Budget Analyst Junior

Brandes Associates Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

A defense contractor is seeking a Junior Budget Analyst to support budget and accounting report analysis at sites in Patuxent River, MD, and Norfolk, VA. The ideal candidate will have less than 3 years of experience, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. An active DoD Secret Clearance is required, along with US citizenship. Competitive salary range is $55,000-$79,000, plus benefits and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Less than 3 years’ experience in budget analysis and accounting reports.
• Ability to analyze budget estimates and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Must possess an active DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Examine budget estimates for completeness and accuracy.
• Analyze budgeting and accounting reports for variance.
• Prepare detailed budget analysis and reports.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Independence

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Education

BA/BS degree

Associate’s Degree (plus two years experience)

Job description

BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Budget Analyst, Junior with less than 3 years of experience, for our expanding workforce to support analysis of budget and accounting reports, at Contractor and Government site(s) in Patuxent River, MD. and Norfolk, VA. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.

Salary

The typical annual salary range for this position is $55,000.00 USD to $79,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

• Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations
• Analyze budgeting and accounting reports
• Less than 3 years’ experience performing duties described in the functional description
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—verbal, non-verbal, written, and listening—for staff, customer, and organizational level communications, both formal and informal
• Ability to perform all functional duties independently, self-starter
• Working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Education

Degree BA/BS degree.

Allowable Substitution

Associate’s Degree plus two (2) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree or Four (4) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.

Clearance Condition of Employment

Applicant must have an active DoD Secret Clearance. The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Citizenship

The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.

BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.