Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Company parties

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Benefits/Perks

Competitive Compensation

Great Work Environment

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Summary

We are seeking a Budget Analyst to join our team! As a Budget Analyst, you will be monitoring financials and spending, analyzing expenses versus cash flow, and preparing reports and forecasts based on that information. You will also be developing budgets as well as various company activities, working closely with managers to identify potential risks or opportunities, and providing sound financial guidance and advice overall. The ideal candidate has federal government experience with budgetary management, strong analytical skills, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

This position supports the budget formulation and execution mission of a larger multimillion-dollar federal agency acquisition portfolio comprised of appropriated and multi-year budget programs.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting front office management with their financial strategy, plans, and budget functions. The customer organization oversees a large IT portfolio comprised of several systems, programs, and stakeholders so your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Serve as a budget advisor to the government Program Manager or the Program Executive Officer throughout the budget execution life cycle process, providing budget guidance and assistance

Coordinate with various stakeholder organizations to collect and analyze data, identify the strengths and weaknesses of existing programs, perform extensive research and analysis, conduct risk assessments, determine the trends, and address issues and concerns, resolving them promptly and efficiently

Analyze budget requests and estimates to identify inconsistencies and imbalances; implement budget controls through the review and approval of obligation and expenditure of funds, and check budget requests for duplication and reconcile estimates with current levels of expenditures.

Execute the client’s Annual Spend Plan

Coordinates with the client’s Acquisitions team to ensure current funding and out year funding requirements are planned

Collaborate with the client’s Budget and Acquisitions team to develop best practices and improve standard operating procedures

Job Requirements:

Supporting the Executive Office in preparing materials for presentation to senior leadership and to external oversight entities, ensuring effective communication of the program’s financial state.

Conducting both cyclical and ad-hoc analyses of budget data for timely response to internal and external inquiries using tools such as Excel.

Developing, maintaining, and reporting on budget execution trends of current year funding as compared against baseline and projections.

Maintaining and analyzing the program’s spend plans and execution workbooks and tracking progress against plans.

Supporting front office leadership in an array of strategic and tactical budget exercises and taskings and internal and external data calls.

Identifying, designing, and implementing processes that transform the budget function and provide lasting change that positively improves operations, oversight, and transparency across an array of stakeholders.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution preferably with a discipline in financials or accounting

Minimum of FIVE (5) years of overall professional experience with THREE (3) years being in federal budgeting processes

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent analytical thinking and judgement

Experience with federal budgets or budget management desired

Familiarity with basic computer programs such as the Microsoft Office suite desired

Flexible work from home options available.