Junior Budget Analyst

MDW Associates, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/Disability

401(k)

Flexible Leave Policy

Job summary

MDW Associates, LLC in Houston, TX is seeking a Junior Budget Analyst to provide financial stewardship and analysis for a NASA client at Johnson Space Center. The role requires on-site presence 5 days/week and relocation willingness if needed.

The ideal candidate has 1–4 years of budget analysis experience, a BA/BS, and strong Excel skills to support budget formulation, execution, and reporting for decision makers.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of budget analysis or related field.
• Basic understanding of budget formulation, execution, and administration process.
• Ability to monitor and track obligation and expenditure of funds, detect, reconcile and remedy fiscal discrepancies, and provide cost effective reporting to decision makers.
• Familiarity with financial management, business case analysis, cost estimating and/or outsourcing requirements.
• Proficiency with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as apprentice or junior analyst to integrate business and financial management processes for public funds stewardship.
• Assess products and procedures for compliance with Government standards and sound accounting principles.
• Consider interrelationships between financial management requirements and automated solutions within current systems.

Skills

Budget analysis

Budget formulation

Financial reporting

Public sector / government standards

Excel proficiency

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

MDW Associates is seeking a Junior Budget Analyst to provide sound financial stewardship, expert analysis, and innovative approaches to our National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) client at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

This role is located in Houston, TX and interested individuals must reside in the area or be immediately willing to relocate in order to support the customer with on-site meetings and other in-person requirements 5 days/week.

The Junior Budget Analyst may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties:

• Serve as an apprentice or junior analyst to systematically integrate business and financial management processes to ensure the efficient stewardship of public funds.
• Under contractor supervision, assess products and procedures for compliance with Government standards, sound accounting principles and multi‑tiered system application standards.
• Be cognizant of interrelationships between financial management requirements and automated solutions, considering the current system environment and the potential integration of added systems concurrently or later.

Required Experience/Skills

• 1‑4 years of experience in budget analysis or related field.
• Possess a basic understanding of budget formulation, execution, and administration process.
• Ability to monitor and track obligation and expenditure of funds, detect, reconcile and remedy fiscal discrepancies, and provide cost effective, insightful reporting to decision makers.
• Familiarity with financial management, business case analysis, cost estimating and/or outsourcing requirements.
• Proficiency with Excel.

Education Requirement

• Candidates for this position must possess a BA/BS degree.

Clearance Requirement(s)

• Public Trust - Candidates for this position must be submitted for a background investigation in order to satisfy government requirements.

Company Description

Incorporated in 2012, MDW is a small business headquartered in McClean, VA with employees in various locations in the United States. We provide Federal government clients with consulting, management services, advisory and assistance services, decision support, strategic planning, process planning and improvement, task execution and metrics analysis. Our mission is to make our clients more successful by providing honest assessments, exceptional analysis, prudent advice, direct communication, and hard work.

Our Core Capabilities Include

• Strategic Planning
• Cost Estimating
• Budget Programming and Justification
• Budget Execution
• Acquisition Management
• Financial Systems Support & Integration

MDW Associates, LLC ("MDW") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or any other unlawful basis unrelated to the ability to do the job. MDW seeks to employ talented, ethical, and entrepreneurial‑minded persons. Our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination as required by Federal law.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
• Retirement/401(k)
• Flexible Leave Policy

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.