Financial Analyst - Contract (Professional Services)

Financial Analyst – Contract (Professional Services)

Role: Financial Analyst

Hiring Type: Contract – Immediate Start through December 31, 2026 (Potential Extension)

Location: Washington, DC

Schedule: Hybrid – 3 Days In Office per Week

Pay: $40 - $48 /hour

Benefits: This role is eligible for medial, dental, vision and 401k.

Addison Group is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst for a contract opportunity with a professional services organization in Washington, DC. This is a hands-on, reporting-focused role supporting month-end close, financial analysis, budgeting, and management reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills and be able to step in quickly with minimal training.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 3+ years of financial analysis experience.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and Power Query.
• Strong experience preparing monthly financial reports, analyzing KPIs, and performing financial reconciliations.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Ability to reconcile and analyze data across multiple systems.
• Strong communication skills and experience partnering with department leaders and management.
• Ability to work independently, meet tight deadlines, and become productive quickly with minimal training.
• Flexibility to work additional hours during critical reporting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring month-end financial reporting packages and support month-end close.
• Develop departmental financial reports and provide analysis to support leadership decisions.
• Assist with flash reporting, financial reconciliations, and ad hoc analysis.
• Analyze financial trends, KPIs, profitability, and budget-to-actual variances.
• Support financial modeling and scenario analysis related to pricing, hiring, and investments.
• Build and maintain Excel-based financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Partner with department heads and finance leadership to communicate financial results and recommendations.
• Identify reporting discrepancies and support improvements to financial reporting processes.

Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.