Space Programs Budget & Finance Analyst

QinetiQ US; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US is seeking a Budget/Financial Analyst to support the Space Development Agency (SDA). Based in Chantilly, VA, you will help plan, program, budget, and execute funding actions and coordinate budget documentation to enable rapid, cost-effective space systems development for the joint warfighter.

You will analyze budgets, craft spend plans, and work with technical POCs to ensure funds are available, while applying DoD policies and doing CDRL reviews to ensure contract compliance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years relevant experience.
• Experience supporting space system development or the DoD is required.
• Hands-on proficiency using Microsoft Office tools, principally Excel and Power Point.
• Excellent written and visual communication skills.
• Creative thinking skills.
• Ability to work in an extremely fast paced organization.
• TS with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Support activities involving the Government's Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE).
• Perform top-level PPBE analysis and support the development of RDT&E budget justification exhibits.
• Communicate program and technical requirements into acquisition, planning, public release documents, and correspondence in clear, concise, and compelling terms.
• Develop and execute funding transfers (e.g., MIPRs) and conduct analysis using USSF financial systems.
• Develop documentation for and assist with the execution of budget documents.
• Develop annual spend plans and monthly updates based on milestone payment projections.
• Understand continuing resolution anomalies as they pertain to availability of funds.
• Pro-actively manage the spend plan to ensure contracts are funded adequately.
• Self-starter in problem solving and working with technical POCs to ensure budget requirements are sufficiently covered and risks are accounted for.
• Demonstrated creativity, foresight, professionalism, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving financial, business, administrative, and/or program management problems.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, organizing, forecasting, and maintaining financial budgets and tracking financial milestones.
• Create and coordinate budget and acquisition documents, including organizing meetings as needed.
• Understand DoD policies and regulations.
• Perform configuration management functions as directed by the government, to include review of deliverables to ensure contract compliance and on-time CDRL delivery.

Skills

Security clearance TS/SCI

Excellent written and visual comms

Creative thinking

Ability to work in fast-paced org

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

QinetiQ US is seeking a Budget/Financial Analyst to support the Space Development Agency (SDA). Based in Chantilly, VA, you will help plan, program, budget, and execute funding actions and coordinate budget documentation to enable rapid, cost-effective space systems development for the joint warfighter.

You will analyze budgets, craft spend plans, and work with technical POCs to ensure funds are available, while applying DoD policies and doing CDRL reviews to ensure contract compliance and