Budget Analyst (Junior Level) – Global Security Programs

Perikin Enterprises; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Ins.

Health Spending Account

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

PERIKIN Enterprises is seeking a Budget Analyst to support the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration and its NSDD office.

The role focuses on providing financial information, forecasts, and management for program resources, with exposure to federal budgeting and contract funding. This on-site position at DOE Headquarters in Washington, DC offers hands-on experience at the intersection of finance, government programs, and national security, alongside senior federal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least one year of relevant professional experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, pivot tables, graphing).
• Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial programming, planning, budgeting, and evaluation support across the budget lifecycle (PPBE).
• Track and analyze program finances across contractors and national laboratories, including costs and reporting.
• Develop projections and forecasts to identify funding needs and recommend adjustments.
• Build short- and long-range financial models to support budget formulation and execution.
• Prepare and communicate key findings, trends, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support Congressional budget activity with inputs for inquiries and scenarios.
• Interface with CORs and senior program leadership to ensure appropriate funding.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

DOE security clearance (Top Secret/DOE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

PERIKIN Enterprises is seeking a Budget Analyst to support the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and its Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD). NSDD works with international partners to counter the smuggling of radioactive and nuclear materials. As a member of the team supporting this mission, you'll help ensure program leaders have the financial information, analysis, and forecasts they need to make informed decisions and effectively manage program resources.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career finance, accounting, or budget professional interested in applying strong analytical skills to a meaningful national security mission. You'll gain hands-on exposure to federal budgeting, program financial management, forecasting, contract funding, and Congressional budget activity while working alongside federal program staff and senior leadership at DOE Headquarters.

What You’ll Gain

This role provides an opportunity to build experience at the intersection of finance, federal programs, and national security. You'll develop familiarity with the federal budgeting and execution process while gaining exposure to complex program and contract finances. You'll also have the opportunity to work with experienced federal professionals and program leaders, strengthen your financial modeling and forecasting skills, and see how financial analysis informs real-world program decisions. For someone looking to build a career in federal financial management, government contracting, program management, or national security, this position offers exposure to areas that can be difficult to gain early in a career.

This is an on-site position based at the U.S. Department of Energy Headquarters in Washington, DC, providing the opportunity to work directly alongside the federal program team.

JOB DUTIES

As a Budget Analyst, you'll help the program understand where its resources stand today, anticipate future funding needs, and translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support the federal budget lifecycle (PPBE) by contributing to annual financial programming, planning, budgeting, and evaluation/execution activities.
• Track and analyze program finances across contractors and national laboratories, including costs, commitments, balances, reporting requirements, and monthly reconciliations.
• Monitor financial performance and develop projections to identify emerging funding needs and recommend adjustments that help the program meet financial and carryover targets.
• Build and maintain short- and long-range forecasts, including lifecycle financial models supporting budget formulation and execution.
• Turn financial data into decision-ready information by preparing, analyzing, reconciling, and clearly communicating key findings, trends, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support Congressional budget activity by developing written and quantitative inputs for Congressional inquiries, including impact statements, funding decrement scenarios, and plus-up scenarios.
• Interface with Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs) and senior program leadership to help ensure contracts are appropriately funded and program requirements are supported.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least one year of relevant professional experience.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including functions and tools such as VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, pivot tables, and graphing.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, concise insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, monitor, and manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently.
• Demonstrated professionalism and ability to handle sensitive information with a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q security clearance (Top Secret equivalent).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Active DOE Q or Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience with governmental accounting.
• Experience interacting with federal oversight organizations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The position may require domestic and international travel of up to 5%.
• The role involves prolonged periods working at a desk and computer and requires the ability to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Health Spending Account
• Long and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Program, veteran status, and any other status or characteristic covered by an applicable federal, state, or local EEO law.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PERIKIN is an established international professional services, advanced engineering, environmental services, and general construction firm dedicated to providing responsive services to various customers across the country and helping our nation achieve its national defense objectives. Since our founding in 2010, we have succeeded by recruiting professionals committed to helping the United States achieve its national security objectives through infrastructure works, program management, environmental consulting services, and the application of advanced engineering solutions. We operate primarily in federal contracting and select commercial markets, working with the Department of Defense, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Energy, and the National Nuclear Security Administration, among many others.

PERIKIN is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM, with offices in Tennessee, Texas, Washington DC, and Ohio. At PERIKIN, we believe teamwork is the key to success, which is why we are committed to supporting each other in work and life. We work vigorously to provide our team members with the necessary resources, compensation, training, education, development, and benefits to succeed.

Drug Free Workplace

Perikin maintains a drug-free workplace and, in compliance with the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) regulations, requires a pre‑employment drug screening and background check. This background check includes verification of personal references, credit history, law enforcement records, and employment/education history. Successful completion of these screenings is mandatory for job consideration.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

PERIKIN Enterprises, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. PERIKIN makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Pay Transparency Statement

PERIKIN Enterprises, LLC will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. For more information on your rights under federal law, please visit the OFCCP website https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/faqs/pay-transparency.