Budget Analyst (Mid-Level)

Responsibilities:

• Conduct full life cycle funds execution to include funding document preparation (utilizing Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI)),  completing requests for acceptance, conducting MIPR acknowledgments, ensuring timely obligation and completion of Unliquidated Obligations (ULO) and reconciliation.
• Support the command by identifying, producing, and submitting budget requirements for Civilian Pay, Operations and Maintenance Funds (O&M), Procurement Funds (PROC) and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Funds (RDT&E).
• Utilizing DAI and Defense Travel System (DTS) produce reports utilizing Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI providing consolidated reports, and briefings for the Status of Funds (SOF), Portfolio Reviews, Mid-year and End-of -Year Reporting.
• Attend budget briefings/meetings and conferences and respond to requests for information (RFIs) justifying and/or defending budget estimates, resource requirements, and appropriation requests.
• Perform a variety of duties in the planning, analysis, formulation, justification, presentation, execution and review of multi-year budgets.
• Plan, program, formulate, and execute the budget by reviewing and utilizing pertinent policies, objectives and prior year execution.
• Analyze funding requests to determine adequacy to support approved programs, projects, and conformance with budgetary guidelines.
• Evaluate spendplan and available funds to determine the need for adjustments or submission of a request for additional resources.
• Recommend reprogramming and/or realignment of funds in relation to execution and coordinates supporting documents/actions.
• Provide inputs for budget and justify discretionary, mandatory, and supplemental budget requests as required.
• Advise the Government on key deviations and issues.

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in a financial or business discipline) plus 3 years of relative experience. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree 7 years of experience
• Experienced user of Microsoft Excel (specifically VLOOKUP and PivotTables), and PowerPoint. Power BI experience, a plus.
• Experience with the DAI, DTS for execution of Appropriated funding. G-Invoicing (GINV) experience, a plus.
• Experience writing and or researching within DoD Appropriations and budget documents
• Knowledge of Budget Formulation/Execution utilizing a Financial Automated System
• Knowledge of Budgetary Guidelines, Regulations and Processes
• Excellent written communication skills

Clearance Requirements:

• Top Secret/ SCI Clearance

Place of Performance:

• On-site 5 days per week (Fort Meade, MD)