Program Control and Budget Analyst

SAIC; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Aurora, CO seeks an experienced program control and budget analyst to oversee budgets and financial management of ongoing NRO projects. You will interface with planners, contract administrators, and government leaders to brief budget status and requirements.

The role requires deep data analysis, problem-solving, and clear communication of budget issues and recommendations to stakeholders. A TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• Wide knowledge of federal and agency-specific budgeting principles and standards.
• Experience with NRO financial systems and tools.
• Ability to learn multiple financial systems and tools to manage budget plans and execute funding.
• Ability to work in a dynamic budget environment balancing priorities and schedules.
• Strong analytical and communication skills for diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed analyses of contract and non-contract budgetary and financial requirements and trends.
• Develop budgets and spend plans; monitor performance against plans to meet objectives.
• Brief the execution status to leadership using budget summaries and talking points.
• Collaborate with technical representatives to fund government contracts and prioritize projects.
• Identify resource trade-offs and propose reallocations to maintain program execution.
• Help design and use corporate data repositories and reports for financial oversight.

Skills

Critical thinking

Budget analysis

Communication with stakeholders

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

NRO Financial systems

Budget management tools

Job description

SAIC is seeking an experienced program control/budget analyst to independently oversee and manage the budget and provide financial management of ongoing projects and portfolios in support of the NRO Budget Director, site senior leadership, and the NRO mission. In this role, you will regularly interface with technical planners, contract administrators, and multiple levels of government leaders and decision makers to facilitate understanding of the budget and resource requirements, and brief the status of project execution and requirements to the Budget Director and other senior leaders. The ideal candidate will be able to analyze large and complex data; apply critical problem-solving skills and proactively develop creative solutions; and effectively communicate budgetary issues, strategies, and recommendations to customers and stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed and complex analyses of contract and non-contract budgetary and financial requirements and trends, balancing requirements against the budget.
• Participate in establishing and defining program plan requirements; develop budgets and spend plans; and monitor and report performance against plans to meet contractual, cost and schedule objectives and requirements.
• Exhibit detailed understanding of the project's budget execution and status and be prepared to brief the execution status to leadership and/or support senior leadership briefings through the creation of budget summaries, charts, memoranda, issue papers and talking points.
• Collaborate with Contracting Officer Technical Representatives/CLIN managers to accurately fund government contracts and recommend options to fund high-priority mission essential projects.
• Identify and convey resource trade- offs within and among competing programs and propose resource realignments or other solutions to the Budget Director and site leadership to maintain program execution or to respond to unplanned circumstances.
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and works with technical planners and contract managers to apply critical problem solving skills on complex issues.
• Assist in the design, implementation, and use of corporate resource information repositories, databases, decision support tools, strategies, processes, procedures and reports to ensure accurate financial reporting and management oversight in support of program initiatives.
• Maintain appropriate internal controls to minimize data inaccuracy and/or unauthorized use of NRO funds.
• Consolidate and review program level unfunded requirements, recommending changes and prioritization to senior management.
• Review final program level Tri-Annual Unliquidated Obligation review inputs and documentation for completeness prior to submission.

Required Qualifications :

• Clearance to be able to remain on the program: TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Complete understanding and wide application of federal and agency-specific principles, concepts, practices, and standards, to include an understanding of the Federal Appropriations Law.
• Experience on NRO Financial systems and tools.
• Ability to learn and proficiently utilize multiple financial systems and tools to properly account for budget plans, requirements, transfers, and to complete any transaction necessary to facilitate budget execution.
• Ability to work in a dynamic budget environment which requires balancing competing priorities and critical schedules.
• Critical thinking and ability to work well with a wide variety of customers requesting financial data.

Required Education and Experience :

• Bachelors and ten (10) years or more of related experience; or Master and eight (8) years or more of related experience; or PhD and five (5) years or more of related experience.