Budget/Financial Analyst (Mid-Senior Level)

Alexandria Insights; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexandria Insights seeks a Budget/Financial Analyst to support DoD acquisition and program management offices in Stafford on-site. You will develop spend plans, support POM submissions, maintain auditable records, and provide analytical financial support across the program lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related discipline, 8–10 years of finance experience, and is eligible for secret clearance. Active clearance and DoD program experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related discipline.
• 8–10 years of finance or business analysis experience.
• Eligible for secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop spend plans, budget exhibits, financial action requests, and below threshold realignments.
• Assist with POM development, ensuring accuracy and alignment with program requirements.
• Create and maintain financial tracking documents with accurate and timely updates.
• Support updates to CACFs for capital asset military equipment.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to document funding, assets, and transfers.
• Maintain auditable financial records and assist with audit responses.
• Monitor and report on financial execution performance against benchmarks.
• Liaise with customers to capture and address financial requirements.
• Demonstrate proficiency in standard financial software and reporting tools.
• Organize and prioritize tasks to ensure timely delivery of financial products.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial management

Audit readiness

Program budgeting

Financial reporting

DoD program support

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

PBIS

WAWF

MOCAS

SAP

Job description

Budget/Financial Analyst, Financial Management Specialist
THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION

Program Management and Operations: Labor Category — Finance and Budget Analyst

Security Clearance Required: Secret | Available Tiers: Mid-Senior-Level

Job Summary:

The Budget/Financial Analyst / Financial Management Specialist provides financial management support to DoD acquisition and program management offices. This role is responsible for developing and monitoring spend plans, supporting Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions, maintaining auditable financial records, and providing analytical support across the program lifecycle. The analyst works closely with program managers, contracting officers, and customers to ensure accurate financial execution and reporting in accordance with DoD and federal fiscal policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with development of spend plans, budget exhibits, financial action requests, and below threshold realignments
• Assist with POM development, ensuring accuracy and alignment with program requirements
• Create and maintain financial tracking documents with accurate and timely updates
• Support updates to Capital Asset Cost Forms (CACFs) for capital asset military equipment
• Coordinate with stakeholders to accurately document contract and reimbursable funding, equipment exchanges and transfers, capital improvements, delivered assets, and other required financial data
• Maintain auditable financial records and assist with audit responses
• Monitor and report on financial execution performance against benchmarks
• Liaise with customers to capture and address financial requirements
• Demonstrate proficiency in standard financial software and reporting tools
• Organize and prioritize tasks to ensure timely delivery of financial products

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or related discipline
• Experience: 8-10 years of related finance or business analysis experience
• Security Clearance: Eligible for secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security Clearance: Active secret clearance or above
• Experience supporting DoD/DoW acquisition programs (ACAT I–III)
• Familiarity with PPBE process and congressional budget justification materials
• Proficiency in financial management and accounting systems (e.g., PBIS, WAWF, MOCAS, SAP)
• Certifications: WARU Financial Management 'Practitioner' certification or equivalency

Application & Job Requirements:

• Work Location: On-site – Stafford
• Employment Type: Full-Time

Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate combines practical financial-management and budget-analysis expertise with sound judgment, mission focus, and a disciplined approach to supporting Department of Defense programs. They apply a strong understanding of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process, spend-plan development, Program Objective Memorandum submissions, financial execution, audit readiness, and federal fiscal policy to maintain accurate, transparent, and defensible program financials. They develop and manage reliable financial tracking tools, analyze execution performance, maintain clear and auditable documentation, coordinate effectively with program managers, contracting officers, and customers, and translate operational and funding requirements into timely, accurate, and actionable financial products.

Salary Range:

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $90,000–$130,000 annually. The final offer will depend on the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, certifications, security-clearance status, and other job-related factors.

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Alexandria Insights, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), was recently named one of The Washington Post’s Top 250 Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. Metro area—ranking #3 out of 98 in the midsize company category!

We are dedicated to helping our customers solve meaningful problems through the effective and efficient use of technology. If you're self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and hard-working, and you're looking to join a growing small company with big opportunities.

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