Senior Budget Analyst

MDW Associates•Quantico, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

MDW Associates is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to provide senior-level budget formulation, execution, financial analysis, and process-improvement support to a complex Department of War organization. The position will help leaders translate financial data into accurate spend plans, execution reports, reconciliations, and decision-quality recommendations. This role supports a federal organization responsible for personnel security, mission assurance, and protection of sensitive work environments. This position is remote eligible; periodic on-site support in Quantico, Virginia may be required based on mission needs.

Requirements

At least 3 years of quantitative analysis of financial or programmatic data.
Experience with budget execution, financial reconciliation, spend planning, and executive-level reporting.
Advanced Excel skills and the ability to communicate financial results clearly to non-financial audiences.
U.S. citizenship in accordance with applicable government contract requirements.
Active US Security Clearance (Secret).

Nice To Haves

Experience with Department of Defense financial-management processes or enterprise financial systems.
Experience using data-visualization, workflow, or service-management tools.

Responsibilities

Analyze budget variances, financial projections, obligations, invoices, and execution data to support planning, forecasting, and reporting.
Prepare and maintain spend-plan documentation, funding trackers, budget-adjustment logs, and routine execution metrics.
Reconcile budget-management data with financial-system reports; research discrepancies and prepare documentation for government validation.
Support reviews of unliquidated obligations, de-obligations, funding realignments, year-end closeout, and out-year requirements.
Develop charts, tables, dashboards, briefings, SOPs, and process-improvement recommendations for leadership.
Provide analytical and user-support assistance for budget-management and collaboration tools.