Defense Financial Analyst, Mid

Booz Allen Hamilton•Suffolk, VA

4h•Remote

About The Position

The Department of Defense (DoD) needs a Financial Analyst to navigate funding requirements, policies, and regulations to maximize the impact of DoD resources. As a Financial Planner on our team, you will support Joint Force Development by providing expertise in financial, programmatic, and business analysis to aid senior management in business decisions. You will apply functional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel), data entry, data analysis, and program management and finance. Your role will involve identifying, analyzing, and evaluating policies and processes related to DoD Training initiatives. You will plan, coordinate, and support meetings and planning events with global participants to enhance the use of joint training resources. You will contribute to resolving complex programmatic and financial problems using analytical judgment and proven practices. You will work independently with some guidance, multitask in a fast-paced environment, and meet strict deadlines. This position offers an opportunity to learn the laws, regulations, and policies that support the development of well-formed requirements and ensure efficient funding utilization through consistent tracking and communication with Joint Force senior leadership. This is a chance to utilize your program management skills while advancing your financial analysis experience, contributing to Joint Force Readiness.

Requirements

Experience supporting military headquarters in program financial management
Experience with financial execution of a spending plan within a DoD organization, including analysis of obligation plans versus obligations
Experience with monthly financial reporting
Experience with financial programming for operations, maintenance, research, development, testing, and evaluation funding
Experience with business and accounting processes and policy
Knowledge of analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to measure and improve program effectiveness and productivity
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, O365, and Microsoft Excel
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience with financial execution, or 7+ years of experience with financial execution in lieu of a degree

Nice To Haves

Experience creating complex spreadsheets
Experience with the DAI Financial Database
Experience within a DoD comptroller organization
Knowledge of pertinent laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to joint training programs and related resources
Ability to research payments in government systems
Ability to interpret the intent of a client’s needs effectively and help to shape and form the solution by leveraging team capabilities
Ability to work in a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment with aggressive project timelines and continual client delivery
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Support Joint Force Development by providing expertise in financial, programmatic, and business analysis environments to support senior management business decisions.
Apply specific functional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, data entry, analysis of data, and program management and finance.
Participate in the identification, analysis, and evaluation of policy and processes related to DoD Training initiatives.
Plan, coordinate, and support meetings and planning events involving worldwide participants to improve the use of joint training resources.
Contribute to the resolution of complex programmatic and financial problems using analytic judgment and proven analytic practices.
Work independently with some guidance and multitask in a fast-paced environment while meeting strict deadlines.
Learn the laws, regulations, and policies that will help your client develop well-formed requirements.
Ensure funding is used efficiently through consistent tracking and communication with Joint Force senior leadership.
Utilize skills in program management while furthering financial analysis experience.