Strategic Budget & Planning Analyst (TS/SCI)

Arcfield; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Short Term and Long-Term Disability

Retirement and Savings

Learning and Development opportunities

wellness programs

other optional benefit elections

Job summary

Arcfield in Chantilly, VA is seeking a knowledgeable Budget Analyst to support high-visibility programs with a TS/SCI clearance. The role emphasizes strategic planning, budget formulation, and financial analysis in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

You will develop spend plans, reconcile them with expenditures, and prepare briefings and documentation for program builds and congressional submissions, working closely with Resource Management and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Degree in quantitative analysis, financial analysis, social sciences, or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of IC strategic planning and resource management processes.
• Knowledge of program planning and execution processes.
• Knowledge of business resource planning practices and cost analysis methodologies.
• Knowledge of quality assurance procedures to ensure data integrity and timeliness of data.
• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of program risk assessment principles and processes.
• Ability to apply analytic, diagnostic, and quantitative techniques to identify and resolve problems.
• Strong organizational and writing skills; able to brief management and interact with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic planning, programmatic planning, and budget support to groups responsible for a high-visibility Special Access Program.
• Support the groups in formulating, justifying, and defending budget builds.
• Develop and maintain spend plans.
• Reconcile spend plans with actual and planned expenditures and recommend options to address resource utilization.
• Stay current with Customer and Resource Management guidance and align baseline practices accordingly.
• Assist staff with researching and resolving resource and budget issues.
• Prepare supporting documentation for budget exercises, over-guidance, unfunded calls, and reprogramming.
• Assist with writing congressional language for submission into the program build.
• Perform short- and long-term financial trend analyses.
• Prepare briefings, budgets, and spend plans to support programmatic activities.
• Coordinate and respond to budget requirements and budget-related taskings.
• Collaborate with Resource Management; attend and support resource meetings.
• Interface with executive-level management, planning, presenting, and briefing information.

Skills

Strategic planning

Budget management

Financial analysis

Analytical thinking

Writing skills

Oral communication

Stakeholder interaction

Time management

Education

Degree in quantitative/financial analysis or related field

Job description

Arcfield in Chantilly, VA is seeking a knowledgeable Budget Analyst to support high-visibility programs with a TS/SCI clearance. The role emphasizes strategic planning, budget formulation, and financial analysis in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

You will develop spend plans, reconcile them with expenditures, and prepare briefings and documentation for program builds and congressional submissions, working closely with Resource Management and senior leadership.