Senior Staff for Special Programs Budget Support

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 133,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobility Stipend

Discretionary variable incentive bonus

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

Guidehouse Inc. in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Staff for Special Programs Budget Support to provide budget analysis and decision support for DoD and FMZ leadership.

You will consolidate data, monitor execution, and craft communications to ensure regulatory compliance and effective funding decisions. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance, a relevant degree, and 5+ years of DoD budget experience, plus strong MS Office skills and travel willingness.

Qualifications

• ACTIVE TS/SCI clearance required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration or related field; four additional years of financial management, accounting, budget and/or audit experience can be used in lieu of degree.
• Five or more years’ experience with Department of War Budgets, including four or more years of acquisition and project management experience of similar size and complexity contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide special program budget support, including CFO Compliance and AFO.
• Monitor portfolio execution and provide recommendations to resolve funding issues and protect DAF TOA.
• Prepare and deliver verbal and written communications to FMZ leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with OSW and FMB to ensure FMZ data accuracy in budget systems.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial management

Data analysis

MS Excel

MS Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Job Family: Financial Management (FIN) Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)

What You Will Do:

As the Senior Staff for Special Programs Budget Support, you will: Provide special program budget support, including support for CFO Compliance and AFO. Actively monitor portfolio execution and provide recommendations to resolve funding issues and protect DAF TOA in accordance with public laws, the DoD FMR, and Department Guidelines. Maintain high-level knowledge of programs and provide a portfolio-wide perspective in support of routine execution analysis and support events such as Monthly Execution Reviews, Spring Program Reviews, and Summer Execution Reviews. Provide decision support to FMZ leadership on a variety of budget issues. Coordinate with OSW and FMB to ensure accuracy of FMZ data in budget systems. Manage differing security levels and requirements of supported programs, ensuring compliance with all relevant security classification guides. Manipulate data to develop actionable information products for FMZ leadership. Consolidate and review information and documents provided by programs to ensure compliance with financial management laws, regulations, and best practices. Provide customers and partners with timely fiscal analysis consistent with statutes and regulations; coordinate with fiscal lawyers as necessary. Prepare and deliver verbal and written communications to keep FMZ chain-of-command, coworkers, and customers informed of issues and status of decision support analysis. Process funds distribution documents in support of approved DoW, DAF, and mission partner budgets. Review and process reprogramming and realignment requests. Maintain FMZ budget data elements. Track POM/PBR impacts, congressional marks, CR requests, UFRs, etc. for the FMZ portfolio; maintain trackers at the correct security level on all required networks; consolidate and present data to FM leadership. Review, distribute, and compile responses to all taskers assigned to FMZ. Collaborate with internal staff and external stakeholders to collect and consolidate data for budget integration products and data calls. Provide guidance on legal and regulatory aspects of acquisition or use of funds; track and assess the long-term effects of new/revised legislation or policy.

Extract budget and program data from accounting records, forms, and reports; compile and summarize information for use by others.

What You Will Need:

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" Federal or DoD security clearance with SAP eligibility.

Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration or related field; FOUR (4) additional years of financial management, accounting, budget and/or audit experience can be used in lieu of degree.

FIVE (5) or more years' experience with Department of War Budgets. Experience should include but not limited to: FOUR (4) or more years acquisition experience. FOUR (4) or more years project management experience of similar size and complexity contract.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Ability to interpret executive orders, OMB guidelines and directives, policies, and precedents. Required knowledge and skill in budget-related laws, regulations, methods, etc. Ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DoD, military/civilian personnel, and industry partners. Possess a high degree of originality, creativity, initiative requiring minimal supervision. Willingness to travel within the organizational geographical area of responsibility. Strong Microsoft Office skills, including experience using advanced features of MS Word and MS Excel.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life Health Savings Account
• Dental/Vision & Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

The annual salary range for this position is $132,600.00-$198,800.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future. guidehouse.com