National Association of Black Accountants - Washington, D.C. Chapter

SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
As a Senior Business Analyst, you will act as the primary interface between technology infrastructure and specific business/function areas. Your goal is to identify business unit process requirements, create project/process specifications, develop/implement technical solutions and ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Incumbents will be asked to identify business unit requirements, create project and process specifications, coordinate with project teams and ensure that projects are on schedule and within budget. You may have a dual reporting relationship to technology and to business/functional unit management. This position is located in McLean, VA.

Functions include, but are not limited to:
- Providing resolutions to an extensive range of complicated problems. Solutions are innovative, thorough, and practicable
- Develop, analyze and present business performance information for the SF Sourcing, Finance and other internal business partners to guide both tactical and strategic business decisions
- Assist in the quantification of the impacts of house price appreciation, credit and product mix on expected customer level profitability, volume and market share
- Assist in forecasting and other ad hoc deliverables
- Development, maintenance, and standardization of operational policies and procedures
- Independently determining and developing approach to solutions
- Work is evaluated upon completion for adequacy in satisfying objectives
- Representing the organization as the principal customer contact on contracts and often performs project leadership role
- Interacting with senior customer personnel on significant technical matters frequently requiring coordination across organizational lines  

The candidate we seek will have:
- College Degree in finance/economics/math/statistics/engineering; advanced studies/degree preferred
- 5 to 7 years experience with 3+ years of experience in financial analysis, planning or reporting preferred
- Strong analytical skills
- MS Office skills
- Detail-oriented
- Strong oral and written communication skills with particular focus on presentation to and influencing key stakeholders and senior management
- Comfortable working in a team environment and contributing in brainstorm sessions
- Strong SAS skills or experience with other programming software, e.g. C++ is a plus
- Strong knowledge of secondary mortgage market and/or capital markets preferred
- Data-mining experience preferred

At Freddie Mac, you’ll have a rewarding career as you play a role in keeping the mortgage markets open and helping the nation recover from the housing and economic crisis. A vital component of the secondary mortgage market, Freddie Mac has made homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable for one in six homebuyers and over five million renters.

Freddie Mac is an equal opportunity employer who firmly supports and recognizes the value of diversity and inclusion.

Please visit www.FreddieMac.jobs to apply to this position listed as job ID #207979.

The following positions are currently available at TCBA:

(1) A CPA with 7-10 years of public accounting experience, including extensive experience auditing large employee benefit plans.
Responsibilities include: Managing the audit process on multiple engagements (all phases including, planning, fieldwork, reporting); Serving as main contact for clients for questions and information; Reviewing financial statements and footnote disclosures; Reviewing work papers prepared by staff; Resolving complex accounting issues, including alternative investments; Training and supervising staff; Advising clients on various evolving trends affecting their employee benefit plans; Identifying and discussing key areas and related risks; Formulating and communicating the audit plan; and Making suggestions to improve client internal controls and processes.

(2) Various senior auditors or supervisors with experience auditing large employee benefit plans.
Responsibilities include: Managing the audit process on multiple engagements (all phases including, planning, fieldwork, reporting); Reviewing financial statements and footnote disclosures; Reviewing work papers prepared by staff auditors; Researching complex accounting issues, including alternative investments; Supervising staff; Identifying and discussing key areas and related risks; Assisting in formulation of audit plan; and Making suggestions to improve client internal controls and processes.

Please direct all inquiries regarding these job opportunities to Maureen Murphy-Smith at mmsmith@tcba.com or call 202-778-3414 or 703-989-6254.