Financial & Budget Management Analyst – Expert

RTI Consulting, LLC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RTI Consulting, LLC is looking for a principal analyst in Springfield, Virginia. This role focuses on providing advanced data-driven analytics to guide senior leadership decisions regarding portfolio investments and resource allocation.

The ideal candidate will have at least 12 years of experience as a Financial Management Budget Analyst, with proficiency in advanced Excel functions and experience in DoD or IC environments. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and offers an opportunity to support significant financial programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of experience as a Financial Management Budget Analyst.
• Experience within the DoD or IC environments is essential.
• Strong skills in advanced Excel functions including macros and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced analytics for strategic investment decisions.
• Support internal program build activities and analysis.
• Develop budget-related documentation and briefing materials.

Skills

Financial Management Budget Analyst

Advanced Excel functions

Relational databases

Data visualization tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Tableau

R

Python

Job description

Clearance Required:

US Citizenship and an active TS/SCI or TS/SCI w/polygraph. If polygraph is not held, candidates must be willing to take a polygraph.

Position Description:

Serving as a strategic financial expert, this principal analyst provides advanced, data‑driven analytics to guide senior leadership decisions on portfolio‑level investments and resource allocation. This role requires a mastery of federal financial policies and the ability to translate complex data into strategic business cases, acting as a trusted financial expert to senior agency leadership.

Duties may include:

• Support internal Customer program build activities, analysis, events, and documentation packages as designated by government leaders. This includes, but is not limited to: Gathering, maintaining, reviewing, and analyzing program and budget data; and developing and promulgating corresponding responsibilities associated with Customer’s internal guidance packages as appropriate.
• Provide expertise pertaining to 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 corresponding KC budget Congressional testimony, briefing materials, and responses to questions for the record, request for information, and various inquiries.
• Support the development of various Customer briefing materials and responses to questions, request for information, and various inquiries from ODNI, OSD and OMB as appropriate, as it relates to corresponding KC.
• Provide support in preparation for and conduct program and budget reviews as well as preparation materials for leadership to attend meetings with ODNI, OSD, and OMB staff.
• Support, develop, and prepare various PowerPoint/white paper briefings and presentations related to Financial Management matters, programs, and activities for senior level leadership.
• Preparing and monitoring Supplement/Over guidance requirements.
• Preparing and monitoring performance measurements in accordance with Customer guidance.
• Support to Customer Program Mid-year and End-of-Year Execution Reviews, to include the creation of funding documents (MIPRs, AF9s, AF4009s, etc.) for execution throughout the year.
• Exercise a solid working knowledge and capability in the use of various spreadsheets, database, and Microsoft PowerPoint software (high intermediate or expert level capabilities preferred).

Required Skills:

• A minimum of 12 years of demonstrated experience as a Financial Management Budget Analyst within the DoW or IC.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Advanced proficiency with relational databases and the Microsoft Office Suite, with expert-level skills in advanced Excel functions (e.g., macros, complex formulas, pivot tables).
• Demonstrated experience with the full DoW or IC PPBE process, including justifying and defending programs at the highest levels.

Desired Skills:

• Master’s degree in a business-related field such as Business, Finance, or Accounting.
• One of the following professional certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), or Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM).
• Demonstrated experience working with modern data visualization and analytic tools such as Tableau, R, and Python.
• Experience assisting with resource management oversight and budget execution.

All employment decisions at RTI are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

RTI will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.