Budget Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 53,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Budget Analyst to support ARPA-H and federal funding programs by analyzing financial information, monitoring budgets, and providing recommendations to senior leaders to accelerate health outcomes.

You will collaborate with scientists and engineers, translate complex financial concepts for non-financial audiences, and ensure compliance with budget execution policies while coordinating across offices and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of federal budget execution or accounting experience.
• Strong quantitative, accounting, and financial analysis skills.
• Proficient with Excel and financial tooling.
• Ability to translate complex financial concepts for non-financial audiences.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis and monitor budget activity for compliance with the operating plan.
• Evaluate impact of policy changes on budget execution and identify solutions.
• Coordinate with offices and stakeholders to support budget creation and analyses.
• Analyze proposed and current budgets and prepare briefing materials.
• Build and maintain working relationships across teams.

Skills

5+ years experience

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business

Tools

Excel

Job description

Budget Analyst

The Opportunity

To achieve an organization’s mission, leaders need strong team members who will support the analysis of financial information and support senior leaders with financial business decisions. This role will help manage activities related to budgets, including financial status, obligations, and allocation of federal R&D funding. That is why we need you, an experienced Budget Analyst who can analyze every aspect of our customers’ needs and provide high-quality support. As part of our team, you'll serve as a strategic technical advisor to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), helping conceptualize, create, and execute advanced government‑funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. You will work with world-class scientists and engineers to support the development of high‑impact solutions to society’s most challenging health problems. You’ll leverage technical expertise to provide strategic assessments of new technologies in support to senior ARPA‑H decision makers. You’ll maintain responsibility for producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibility and potential impact of future research programs, assisting with the management of current programs and facilitating commercialization of successfully developed technologies. You'll serve as Budget Analyst helping clients accelerate their mission. Your attention to detail, flexibility, communication skills, understanding of the client’s mission, and problem‑solving will enable the mission’s success.

What You’ll Work On:

Conduct in-depth financial analysis and monitoring budget activity to support compliance with the operating plan and prevent Anti‑Deficiency Act violations. Evaluate the impact of internal and external policy changes on budget execution, proactively identify solutions, and collaborate with stakeholders to provide training, guidance, and support on Budget Execution (BE) processes. Coordinate across offices and across internal stakeholders to support budget creation and analysis. Conduct analyses of proposed and current budgets. Coordinate with subject matter experts and leadership to support technical reviews, briefings, presentations, and decision support materials. Build and maintain working relationships.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in federal budget execution or accounting
• Experience with quantitative, accounting, and financial analysis
• Experience using tools such as Excel
• Experience a technical expert and problem‑solver on complex program and financial issues
• Knowledge of OMB Circulars, federal accounting standards, Interagency Agreements, including G‑Invoicing, and the full spectrum of federal budget execution processes from appropriation to disbursement
• Ability to translate complex financial concepts for non‑financial audiences
• Ability to analyze complex data sets, conduct research, identify anomalies, and deliver actionable recommendations aligned with organizational goals
• Ability to work independently and collaborate and work effectively with cross‑functional teams
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Bachelor’s degree in a financial field such as Accounting or Business

Nice If You Have:

• Experience supporting federal R&D agencies
• Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Business, or other financial field
• Accounting Certification

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $53,000.00 to $108,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

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Work Model

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership’s expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full‑time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, and international law.

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