Budget Analyst SME - Voucher Analyst

Analytic Solutions Group•McLean, VA

About The Position

The Financial Services Budget Execution Voucher Analyst plays a critical role in the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (IPPBE) Process. This position involves developing, executing, and monitoring budgets to ensure optimal financial resource allocation. The role requires a blend of financial analysis and oversight of transactions and vouchers, including reviewing financial data for trends, monitoring spend plans, and providing insights for strategic decision-making. A key responsibility is the comprehensive review, validation, and reconciliation of financial transactions and vouchers across multiple customer systems, ensuring documentation, funding alignment, compliance with fiscal law and customer guidance, and timely discrepancy resolution. The analyst must ensure all transactions are accurate, auditable, and properly recorded, maintaining accountability for funds throughout the execution lifecycle. This role also oversees the development, execution, and monitoring of budgets, spend plans, contracts, and financial commitments to meet operational needs. Success requires a strong understanding of Intelligence Community (IC) financial execution processes, managing complex financial details, supporting expenditure forecasting, and upholding fiscal oversight in a dynamic environment. The analyst will optimize financial and resource utilization through analysis and strategy implementation, and serve as a liaison between government stakeholders to align financial plans with organizational priorities. This role offers a significant opportunity for a qualified professional to contribute to financial resilience and success within the Intelligence Community.

Requirements

Current and active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph.
Requires a BA degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree in a pertinent field, such as Finance, Accounting, or Economics; demonstrating a strong academic foundation relevant to the position with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience.
A minimum of 7-10 years working in government budgeting of which 3-5 years must be within the Intelligence Community.
Proven expertise of government budget execution activities and adept familiarity with the intricacies of the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process (IPPBE).
TS/SCI w/Poly Required
U.S. Citizenship Required
Federal Employment Suitability
E-Verify Eligibility Required

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough reviews of transactions and vouchers across multiple financial systems to ensure accuracy, proper authorization, and full compliance with fiscal law, Federal Travel Regulations, and customer-specific policies.
Develop and deliver a weekly report summarizing transaction activity, including total volume, identified errors or returned items, root causes, and recommended solutions to improve accuracy and inform future guidance.
Demonstrated familiarity with processing a wide range of voucher types, including manual vouchers, travel expense transfers, advance due date adjustments, and other time-sensitive payments, as well as transactions related to training, POV usage, and third-party vendors.
Respond to taskers related to voucher review, providing timely, accurate analysis and resolution in accordance with established policies and deadlines.
Develop, maintain, and update standard operating procedures (SOP) documentation to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment with current policies and processes.
Perform detailed reviews of financial vouchers and transactions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
Assist in crafting comprehensive spend plans and closely monitor financial execution activities.
Record and track interagency agreements for facilitating Economy Act and other financial transactions.
Support budget program execution, ensuring alignment with available resources.
Provide expert insights to support and contribute to the analysis and reporting of a component’s financial activities and budget.
Document financial commitments, obligations, and expenses with precision and accuracy.
Ensure meticulous preparation and processing of transactions, verifying and certifying payments.
Collaborate with stakeholders to execute budgets effectively, ensuring alignment with programmatic goals and optimal resource utilization.
Generate detailed budget reports encompassing funding and activity summaries for various stakeholders, including the customer's offices, component, and NIP programs.
Contribute to the creation of fiscal guidance and implantation schedules for each budget phase, subject to customer review and acceptance.
Maintain a meticulous record and tracking system for interagency agreements, facilitating seamless financial transactions.
Resolve outstanding financial obligations and undelivered orders proficiently.
Provide dedicated support to COTRs and the Chief of Staff, aiding in the execution of their requirements and addressing process-related inquiries.
Devise effective methods to track spending, execution, commitments, obligations, and expenses for the component.
Develop strategic program briefs to effectively communicate critical information.
Contribute to and generate various communication materials, such as talking points, briefs, and reports pertaining to budgets, for dissemination through interagency forums and working groups.