Budget Analyst

LMI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI is seeking a Budget Analyst to support federal program management in Washington, D.C. This role involves critical budget formulation, analysis, and collaboration with program staff to ensure alignment with strategic goals. Candidates should possess financial management experience and relevant educational qualifications to excel in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years of financial management experience is required.
• Ability to communicate clearly with various stakeholders.
• Should demonstrate initiative and effectively solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Supports budget formulation and creates alternative versions fitting specified scenarios.
• Collaborates with staff to develop resource allocation plans and congressional justifications.
• Prepares periodic reports on allocation and expenditure of funds.

Skills

Financial management

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, business, management, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

INVEST

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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Overview

LMI seeks a Budget Analyst with public-sector experience to support a federal program management office in Washington, D.C. Join our team of collaborative self-starters focused on delivering practical and efficient solutions to help our client keep U.S. borders safe and facilitate travel and trade. As part of our high-performing team, you will augment our vital work to provide “eyes and ears” technology to protect our nation.

Overview

LMI seeks a Budget Analyst with public-sector experience to support a federal program management office in Washington, D.C. Join our team of collaborative self-starters focused on delivering practical and efficient solutions to help our client keep U.S. borders safe and facilitate travel and trade. As part of our high-performing team, you will augment our vital work to provide “eyes and ears” technology to protect our nation.

LMI is a consultancy dedicated to powering a future-ready, high-performing government, drawing from expertise in digital and analytic solutions, logistics, and management advisory services. We deliver integrated capabilities that incorporate emerging technologies and are tailored to customers’ unique mission needs, backed by objective research and data analysis. Founded in 1961 to help the Department of Defense resolve complex logistics management challenges, LMI continues to enable growth and transformation, enhance operational readiness and resiliency, and ensure mission success for federal civilian and defense agencies.

LMI has been named a 2024 #BestPlacestoWork in the United States by Built In! We are honored to be recognized as a company that values a people-centered culture, and we are grateful to our employees for making this possible!

Responsibilities

• Supports budget formulation for the client’s programs by compiling estimated costs in the required categories and creating alternative versions to fit specified scenarios
• Collaborates with program staff members to develop resource allocation plans (RAPs) and congressional justifications (CJs)
• Provides analysis and data to ensure that program budgets align with strategic and programmatic goals and adhere to fiscal guidance and DHS and federal government budget policy
• Creates purchase requisitions in SAP
• Maintains program and contractor cost baselines
• Develops, reviews, and implements project-level spend plans, and conduct recurring reviews of program resource utilization to identify issues that might affect the program’s overall objectives
• Prepares periodic reports on the allocation, status, tracking, commitment, obligation, and expenditure of funds
• Prepares and process funding documents, identify program funding variances, recommend appropriate reprogramming actions or corrective actions, and report reconciled status of funds
  
  

Required

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, business, management, or a related discipline
• 3–10 years of financial management experience
• Experience working with financial management software and tools such as SAP and INVEST
• Ability to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and effectively solve problems
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• A true team player who maintains a positive attitude in a dynamic environment
• Ability to pass a government background investigation, including financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, prohibited substance abuse, and employment verifications
  
  

Preferred

• Active U.S. Customs and Border Protection background investigation is a significant plus
• Previous work formulating or executing CBP budgets
• Relevant certification such as Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint; skills in advanced Excel techniques including pivot tables, macros, and validation look-ups
  
  

Target salary range: $90,000 - $140,000 . Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to your skills, experience, education, and/or certifications.

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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