Senior Staff Budget Analyst (SAP)

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

Job summary

Kearney & Company is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Budget Analyst to support Government Program Element Monitors (PEMs). You will analyze funding, formulate budgets, track execution, and deliver actionable reports across DAF and DoW financial activities.

This Washington, DC role requires extensive PPBE knowledge, SAP experience, and the ability to work onsite five days a week. You will coordinate with stakeholders, prepare annual funding estimates, and support congressional reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or seven years of relevant federal finance experience.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in federal finance and accounting functions including Budget Formulation, Justification, Execution, and Tracking/Review.
• Minimum of 2 years working in SAP environments.
• Strong knowledge of budgetrelated laws, regulations, and methods; ability to operate in a dynamic DoW environment.
• Experience conducting extensive analysis and research on business process errors and failures, including resolutions.
• Ability to develop solutions for process breakdowns and present findings to the government PEM.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis, recommendations, and tracking of program funding.
• Learn and document program business processes; build relationships with stakeholders.
• Explain DAF/DoW PPBE processes and financial regulations to team and partners.
• Administer distribution of funds to field organizations.
• Support budget formulation activities and annual funding estimates.
• Support PPBE processes, meetings, POM, PBR, and PB cycles.
• Support congressional reporting and prepare annual reports to Congress.
• Draft, track, and analyze budget reports and perform reconciliations.
• Identify and resolve budget issues; document corrective actions.
• Train others on complex financial process resolution steps.
• Review policy and propose improvements to budgeting processes.
• Oversee budget execution for DAF and DoW appropriations.

Skills

Budget Analysis

Stakeholder Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Staff Budget Analyst to provide comprehensive support to Government Program Element Monitors (PEMs). This role delivers expert analysis, recommendations, and execution tracking across a wide range of DAF and DoW financial activities. The analyst will support PPBE processes, funding distribution, report development, and business process improvement, ensuring accurate and timely financial execution for assigned programs.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide analysis, recommendations, and tracking of program funding.
• Quickly learn and understand unique program business processes; establish strong working relationships with stakeholders.
• Understand and communicate DAF/DoW PPBE processes and financial management regulations.
• Administer requests for distribution of funds to field organizations.
• Support budget formulation activities, including analysis and development of annual funding estimates.
• Provide staff support for PPBE processes, meetings, conferences, POM, PBR, and PB cycles.
• Support Congressional reporting requirements and prepare annual reports to Congress.
• Draft, track, and analyze specialty reports and monthly budget reports.
• Track and report commitments, obligations, expenditures, program budgets, and contract reconciliation; recommend solutions to the government PEM.
• Perform extensive analysis and research to identify business process errors/failures and develop corrective actions.
• Document procedures and train others on complex financial process resolution steps.
• Review policy and recommend changes or improvements to business processes.
• Understand and communicate DoW budgeting and financial regulations.
• Perform budget execution involving annual and multiyear direct and reimbursable DAF and DoW appropriations.
• Oversee, update, track, and reconcile financial and budget execution information.
• Obtain, compile, and summarize financial information for use by senior leaders.
• Make daily decisions regarding financial transaction tracking and recommend solutions to complex budget problems.
• Use automated budget systems and computergenerated products to accomplish budget assignments.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Seven years of experience to replace degree.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience performing analyses in federal finance and accounting functions including Budget Formulation, Justification, Execution, and Tracking/Review.
• Minimum of 2 years working in SAP environments.
• Strong knowledge of budgetrelated laws, regulations, and methods; ability to operate effectively in a dynamic environment with DoW military/civilian personnel and industry partners.
• Experience conducting extensive analysis and research on business process errors and failures, including integrated business/process resolutions.
• Ability to develop solutions for process breakdowns and present findings to the government PEM.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including advanced features in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Ability to go onsite 5 days a week in Washington, DC
• 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

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