Budget Analyst

MDW Associates•Arlington, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

MDW Associates is seeking a Budget Analyst to support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) within the Department of Defense (DoD) in Arlington, Virginia. This onsite position requires the ability to commute to the Pentagon. The role involves providing analysis for budget administration and financial management of assigned programs, projects, and Program Elements (PEs), including studies. The analyst will support all phases of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process, utilize government IT systems for financial management and analysis, and support the annual Department Program Review process. This includes analyzing submissions like the Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Program Budget Review (PBR), and President's Budget (PB). The position also requires reviewing appropriation and authorization documents, assisting in the preparation of issue papers, providing inputs for A&S positions on reports, supporting POM issue team meetings, and assisting in the development of budget submissions such as O-Docs, R-Docs, and P-Docs. The analyst will also coordinate comments, support budget development and execution for PEs, plan and schedule budget process actions, assist in data presentation, and maintain proficiency in fiscal and appropriations law.

Requirements

5 years' DoD/OSD 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
Active Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Provide analysis in support of OUSD(A&S) budget administration and financial management of assigned Programs, Projects, and Program Elements (PEs), including studies.
Support all phases of Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Process (PPBE) activities for assigned programs, projects, and PEs.
Provide support using Government information technology (IT) systems for all phases of PPBE and provide analytical support using the information and data contained in the government IT systems for OUSD(A&S) staff and leadership.
Support the annual Department Program Review process, analyze Service and Defense Agencies Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Program Budget Review (PBR) and President's Budget (PB) submissions for assigned programs, projects, and PEs.
Review and analyze Defense appropriation and authorization documents to support quick reaction responses to programmatic and fiscal changes.
Assist in the preparation, review, consolidation, and coordination of issue papers based on Defense guidance for OUSD(A&S) staff and leadership.
Provide inputs for A&S position on reports and studies which highlight budget irregularities or potential program issues.
Support POM issue team meetings, issue development, drafting of documents, recommendations, position papers, white papers, and comments related to the PBR process.
Assist 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].
Generate, coordinate, and consolidate comments and findings for OUSD(A&S) staff and leadership.
Support budget development and execution for assigned PEs.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate 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.
Assist in tabulation, graphical plotting and other visual presentations of data and analytic results.
Maintain proficiency and understanding of current fiscal and appropriations conventions and law.