Budget Analyst

MDW Associates, LLC; Remote; USD 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Budget Analyst to support NASA at Ames Research Center. This is a fully remote position requiring strong analytical skills and over 6 years of experience in budget analysis. Responsibilities include financial management and compliance assessment. Candidates must be proficient in Excel and have knowledge of integrated financial systems. Compensation is competitive, with a salary of $90,000 per year and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and retirement plans.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement plan

Flexible Leave Policy

Qualifications

• 6+ years of specialized experience in budget analysis or related field.
• Must possess strong analytical skills to accurately analyze financial data.
• Experience in government financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Integrate business, cost estimating and financial management processes.
• Support formulation of strategic financial plans and prepare cost estimates.
• Assess products and procedures for compliance with standards.

Skills

Budget analysis

Analytical skills

Proficiency with Excel

Knowledge of accounting systems

Activity-based costing

Budget formulation

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Business Objects (BOBJ)

Job description

MDW is currently seeking a Budget Analyst to support our NASA customer at Ames Research Center (ARC), CA. This is a fully remote position but must be able to support the core working business hours of the Pacific Time Zone of ARC.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an analyst to systematically integrate business, cost estimating and financial management processes aiding to ensure the efficient stewardship of public funds
• Support the formulation of strategic financial plans, prepare cost estimates, and correlates financing requirements into executable budgets
• Possess thorough knowledge of the allocation, execution, and administration of approved budgets
• Assess products and procedures for compliance with Government standards, accounting principles, internal controls, and multi-tiered system application standards
• Ensure that tasks are completed in the time frame specified by the client and assist in the preparation of milestone status reports and presentations for colleagues, subordinates, management, and end user representatives
• Meet constantly changing deadlines and accept new assignments with varying requirements; deliver to a high level of completeness and accuracy
• May serve as a mentor and resource for junior contractor budget analysts assisting with their development
• May leverage expertise to support multiple Organizations and/or Centers

Required Experience / Skills

• 6+ years of specialized experience in budget analysis or related field
• Specialized experience includes monitoring, analyzing, and reporting budget formulation and execution activities for enterprise level, complex programs with multi-million-dollar annual value by reviewing and assessing historical financial data and trends, developing budget estimates, monitoring actual expenses, and making recommendations to resolve budgetary discrepancies using integrated enterprise resources management systems and tools
• Proficiency with Excel
• Proficient in the accounting systems and processes of the Centers supported
• Familiar with activity-based costing, business case analysis and outsourcing requirements
• Must be able to grasp interrelationships between financial management requirements and automated solutions, considering the current system environment and the potential integration of added systems concurrently or later
• Must possess strong analytical skills to accurately analyze financial data using advanced tools and processes
• Proficient MS Office Applications including advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• A knowledge & understanding of automated financial systems and budgetary report generation

Preferred Experience / Skills

• SAP and Business Objects (BOBJ) or other accounting systems
• Experience developing cost proposals for Principal Investigators
• Government Financial Processes
• Power BI experience

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and four (8) years or greater of related experience; BA/BS preferred with six (6) years or greater of related experience

Clearance Requirements

• Public Trust - Candidates for this position must be submitted for a background investigation in order to satisfy government requirements.

Company Description

Incorporated in 2012, MDW is a small business headquartered in McLean, VA with offices in Huntsville, AL. We provide Federal government clients with consulting, management services, advisory and assistance services, decision support, strategic planning, process planning and improvement, task execution and metrics analysis. Our mission is to make our clients more successful by providing honest assessments, exceptional analysis, prudent advice, direct communication, and hard work.

Our Core Capabilities Include

• Strategic Planning
• Cost Estimating
• Budget Programming and Justification
• Budget Execution
• Acquisition Management
• Financial Systems Support & Integration

Benefits and Compensation

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
• Retirement/401(k)
• Flexible Leave Policy

Salary: $90,000 per year

MDW Associates, LLC ("MDW") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or any other unlawful basis unrelated to the ability to do the job. MDW seeks to employ talented, ethical, and entrepreneurial‑minded persons. Our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination as required by Federal law.