Budget Analyst (Senior)

Quantech Services, Inc.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A government contracting firm is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to support financial management operations and budget analysis. The role involves assisting with budgetary processes, preparing and presenting materials for Congressional testimony, and conducting data analysis using advanced tools. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in budget or finance management within the intelligence community or Department of Defense. A TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience in budget/finance/resource management within IC or DOD.
• Specialized experience with government agency budgetary processes.
• Ability to analyze complex budget and execution data.

Responsibilities

• Assist with financial management operations and budget analysis.
• Support monitoring and coordinating program resource allocations.
• Prepare and present budget Congressional testimony and responses.

Skills

Financial management operations

Budget analysis

Data analysis using Python/R/Tableau

Communication and presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Excel

Database software

Job description

The Budget Analyst (Senior) performs a variety of resource management duties in support of NGA Program, Office, Directorate, and Staff components.

Specifically this include support for the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes as well as resource management within FM Office and Divisions. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all support services to complete the detailed description of work and responsibilities as described herein.

Tasks:

• Assist the Government with financial management operations and budget analysis.
• Support the Government in monitoring and coordinating program resource allocations.
• Support Government representatives at meetings.
• Support planning, programming, budgeting and execution activities within offices and divisions.
• Assist with overseeing resource management processes.
• Support internal NGA program build activities, analysis, events, and documentation packages as designated by government leads. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Gathering, maintaining, reviewing, and analyzing of program and budget data.
• Support the development and publication of the IPBS/CBJB, IPBR/CJB, and President's Budget exhibits (this includes all associated documentation, materials, and briefings).
• Support the development and preparation of budget Congressional testimony, briefing materials, and responses to questions for the record, request for information, and various inquiries.
• Support the development of various NGA briefing materials and responses to questions, request for information, and various inquiries from ODNI, OSD and OMB as appropriate.
• Support, develop, and prepare various PowerPoint/white paper briefings and presentations related to financial management matters, programs, and activities for senior level leadership.
• Support to NGA Program Mid-year and End-of-Year Execution Reviews.
• Exercise a solid working knowledge and capability in the use of various spreadsheet, database, and Microsoft PowerPoint software.
• Provide support to Program Managers in the development and implementation of fiscal execution spend plans in accordance with FMR, ODNI, and Office guidance.
• Prepare deliverables in support of all of these tasks. These tasks may include technical and financial status briefings, meeting minutes and CBJB/CJB narrative.
• Financial data analysis, including the ability to analyze data, identify trends, generate reports, data merging and supplemental data sources using automated reporting applications utilizing Python, R, Tableau, and/or etc.
• Analyze and interpret complex budget and execution data.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field such as Business, Finance, Accounting, or Economics, or equivalent work experience
• Target 12 years of relevant experience (budget/finance/resource management) within IC or DOD*
• Demonstrated specialized experience with DoD or other government agency budgetary or finance processes.
• Demonstrated specialized experience justifying/defending programs and budgets.

Clearance: TS/SCI w/CI Poly

Desired Skill Set:

• Demonstrated knowledge of NGA's core mission and how its program, budgets and resources that support the mission.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the U.S. Intelligence and DoD Funding Programs to include budgetary processes and funds execution.
• Demonstrated knowledge of fund execution policies for principal DoD appropriations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of DoD and IC programs and budgets.
• Demonstrated specialized experience researching, maintaining and presenting current and future budget analysis in the form of briefings to all management levels to support budget decisions.