Senior Sensitive Activities Budget Analyst (SAP)

Kearney & Company; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 103,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Disability Insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Kearney & Company is seeking an experienced Senior Sensitive Activities Budget Analyst to oversee budget execution and financial oversight for highly classified programs in the Washington, DC area. You will serve as the primary financial liaison, ensuring policy and security compliance while delivering timely fiscal reporting.

The role requires DoW/Intelligence budgeting expertise, strong analytical skills, and the ability to operate across multiple security domains with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience with Department of War and/or Intelligence budgets.
• Bachelor’s degree - or - Four additional years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret budget-related laws, regulations, policies, and methods.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with DoW military/civilian personnel and industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary functional point of contact and financial liaison for a sensitive program or portfolio.
• Provide budget execution support, track fiscal performance, and resolve day‑to‑day financial issues across diverse program requirements.
• Manage differing program security levels and ensure compliance with all applicable security classification guides.
• Collaborate with internal and external analysts and stakeholders to create, coordinate, and consolidate program review products and budget data for PPBE cycles.

Skills

Budget analysis

MS Word

MS Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4 years experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Sensitive Activities Budget Analyst to provide comprehensive budget execution, advisory support, and financial oversight across highly classified programs. This role serves as the primary financial liaison for assigned portfolios, ensuring precise execution, compliance with policy and security requirements, and timely, accurate fiscal reporting. The ideal candidate will bring strong DoW and intelligence budgeting expertise, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to operate across multiple security domains with minimal supervision.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the primary functional point of contact and financial liaison for a sensitive program or portfolio.
• Provide budget execution support, track fiscal performance, and resolve day‑to‑day financial issues across diverse program requirements.
• Manage differing program security levels and ensure compliance with all applicable security classification guides.
• Collaborate with internal and external analysts and stakeholders to create, coordinate, and consolidate program review products and budget data for PPBE cycles.
• Provide advice, assistance, and guidance on financial accounting and related information while conducting analyses, reviews, and special studies.
• Utilize budgetary and proprietary automated systems to support execution, monitoring, and reporting of obligations and expenditures.
• Provide detailed updates to government stakeholders on document status and emerging execution issues.
• Extract, track, analyze, reconcile, and summarize financial data from accounting records, reports, and automated systems.
• Process incoming reimbursable documents and review requests for distribution of funds to field organizations.
• Collect and analyze annual funding estimates to support budget formulation and execution planning.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience with Department of War and/or Intelligence community budgets.
• Bachelor’s degree - or -Four additional years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret budget‑related laws, regulations, policies, and methods.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with DoW military/civilian personnel and industry partners.
• High degree of originality, creativity, and initiative with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including advanced proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Ability to work 5 days onsite in the Washington DC area
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility to be considered for this role (requires U.S. citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

• SAF/FM Experience.

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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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, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association to a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulation. Click here for more information on Kearney’s EEO Policy.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. Kearney & Company provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job‑protected leave per year. Military family leave is available for up to 26 weeks under FMLA. Click here to learn more.

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

The EPPA prohibits most private employers from using lie detector tests either for pre‑employment screening or during the course of employment. Kearney & Company adheres all provisions of the EPPA. Click here to learn more.