Budget Analyst

MDW Associates•Mountain View, CA

23d•Remote

About The Position

MDW is currently seeking a Budget Analyst to support our NASA customer at Ames Research Center (ARC), CA. This is a fully remote position but must be able to support the core working business hours of the Pacific Time Zone of ARC. The Budget Analyst may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties: Serve as an analyst to systematically integrate business, cost estimating and financial management processes aiding to ensure the efficient stewardship of public funds Support the formulation of strategic financial plans, prepare cost estimates, and correlates financing requirements into executable budgets Possess thorough knowledge of the allocation, execution, and administration of approved budgets Assess products and procedures for compliance with Government standards, accounting principles, internal controls, and multi-tiered system application standards Ensure that tasks are completed in the time frame specified by the client and assist in the preparation of milestone status reports and presentations for colleagues, subordinates, management, and end user representatives Meet constantly changing deadlines and accept new assignments with varying requirements; deliver to a high level of completeness and accuracy May serve as a mentor and resource for junior contractor budget analysts assisting with their development May leverage expertise to support multiple Organizations and/or Centers

Requirements

6+ years of specialized experience in budget analysis or related field
Specialized experience includes monitoring, analyzing, and reporting budget formulation and execution activities for enterprise level, complex programs with multi-million-dollar annual value by reviewing and assessing historical financial data and trends, developing budget estimates, monitoring actual expenses, and making recommendations to resolve budgetary discrepancies using integrated enterprise resources management systems and tools
Proficiency with Excel
Proficient in the accounting systems and processes of the Centers supported
Familiar with activity-based costing, business case analysis and outsourcing requirements
Must be able to grasp interrelationships between financial management requirements and automated solutions, considering the current system environment and the potential integration of added systems concurrently or later
Must possess strong analytical skills to accurately analyze financial data using advanced tools and processes
Proficient MS Office Applications including advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
A knowledge & understanding of automated financial systems and budgetary report generation
High School Diploma or equivalent and four (8) years or greater of related experience; BA/BS preferred with six (6) years or greater of related experience
Public Trust - Candidates for this position must be submitted for a background investigation in order to satisfy government requirements.

Nice To Haves

SAP and Business Objects (BOBJ) or other accounting systems
Experience developing cost proposals for Principal Investigators
Government Financial Processes
Power BI experience

Responsibilities

Serve as an analyst to systematically integrate business, cost estimating and financial management processes aiding to ensure the efficient stewardship of public funds
Support the formulation of strategic financial plans, prepare cost estimates, and correlates financing requirements into executable budgets
Possess thorough knowledge of the allocation, execution, and administration of approved budgets
Assess products and procedures for compliance with Government standards, accounting principles, internal controls, and multi-tiered system application standards
Ensure that tasks are completed in the time frame specified by the client and assist in the preparation of milestone status reports and presentations for colleagues, subordinates, management, and end user representatives
Meet constantly changing deadlines and accept new assignments with varying requirements; deliver to a high level of completeness and accuracy
May serve as a mentor and resource for junior contractor budget analysts assisting with their development
May leverage expertise to support multiple Organizations and/or Centers