Mid-level Financial Analyst

MDW Associates•Fort Belvoir, VA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

MDW Associates is seeking a Mid-level Financial Analyst to support its Missile Defense Agency (MDA) customer. The analyst applies managerial, technical, and business knowledge and judgment to Department of War (DoW) business operations for complex weapon systems. This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The role supports DoW or MDA Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE), including budget formulation and execution for multiple appropriations. The analyst develops and defends budget materials, analyzes financial data and trends, tracks spending against controls, maintains budget databases, and prepares reports and briefings for stakeholders and senior leadership. The analyst may work independently or lead a team, provide supervision and direction to support teams, and solve complex program and financial-management problems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
At least 5 years of experience.
At least 2 years of experience within the DoW is preferred.
DoW budget and finance experience.
Experience leading budget formulation efforts.
Experience with the PPBE process, POM, BES, and Top Lines for Science and Technology (S&T) within DoW.
Experience building accurate and defensible budgets for DoW offices.
Knowledge of the funding execution process.
Knowledge of DoW organizational structure.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Advanced knowledge of Excel and the Microsoft Office product suite.
Currently possess a U.S. Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience within the DoW.
Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Apply DoW or MDA Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) processes to business operations for complex weapon systems.
Implement Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) PPBE guidance to develop budget justification documentation for Program and Budget Review (PBR) and President’s Budget (PB) submissions for RDT&E, O&M, Procurement, and MILCON appropriations.
Work independently or lead a team to resolve issues and present solutions to senior leadership using business case analyses, what-if drills, briefings, issue papers, resource reallocation, and analyses of alternatives.
Perform strategic planning, Business Case Analysis, Program Objective Memorandum (POM), and budget formulation, including Congressional justification materials, under government direction and with federal funds execution in multiple appropriations.
Apply relevant Financial Management Regulations and OMB Circular A-11.
Justify and implement Above or Below Threshold Reprogramming.
Organize, analyze, and consolidate financial data for program acquisition planning, reviews, and reporting.
Track and report financial execution spending rates against established internal and external controls using DoW and MDA databases.
Maintain financial databases for the agency’s operating budget.
Prepare and execute program funding requests, including PRs and MIPRs.
Defend budgets and spend plans to internal and external stakeholders by developing supporting products.
Provide daily supervision and direction to support teams.
Analyze and evaluate program and operational effectiveness and financial and budgetary trends.
Prepare documents and briefings for review and use by DoW senior leadership.
Learn and understand agency programmatic matters, including the program element lines associated with programs and technical projects.
Work independently to solve complex problems.