Budget and Financial Analyst, Senior

AMERICAN SYSTEMS•Arlington, VA

1d•$95,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Budget and Financial Analyst supporting a high-visibility, mission-critical Department of War (DoW) program, you will provide full-spectrum financial, budgetary, and acquisition support. Working directly with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), competency leads, contracts teams, and program leadership, you will manage end-to-end budget formulation, execution tracking, cost analysis, and contract financial operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, or a High School Diploma/GED plus 6 additional years of directly relevant financial experience.
At least 5 years of directly relevant experience supporting government defense finance, the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, and budget formulation.
U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret clearance at time of hire.
Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance as required by the program.
Ability to work 100% on-site.

Nice To Haves

Current COR Level II or Level III certification is desired.

Responsibilities

Formulate, maintain, and execute comprehensive spend plans across multiple fiscal years, appropriations, and budget lines.
Conduct continuous financial tracking, forecasting, and cost analysis for program activities, commitments, obligations, and expenditures.
Reconcile program budgets against contracts, invoices, and accounting records; identify variances, investigate anomalies, and implement corrective actions.
Adapt and update spend plans; prepare responses for budget drills, data calls, Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions, and congressional inquiries.
Prepare, review, and track funding documents, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), procurement requests (PRs), purchase card actions, and contract modifications.
Assist in developing acquisition artifacts, including Performance Work Statements (PWS), Requirements Packages, Cost Assessment and Data Enterprise (CARD) inputs, Technical Assessment Reports (TAR), and pricing models.
Support government contract negotiations and participate in contract status reviews and customer financial briefings.
Support field activities and external organizations responsible for executing program funds.
Ensure all financial activities, appropriation uses, and procurement actions comply with the FAR, DFARS, and DoW Financial Management Regulation (FMR).
Maintain financial models, tracking ledgers, and official documentation to support internal controls, program reviews, and financial audits.
Prepare, review, and submit detailed operational execution briefings, monthly status reports, cost reports, and funding notifications.