Budget Execution & Process Improvement Lead – Onsite

Redwood Strategy Group, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401k matching

Generous leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Redwood Strategy Group, Inc. seeks a dedicated finance professional to support Marine Corps budget execution, analyze commitments, obligations, and expenditures, and identify recurring errors to improve accuracy.

You will document workflows, develop corrective actions and SOPs, and create training materials. Onsite near the Pentagon, you will coordinate with DFAS and HQMC stakeholders to ensure timely closeouts and reliable reporting.

Qualifications

• Six years of experience supporting Federal financial management.
• Expertise in Marine Corps financial systems, USSGL posting logic, and technical closeout effects on USSGL accounts.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, Power Query, and data analysis skills; ability to prepare cost estimates and status reports.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current and prior year commitments, obligations, expenditures, and budget controls to identify recurring errors, abnormal conditions, and process weaknesses.
• Conduct root cause analysis of execution discrepancies and DAI issues; distinguish transaction, data, interface, and workflow causes and recommend corrective measures.
• Develop and update Business Process Narratives, Corrective Action Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for Government review, with clear responsibilities, controls, and supporting evidence.
• Assess reimbursable order management workflows and Project, Organization, Expenditure Type, and Task data; recommend improvements to accuracy and processing efficiency.
• Record and track incidents in JIRA; coordinate escalation with the DAI Helpdesk and PMO, and translate system deficiency guidance into practical user procedures.
• Support fiscal year close mock testing with DFAS and HQMC stakeholders; document results, exceptions, recommended fixes, and follow-up actions.
• Create job aids, training materials, and execution metrics; help users apply revised procedures and track whether corrective actions reduce repeat errors.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Power Query

Data analysis

Education

Undergraduate degree in a relevant field

Tools

PBIS

DAI

ADVANA

WYPC

Job description

Redwood Strategy Group, Inc. seeks a dedicated finance professional to support Marine Corps budget execution, analyze commitments, obligations, and expenditures, and identify recurring errors to improve accuracy.

You will document workflows, develop corrective actions and SOPs, and create training materials. Onsite near the Pentagon, you will coordinate with DFAS and HQMC stakeholders to ensure timely closeouts and reliable reporting.