Plans/Budget Analyst

Arcfield; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcfield seeks a dedicated Plans/Budget Analyst to manage financial and budget tasks crucial for resource allocation and project support. The role involves strategic planning, data analysis, and collaboration with leadership to ensure fiscal alignment with a focus on defense initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in quantitative analysis and budget methodologies, accompanied by the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Must possess or maintain TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience in financial and resource management.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and evaluate financial data.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic and programmatic support for budgeting.
• Reconciling spend plans with actual expenditures.
• Preparing briefings and documentation for budget exercises.

Skills

Analytic techniques

Financial analysis

Resource management

Budget planning

Communication

Education

Degree in quantitative analysis or related field

Tools

COGNOS

BASIS

TITAN

P6

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Overview Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details. Responsibilities The customer is seeking an experienced and motivated individualto perform in the role of Portfolio, Performance, and Strategic Planning Officer (aka Plans and Budget Officer). The candidate will be responsible for providing expert resource management support to the PMO portfolio. The candidate will establish and implement resource management processes and metrics, provide support to financial and budget planningand execution, and organize financial data into up-to-date records. Key responsibilities of the Portfolio, Performance, and Strategic Planning Officer include but are not limited to: Providing strategic and programmatic plans and budget support to the organization's activities. Supporting the office in formulating, justifying, and defending the budget build. Developing and maintaining spend plans. Reconciling spend plans with actual and planned expenditures and recommendingoptions to address potential over- or under-utilization of resources. Staying current with the Sponsor and Directorate's Resource Management guidance and assisting in creating and maintaining baseline practices and procedures that align with guidance. Assisting personnel in researching and resolving resource and budget issues and questions wherever possible. Preparing supporting documentation for budget exercises, over-guidance, unfunded calls, and reprogramming. Assistingwith writing congressional language for submission into the Sponsor’s program build. Performing short- and long-term financial trend analysis for the office. Preparing briefings, budget, spend plans, and programmatic activities. Coordinating and responding to budget requirements and budget taskings. Collaborating with Directorate’s resource Management Team as required and attending resource meetings. Continually interfacingwith executive-level management requiring the planning, presentation, and briefing of information. Qualifications Must be able to possess and maintain TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. A degree (or equivalent experience) in quantitative analysis, financial analysis, social sciences, or a closely related field. BS 10-12, MS 8-10, PhD 5-7 Knowledge of strategic planning and resource management processes. Knowledge of program planning and execution processes. Knowledge of business resource planning practices and cost analysis methodologies. Knowledge of quality assurance procedures to ensure data integrity and timeliness of the data. Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices. Knowledge of program risk assessment principles and processes. Ability to apply analytic, diagnostic, and quantitative techniques sufficient to identify, evaluate, and recommend substantive solutions to resolve interrelated quantitative analytical problems and issues. Demonstrates professional competence as a plans and budget officer. Proven ability to run reports in COGNOS, and track and enter BCRs in BASIS, TITAN, and P6; including tracking and assessing execution constantly. Exhibits full awareness of financial resource requirements both for the execution year and budget out-years. Ability to analyze and evaluate financial data to resolve inconsistencies, identify key issues, and propose solutions. Develops and implements long-range plans to accomplish office goals and collaborates in strategic planning for future years. Prepares budget exercise submissions; assimilates information about program goals, requirements, costs, and schedules; ensures that submission is rational, defensible, and executable. Ensures that program execution is proceeding within available resource constraints, remains consistent with goals; proposes and implements resource realignment (including from multiple sources) as required or in response to unplanned circumstances. Exhibits broad comprehension of relevant statutes, regulations, and policies in resource utilization and in the budget development and execution processes. Routinely constructs and maintains background documentation on programmatic and resource analyses, discussions, thinking, and decisions to aid the component’s resource management continuity. Exhibits strong organizational and time management skills. Demonstrates excellent writing skills and the ability to craft clear, concise requests for funding and responses to taskings. Demonstrates excellent oral communication skills to brief management on resource issues. Proven ability to interact with customers, senior leadership, and program managers in a highly matrixed environment. EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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• Job function

  Finance and Sales

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