Physical Qualification(s) Required:
- Work is performed in an office and telework environment
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- Responsible for adhering to all established safety standards
Equal Employment Opportunity:
As an equal opportunity employer, M2 Strategy is committed to a diverse workforce. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access M2 Strategy’s career website as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by contacting M2 Strategy Talent Acquisition Team, m2.apply@m2strategy.com, 703-822-5600.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
