Senior Budget Analyst

MDW Associates•Cleveland, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MDW Associates is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to provide sound financial stewardship, expert analysis, and innovative approaches to our National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) client at Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. This role is 100% at client site. The Senior Budget Analyst may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties: Works cooperatively and collaboratively with program management and project team members to obtain a broad understanding of the resource requirements needed to support the project schedule and technical requirements. Develops, executes, and monitors budget and workforce guidelines, long-range operating plans, and annual phasing plans. Provides financial analysis by monitoring budgets and phasing plans and analyzing trends affecting budget and workforce needs. Integrates and consolidates monthly financial data from multiple sources into a central data package and provides analysis to management. Provides weekly and monthly reporting of project financial progress for both internal and external forums, including assessment of project financials against the baseline plan. Effectively communicates and presents budget and workforce status to program management, Center management, and NASA Headquarters customers on a weekly, monthly and/or quarterly basis. Serve as programmatic subject matter expert with in-depth knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, NASA procurement and partnership policies, and technology business processes. Support senior leadership seeking to develop and execute acquisition and business strategies that align with broader NASA space policy priorities. Provide expert leadership on major acquisition and business process tasks. Provide solutions and proposed strategies to acquisition and business process issues to senior leaders that seek to accelerate project development and deployment timelines. Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to management in covering acquisition aspects of project execution including technology evaluation, partner selection, award negotiation, and performance management. Maintain comprehensive knowledge of partnership announcement requirements and evaluation criteria. Coordinate acquisition and business process activities across multiple effort areas. Assist in the development and maintenance of acquisition and business process documentation, including but not limited to solicitation, proposal evaluation criteria and partnership plan. Track partnership proposal submissions, evaluation timelines, and award processes. Provide business process analysis and recommendations for continuous improvement of acquisition and business activities. Track and provide feedback to effort senior leaders on acquisition threats and liens. Support business administration activities including milestone tracking and performance monitoring. SAP and Business Objects (BOBJ), and Government Financial Processes experience preferred.

Requirements

Experience working with Prime contractors and understanding inter-workings of all resource-related activities.
Must be able to multi-task and prioritize work from multiple customers meeting or exceeding deadlines.
Requires a high proficiency in MS Office applications with advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint and a comprehensive knowledge of automated financial systems and budgetary report generation; experience with SAP, and Business Objects are preferred.
Must have excellent interpersonal and analytical skills, work independently, be able to maintain confidentiality of data, and communicate effectively in writing, person to person, and in meetings.
Requires the ability to travel if needed.

Nice To Haves

SAP and Business Objects (BOBJ), and Government Financial Processes experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Works cooperatively and collaboratively with program management and project team members to obtain a broad understanding of the resource requirements needed to support the project schedule and technical requirements.
Develops, executes, and monitors budget and workforce guidelines, long-range operating plans, and annual phasing plans.
Provides financial analysis by monitoring budgets and phasing plans and analyzing trends affecting budget and workforce needs.
Integrates and consolidates monthly financial data from multiple sources into a central data package and provides analysis to management.
Provides weekly and monthly reporting of project financial progress for both internal and external forums, including assessment of project financials against the baseline plan.
Effectively communicates and presents budget and workforce status to program management, Center management, and NASA Headquarters customers on a weekly, monthly and/or quarterly basis.
Serve as programmatic subject matter expert with in-depth knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, NASA procurement and partnership policies, and technology business processes.
Support senior leadership seeking to develop and execute acquisition and business strategies that align with broader NASA space policy priorities.
Provide expert leadership on major acquisition and business process tasks.
Provide solutions and proposed strategies to acquisition and business process issues to senior leaders that seek to accelerate project development and deployment timelines.
Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to management in covering acquisition aspects of project execution including technology evaluation, partner selection, award negotiation, and performance management.
Maintain comprehensive knowledge of partnership announcement requirements and evaluation criteria.
Coordinate acquisition and business process activities across multiple effort areas.
Assist in the development and maintenance of acquisition and business process documentation, including but not limited to solicitation, proposal evaluation criteria and partnership plan.
Track partnership proposal submissions, evaluation timelines, and award processes.
Provide business process analysis and recommendations for continuous improvement of acquisition and business activities.
Track and provide feedback to effort senior leaders on acquisition threats and liens.
Support business administration activities including milestone tracking and performance monitoring.