Defense Budget & Financial Analyst

Office of the Secretary of Defense; Shiloh (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Secretary of Defense in Illinois seeks a technical budgeting specialist to independently plan and execute operating budgets and multi-year funding for the nationwide Defense Personal Property Program (DP3).

Responsibilities include preparing budget estimates, performing cost analyses of contracts, tracking obligations and disbursements, and advising leadership on funding options and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Prepares formal budget estimates, operating budget exhibits, and congressional justification books.
• Analyzes funding variances and defends spend plans across multiple funding lines.
• Performs quantitative and qualitative cost analyses of contracts and logistics services.

Responsibilities

• Measures performance against obligation baselines and develops financial summaries for senior leaders.
• Researches and applies fiscal statutes, appropriations acts, and financial regulations.
• Acts as primary technical advisor on funding options, expenditures, and external financial coordination.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Cost analysis

Data interpretation

Budget compliance

Job description

Office of the Secretary of Defense in Illinois seeks a technical budgeting specialist to independently plan and execute operating budgets and multi-year funding for the nationwide Defense Personal Property Program (DP3).

Responsibilities include preparing budget estimates, performing cost analyses of contracts, tracking obligations and disbursements, and advising leadership on funding options and regulatory compliance.