Finance & Budget Analyst

VISTA Technology Services•Arlington, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

VISTA Technology Services, Inc. (VISTA) is seeking a Finance & Budget Analyst to support its NAVWAR customer. This is a full-time hybrid position reporting onsite two days a week in Arlington, Virginia. The analyst provides financial management, budget planning, and execution support to a NAVWAR Business Financial Management team, including support for the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process. The role prepares and monitors budget materials, funding documents, spend plans, and financial reporting; analyzes budget execution and trends; and coordinates with field activities and the program office. The analyst works independently and collaboratively to provide accurate, timely customer support, and contributes recommendations to improve operations, systems, and reporting. Applicants must have an active DoD security clearance and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The projected annual compensation range is $105,000 to $140,000. VISTA also offers a competitive leave package and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance, and an employer-matching 401(k) plan.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least 6 years of relevant Navy program office financial management, PPBE, and POM experience.
At least 5 years of budgeting, funding execution, and financial analysis experience to ensure accurate allocation and utilization of financial resources.
DoD government client-facing experience.
Experience with Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP), Program Budget Information System (PBIS), COBRA, and NAVSEA Enterprise Planning System (NEPS).
Experience executing Navy appropriations, including OMN, RDT&E, OPN, WPN, PANMC, SCN, and WCF.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
Active DoD Secret clearance; applicants must have an active DoD security clearance for consideration.
Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of DoD/DoN procedures and policies, including the DoD 5000 process.
Experience with Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

Provide financial management, budget planning, and execution support to a NAVWAR Business Financial Management team.
Support the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for programs.
Research budget issues affecting program requirements, assist with justifications, and monitor budgeted resources and changes.
Prepare Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) budget exhibits detailing funding, schedule, and performance, using N-ERP and PBIS to ensure accurate, defensible, and timely submissions.
Track annual budgets and perform monthly burn-rate analysis, trend analysis, and multi-year historical performance analysis.
Maintain execution and program-tracking controls for all active-year appropriations.
Prepare monthly spend plan updates reflecting spend plan requirements, obligations, and expenditures.
Coordinate with field activities to ensure accurate and timely obligation posting.
Monitor expenditures to forecast carryover across fiscal years.
Prepare Task Planning Sheets (TPS) and Obligation Phasing Plans (OPP) updates throughout the fiscal year.
Prepare funding documents; provide weekly and monthly financial data; and track and report obligations and expenditures against approved spend plans.
Work independently and collaborate with the program office team to provide accurate, timely, high-caliber customer support.
Develop and apply knowledge of FAR and DFAR for DoD ACAT programs and DoD/DoN procedures and policies, including the DoD 5000 process.
Recommend improvements to operations, systems, and reporting.
Support a variety of financial tasking, special projects, and data calls.