Budget Analyst - SME

Markon Solutions; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a premier consulting firm dedicated to advancing our nation's critical missions. As a Budget Analyst, you'll play a vital role in financial analysis and budget execution within the Intelligence Community. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to national security while being part of a supportive team that values your growth and impact. With a strong focus on collaboration and operational improvement, you'll help shape fiscal strategies that drive success in government budgeting. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of relevant experience in government budgeting.
• Proven expertise in the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert analysis on financial activities and budgets.
• Assist in developing comprehensive spend plans and budget submissions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support budget execution.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budget Planning

Stakeholder Collaboration

Operational Process Improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

Budget Analyst - SME

Location

US-MD-Bethesda

ID

2025-7446

Category

Finance

Position Type

Full-Time

Remote

No

Clearance Level

TS/SCI CI Poly

Overview

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs - we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions.

Join us and make a meaningful impact.

Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Description

Markon is seeking Financial Services Budget Formulation & Execution Analysts to support our Intelligence Customer to drive the success of the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process.

Responsibilities

Financial Analysis & Reporting: Provide expert analysis on the component's financial activities and budgets, track expenditures, monitor financial execution, and generate detailed budget reports for stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Budget Planning & Management: Assist in the development of comprehensive spend plans, support budget submissions, and contribute to the creation of fiscal guidance, ensuring alignment with programmatic objectives. Help track and manage commitments, obligations, and expenses.
• Transaction & Interagency Agreement Management: Record and monitor interagency agreements, ensuring efficient processing of transactions and payment verifications. Resolve financial obligations and undelivered orders.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders, including the customer's office, COTRs, and the Chief of Staff, to support the execution of budgets and facilitate coordination with U.S. Government and Intelligence Community partners.
• Operational Process Improvement: Contribute to the enhancement of financial processes through recommendations for operational improvements and support the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Fiscal Planning & Evaluation: Assist in the full Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (IPPBE) cycle, including providing insights into financial data, conducting portfolio reviews, and supporting the tracking of congressional legislation impacting the NIP budget.
• Communication & Documentation: Draft materials such as talking points, briefs, reports, and inputs for the Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB). Support the dissemination of these through interagency forums and working groups.
• Training & Guidance: Deliver training to customers, develop cost-benefit trade-offs, and provide recommendations for investment strategies within the NIP budget

Qualifications

* Current and active TS/SCI Clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
* Typically requires a BA degree and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience.
* Hold a Bachelor's degree in a pertinent field, such as Finance, Accounting, or Economics; demonstrating a strong academic foundation relevant to the position.
* A minimum of 7-10 years working in government budgeting of which 3-5 years must be within the Intelligence Community.
* Proven expertise of government budget execution activities and adept familiarity with the intricacies of the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process (IPPBE).

Salary Range

USD $160,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.

The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.