Budget Analyst

ARServices; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ARServices seeks a Budget Analyst in Fort Belvoir, VA, providing critical Advisory Services for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Qualified candidates will oversee budget planning and execution in a dynamic setting, ensuring financial compliance and accountability while actively contributing to national defense initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing projects and financials, preferably with DTRA RD experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in financial analysis.
• Detail-oriented, self-starter with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of PPBE, POM, and BES documentation.
• Develop annual spend plans and budget justification documents.
• Prepare and monitor financial documents and reports.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Communication

Time Management

Financial Analysis

Education

BS or MS in Business/Accounting/Financial Management

Degree in a STEM field

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

DAI system

Consolidated Acquisition Tool (CAT)

JICAP

Job description

Discover a career of innovation and impact at ARServices, Limited (ARServices). With decades of excellence in tackling complex challenges in defense, security, and national intelligence, we're leading the way forward. Join our dynamic team of experts, whereAgility, Reliability, and Successare not just values but a way of life. As a graduated 8(a) company and Small Disadvantaged Business headquartered in Falls Church, VA, with a national presence, ARServices offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future while advancing your career. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

ARServices is seeking a Budget Analyst to work in the Fort Belvoir, VA area.

The qualified candidate will provide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in support of the Research and Development (RD) Directorate, Nuclear Technologies (NT) Department. The successful candidate will serve as a Budget Analyst providing timely and accurate support of the NT overall project execution, budgetary planning activities, and subject matter expertise.

A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Assist in the design and preparation of PPBE, POM, and BES documentation.
• Develop annual spend plans, budget plans, and budget justification documents.
• Compile and monitor division and department obligations and expenditures
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and annual financial documents and reports
• Track, analyze, and resolve division unliquidated obligations (ULOs) and unsourced requirements (URRs)
• Assist with purchase request packages for commitment submissions and contract awards.

Security Clearance Requirement:

• Active/current Secret clearance. Top Secret clearance preferred.

Required Qualifications:

• BS, or MS, in a Business/Accounting/Financial Management related field, and/or 5+ years’ experience managing projects and financials (preferably DTRA RD experience) and/or degree in a STEM field (e.g. biology, chemistry, physics) with experience managing RDT&E projects from a Program/Project Management perspective.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in financial analysis and management
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with a BS, or 3 years with a MS.
• Detail-oriented, self-starter with excellent communication and time management skills.
• High-level proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; ability to quickly learn to use new IT systems and software.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing budget execution, spend plan, and burn rate processes.
• Knowledge of Government accounting policy and/or regulation including but not limited to DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and OMB Circular A-123.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and experience developing and presenting complex information to senior Government officials using Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Desired Qualifications:

• 5-10 years’ resource management experience working with multiple DOD appropriations.
• Prior Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and/or military experience.
• Technology tool experience in: DAI system, Consolidated Acquisition Tool (CAT), DoD Acquisition System, Spend Plan Management and Reporting Tool (SMART), Electronic Document Access (EDA), Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), and Joint Integrated Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Analytic Platform (JICAP).

ARServices is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.