Hybrid Federal Budget Strategist - Forecasting & Exec Briefings

Akira Technologies Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Akira Technologies seeks a Senior Budget Analyst to support NTIA budget formulation, execution, forecasting, resource planning, financial analysis, and executive decision support. This hybrid role requires onsite presence in Washington, DC up to two–three days per week and US Citizenship with an active Public Trust clearance.

You will develop forecasts, spend plans, burn-rate analyses, and funding projections, and prepare executive‑level reports while coordinating with program, accounting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Public Administration, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in budget, financial management, resource management, or financial analysis.
• 3+ years of Federal budgeting or financial management experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal budget formulation and/or execution.
• Experience developing forecasts, spend plans, variance analyses, and senior management reports.

Responsibilities

• Support annual and multi-year budget formulation, execution, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Develop budget forecasts, spend plans, burn-rate analyses, and funding projections.
• Monitor commitments, obligations, expenditures, balances, and execution against established plans.
• Identify funding shortfalls, surpluses, execution variances, and emerging resource risks.
• Develop staffing and funding analyses and evaluate alternative resource scenarios.
• Prepare estimates and forecasts using historical trends, planned workloads, staffing levels, and mission priorities.
• Respond to recurring and ad hoc financial data calls and reporting requirements.
• Develop monthly, quarterly, and executive-level budget and financial reports.
• Create dashboards and data visualizations using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
• Perform financial data validation, reconciliation, trend analysis, and quality control.
• Coordinate budget activities with program, accounting, operational, and IT portfolio teams.
• Prepare executive briefings, issue papers, decision memoranda, and supporting financial analysis.
• Identify and recommend process improvements that increase financial visibility, accuracy, timeliness, and execution.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Akira Technologies seeks a Senior Budget Analyst to support NTIA budget formulation, execution, forecasting, resource planning, financial analysis, and executive decision support. This hybrid role requires onsite presence in Washington, DC up to two–three days per week and US Citizenship with an active Public Trust clearance.

You will develop forecasts, spend plans, burn-rate analyses, and funding projections, and prepare executive‑level reports while coordinating with program, accounting, and