PPBE Integration SME

Kearney & Company, P.C.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Plan

529 Education Savings

FSA/HSA

Paid holidays

Job summary

Kearney & Company seeks a PPBE Integration SME to join our growing firm in a senior analytical capacity. You will support Comptroller leadership with data-driven analyses, create executive materials, and produce decision-ready reports across DoD audiences.

Required are a Master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, an active Secret clearance, and deep PPBE knowledge. Expect a competitive salary and a benefits package reflecting engagement with senior government leadership.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree plus at least 10 years of relevant experience; an additional six years may substitute for the Master’s degree.
• At least 10 years of experience supporting DoD programs, with 3 years in DoD financial management or related analytical activities.
• Active Secret security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).
• Extensive knowledge of the PPBE process and related budget formulation and Congressional processes.
• Strong DoD budgeting and fiscal-management understanding for exhibits, justification materials, and budget controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level analytical and integration support using data-driven methods for Comptroller leadership.
• Develop ad hoc analyses, reports, briefings, and other communication products for DoD audiences including Congress.
• Prepare executive briefing books, President’s Budget presentations, and other senior leadership materials.
• Connect budget programming, execution, accounting, and legislative activities to support decisions.
• Ensure analytical products are accurate, coherent, and professionally presented with high-quality visuals.

Skills

Senior leadership liaison

Consulting skills

Data interpretation

Budget/PPBE knowledge

Executive briefing

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Independent judgment

Education

Master’s degree in related field

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Excel

PivotTables

Power Query

Power BI

SharePoint

Teams

Power Automate

Job description

Kearney & Company is seeking a PPBE Integration SMEto join our growing firm!

Responsibilities / duties include but not limited to:

• Provide senior-level analytical and integration support, using technology-enabled methods to turn raw or incomplete data into clear, decision-useful information for Comptroller leadership.
• Develop ad hoc analyses, reports, briefings, presentations, and other communication products for internal use and for audiences across DoW, the federal government, and Congress.
• Prepare and assemble high-visibility executive materials, including professional briefing books, graphics, President’s Budget presentations, and other products used by senior Department of War leadership.
• Conduct special analyses and research that connect budget programming, execution, accounting, and legislative activity to support senior‑leader decisions and organizational awareness.
• Apply strong judgment, quality control, and presentation skills to ensure analytical products are accurate, coherent, professionally presented, and responsive to evolving customer needs.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree plus at least 10 years of relevant experience; an additional six years of related experience may substitute for the Master’s degree.
• At least 10 years of experience supporting Department of Defense programs, organizations, or major initiatives including 3 years of experience supporting DoD financial management, budget, or related analytical activities.
• Active Secret security clearance (U.S Citizenship Required)
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience with the Department of Defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, with particular familiarity with budget formulation, development of the President’s Budget request, and the Congressional authorization and appropriations process.
• Working knowledge of DoD budget formulation processes and products sufficient to understand senior‑level requirements, including budget exhibits, justification materials, budget positions and controls, and relationships among related budget products.
• Familiarity with the Congressional budget process sufficient to understand and communicate the status and implications of authorization and appropriations actions.
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with senior Government leaders to understand their objectives, identify the underlying business need, and translate broad or ambiguous direction into practical analytical, process, reporting, or technical solutions.
• Demonstrated consulting skills, including independent judgment, critical thinking, problem solving, and the ability to recommend approaches rather than simply execute prescribed tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to identify potential issues, inconsistencies, or unintended consequences and appropriately clarify or challenge requirements with senior customers using sound judgment and tact.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare clear, accurate, and professional executive‑level briefings, decision‑support products, reports, and visual materials.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments, prioritize work, meet deadlines, and maintain responsiveness in a high‑tempo environment.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize opportunities to replace repetitive or labor‑intensive manual data manipulation with more efficient, repeatable, or automated approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to organize disparate information and imperfect source data into coherent, accurate, and decision‑useful products.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including the ability to rapidly analyze, restructure, reconcile, and transform complex or poorly formatted data using advanced formulas,
• PivotTables, Power Query, and other appropriate Excel capabilities.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft 365 collaboration and productivity tools, including Teams and SharePoint, to organize information, collaborate with stakeholders, and support recurring business processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced experience designing and maintaining SharePoint sites, lists, libraries, Teams workspaces, Microsoft 365 Groups, or similar collaborative solutions.
• Experience using Microsoft Power Automate to automate recurring workflows, notifications, approvals, data movement, or other business processes.
• Demonstrated experience developing effective data visualizations, dashboards, or analytical reporting products using Microsoft Power BI or comparable business‑intelligence tools.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and effectively employ new Microsoft 365 capabilities, low‑code tools, or other technologies to improve productivity and customer outcomes.
• Knowledge of DoD appropriations and fiscal‑management concepts, including appropriation structure, budget authority, obligations, outlays, periods of availability, reprogramming, and prior‑year funding.
• Experience applying business‑process improvement, process‑mapping, Lean, human‑centered design, or other structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Experience advising senior DoD leaders on financial‑management, analytical, process, reporting, or decision‑support requirements.
• Experience leading small teams or workstreams, coordinating deliverables across personnel, and managing day‑to‑day customer requirements.
• Expert knowledge of Defense Budget Systems, including Budget to Appropriation
• (B2A)/Enterprise Funds Distribution (EFD), MAX A-11 Information System, and the Standard Data Collection System (SDCS).
• Demonstrated proficiency with accounting reports such as AR(M) 1002, AR(M) 725, and SF 133.
• Demonstrated relevant Federal agency experience involving OMB and/or Congressional activities.
• Demonstrated program management experience collaborating and delivering contractual services in a high‑operational‑tempo environment and coordinating among multidisciplinary functions of internal and external organizations.

Overview

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open‑minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.

The expected salary range for this position is between $103,000 and $180,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

EEO Notice

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EEO Notice and Applicant Accommodation Requests

Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, genetic information, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, age,