Budget Analyst

Are you looking for your next challenge supporting research & development? Come join a dynamic team supporting the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) Research and Development (RD) Directorate! ARServices is seeking a qualified candidate to support the DTRA RD-CXU team.

The ideal candidates for this position will have the ability to develop detailed financial strategies and project plans, task tracking products, milestone dates and decisions to ensure proper sequencing of events and budgets throughout the lifecycle management of rapid acquisition projects. The applicant will serve as a primary action officer to coordinate the procedural and administrative efforts for the acquisition of technology focused Counter-Weapons of Mass Destruction (C-WMD) projects.
Responsibilities

• Maintain the Division’s current Spend Plan and Unfunded Requirements list.
• Monitor, Analyze and Report on Commitments, Obligations and Disbursements for O&M, RDT&E and Procurement Appropriations.
• Craft supporting financial documentation required to commit funding IAW DTRA’s financial policy and procedure to send MIPRs or IO’s to a performing agency.
• Create data visualizations (tables, bar and pie charts) that inform leaders of budget position to drive decisions
• Research unobligated commitments and unliquidated obligations.
• Review Monthly Status Reports (MSR) provided by the performers and reconcile it to disbursements as recorded in DAI.
• Monitor CXU Division spending to ensure that it is within budget, identify potential shortfalls and recommend funding solutions to CXU leadership.
• Inform program managers of the status and availability of funds (O&M, RDT&E and Procurement).
• Estimate future financial needs of programs to feed out year programming.
• Support the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) in developing exhibits and articles for government leadership approval.
• Support the development of the Budget Estimate Submission (BES).
• Coordinate and draft financial planning/programming correspondence and secure DTRA, RD-CX Program Management Office approval prior to distribution.
• Assist the PM by providing advisory assistance for financial support functions to include the coordination and tracking of financial instruments, defense of budget requests, justification documentation, briefing materials and other administrative documents.
• Planning and programming of future requirements and preparation of Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate Submission (BES), President’s Budget (PB) and other products supporting requests and justification for funding.
• Review managers’ budget proposals for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with laws and other regulations.

Requirements

• Must have an active DoD TS/SCI clearance to be considered for this position
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or Mathematics
• 5-10 years’ experience forecasting future financial requirements and preparing associated documents Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Presidents Budget, and Budget Estimate Submission (BES)
• 5-10 years’ experience managing budget execution, spend plan, and burn rate processes
• 5-10 years resource management experience working with multiple DOD appropriations
• Knowledge of Government accounting policy and/or regulation including but not limited to DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and OMB Circular A-123
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and experience developing and presenting complex information to senior Government officials using Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Demonstrated experience creating data visualizations to produce pivot tables, bar graphs, pie charts, etc.
• Ability to leverage multiple technologies to create data calculation efficiencies

Desired Qualifications

• Prior Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and/or military experience is a strong plus
• Technology tool experience in: Defense Agencies Initiatives (DAI), Spend Plan Management and Reporting Tool (SMART), Electronic Document Access (EDA), Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), and Joint Integrated CBRN Analytic Platform (JICAP).
• Professional certifications (e.g. Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM).
• PMP certification desired
• MBA desired