Budget Analyst (Junior Level)

Tecolote; Utah; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Group Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Travel Accident Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Short-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account

Money Purchase Pension Plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Tecolote Research in Ogden, Utah seeks individuals to apply their problem-solving, mathematical forecasting, and data analytic skills to cost analyses for defense programs. We offer a competitive salary, first-class benefits, a collaborative and innovative work environment, and opportunities for growth and development, with a team dedicated to supporting our nation’s most critical programs.

This entry-level to mid-level role requires a bachelor’s degree and ability to obtain a security

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.
• 24 hours of college level quantitative courses and a calculus course.
• Excellent verbal communication, written, and quantitative analytical skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret and/or Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of budget execution documents and recurring reports.
• Manage collection, validation and update of financial execution data in the budget execution database.
• Conduct program budget execution reviews and analyze spending.
• Prepare and transmit funding documents; produce briefing charts.
• Monitor major program contracts and support funding decisions with data.
• Support development of requirement validation and prioritization processes.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Quantitative analytics

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Teamwork

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRIS

SCRT

CCaR

ABSS

MOCAS

Job description

We're looking for talented individuals to join our Ogden, Utah team who can translate their problem-solving acumen, mathematical forecasting skills, and data analytic background into well-structured cost analyses. At Tecolote Research we offer first class benefits, a competitive salary, collaborative and innovative work environments, along with opportuni-ties for growth and development. Plus, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about "Supporting our nation’s most critical programs".

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the accuracy and completeness of budget execution documents (maintain recurring reports that track and forecast spending at the program and component level)
• Managing the collection, validation and update to financial execution data to the budget execution database (Unliquidated contract funding management, reconciliation of payments and invoices, and closeout functions)
• Conduct program budget execution reviews; analysis of program spending and component requirements as required
• Prepare, coordinate and transmit funding documents to support program efforts; produce briefing charts
• Monitor major program-level contracts and provide data and/or recommendations to support funding decision
• Monitor key support in the development and implementation of a requirement validation and prioritization process for the program office

Skills Required

• 24 hours of college level quantitative courses and a calculus course
• Excellent verbal communication, written, and quantitative analytical skills
• Proficient in the use of M/S office applications, i.e., Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Successful candidates must possess and/or have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret and/or Top Secret clearance.

Working knowledge/Interest to learn the desired skills and experience:

• DoD financial systems such as CRIS, SCRT, CCaR, ABSS and MOCAS
• DoD Acquisition and Budgeting process, Air Force Financial Management process, Air Force Accounting and payment systems and Reimbursable funds management
• Analytical experience providing decision support to senior DoD management and validation experience supporting the budgeting and programming processes within DoD and the demonstrated ability to develop new or enhance existing products/process to improve operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.

Full-Time

SecurityClearance

Entry-Level

On-site

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:

Health & Welfare

Company Paid

• Major Medical Insurance for employees and family members
• Dental Insurance for employees and family members
• Vision Insurance for employees (employee-paid for family members)
• Group Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Long-Term Disability

Voluntary

• Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (pre-tax deferrals for health care expenses)

Retirement

• Money Purchase Pension Plan - 100% Company funded defined contribution retirement plan. One-year entry waiting period and 5-year vesting. Core Funds available and a self-directed brokerage account option.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan - 100% Company funded discretionary contribution. 100% vested after one-year entry waiting period.

Tecolote’s generous paid time off benefits give employees the flexibility they need to relax, recharge and take care of the unexpected.