Mid-level Budget Analyst

MDW Associates•Arlington, VA

2d•$115,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

MDW Associates is currently seeking a Mid-level Budget Analyst to work with our government client in Arlington, Virginia. The Budget Analyst will support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSW(A&S)), which plays a critical role within the Department of Defense (DoD). This role is fully on-site at the Pentagon.

Requirements

5 years DoD/OSW or Military Department HQ-level financial management and budget experience, including a working knowledge of the DoD Financial Management Regulations
Demonstrated experience in preparing and tracking financial commitments, MIPRs, purchase requests, obligations, and expenditures, budgeting, and financial management.
Demonstrated experience supporting the PPBE process, such as preparing budget exhibits and forecasting.
Ability to create and maintain complex financial spreadsheets.
Experience with DAI (OBIEE, Hyperion), WAWF, G-Invoicing, and DAR-Q
Candidates for this position must have an Active Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

Providing analysis in support of OUSW(A&S) budget administration and financial management of assigned Programs, Projects, and Program Elements (PEs), including studies.
Supporting all phases of Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Process (PPBE) activities for assigned programs, projects, and PEs.
Providing support using Government information technology (IT) systems for all phases of PPBE and providing analytical support using the information and data contained in the government IT systems for OUSW(A&S) staff and leadership.
Supporting the annual Department Program Review process, analyzing Service and Defense Agencies Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Program Budget Review (PBR) and President's Budget (PB) submissions for assigned programs, projects, and PEs.
Reviewing and analyzing Defense appropriation and authorization documents to support quick reaction responses to programmatic and fiscal changes.
Assisting in the preparation, review, consolidation and coordination of issue papers based on Defense guidance for OUSW(A&S) staff and leadership.
Providing inputs for A&S position on reports and studies which highlight budget irregularities or potential program issues.
Supporting POM issue team meetings, issue development, drafting of documents, recommendations, position papers, white papers and comments related to the PBR process.
Assisting in the development of budget submissions to include Operations and Maintenance Documents [O-Docs], Research Development, Test and Evaluation Documents [R-Docs], and Procurement Documents [P-Docs].
Assist with congressional justifications [J-Books]
Generating, coordinating and consolidating comments and findings for OUSW(A&S) staff and leadership.
Supporting budget development and execution for assigned PEs.
Planning, scheduling, and coordinating the timing and sequence of all actions and analysis required to integrate programs, projects, and PEs within the assigned portfolios during all phases of the budget process.
Assisting in tabulation, graphical plotting and other visual presentations of data and analytic results.
Maintaining proficiency and understanding of current fiscal and appropriations conventions and law.