Budget Analyst & Financial Management Support

Cherokee Federal•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Budget Analyst & Financial Management Support role is a professional who specializes in financial planning and analysis within an organization. They support the government with a variety of budget activities. These tasks include documenting annual funding to ensure proper management for one or one or more future budget years, developing government directed spend plans, and keeping track of resource applications. This person contributes to the overall financial stability and success of the organization by ensuring accurate financial information and facilitating informed decision-making.

Requirements

As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active SECRET CLEARANCE
Bachelor’s Degree.
5-7 Years’ Experience in a Budget Analyst & Financial Management Support role.
Candidate must be US Citizen.
Candidate must hold an active SECRET clearance.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and judgment skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
Must be able to work on-site, fulltime; no telework.

Responsibilities

Reviews the organizational historical data and/or matches funding requests or projected costs of selected line items with past records.
Prepares and processes funding documents, responds to problems/issues, and runs routine reports.
Collaborating with departments to develop budgets aligned with organizational goals and providing guidance on budgetary allocations.
Monitoring budget execution and making recommendations for adjustments as needed.
Conducting financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and areas for improvement.
Preparing and presenting financial reports, forecasts, and recommendations to leadership.
Assisting in the development of budget planning processes, including the creation of budgeting templates, guidelines, and timelines.
Participating in the forecasting process to provide accurate financial projections.
Assisting in the management and maintenance of financial systems, including budgeting software, financial databases, and reporting tools.
Ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and security.
Providing training and support to staff on financial systems, processes, and policies.
Assisting in the development and delivery of financial management training programs.
Identifying areas for process improvement and recommending enhancements to financial management practices.
Staying updated on industry trends, regulations, and best practices related to budgeting and financial management.
Shall use the following systems to run financial reports including: Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management (DEAMS to include “Power BI sections), Commander’s Resource Integration System (CRIS), and Financial Management (FM) Suites (including the Funds Request Certification FRC module).
Shall run DEAMS Power BI reports daily, production of ~24 MIPRs a year (including a MIPR-supporting “information document” currently referred to as the “MIPR Checklist,” required by contracting unit), and up to 24 AF Form 9 funding documents annually.
Shall assist the Delta 6 in development of Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Training, Tools Development, Cyber Capabilities, Cyber Operations, Facilities, and Travel Program Objective Memorandum (POM) options for various Program Elements (PE) providing RAPIDs slide authoring, COA development, and Division SME support (approximately 4 times per year).
Shall assist the Delta 6 leadership by maintaining balanced portfolio and maintain detailed up-to-date checkbook-like spreadsheets to provide beginning balance, additions, subtractions, current balance, and overall status on availability of all baseline and UFR Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funds by program element.
Shall support the construction of associated funding documents and accounting issues with the appropriate Defense Finance and Accounting Service Centers (DFAS) offices as appropriate (approximately 12 times per year).