Senior Budget Analyst

Dynanet Corporation•Washington, DC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Budget Analyst will support the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) in designing, developing, implementing, and continuously improving an enterprise IT chargeback model. The analyst will help establish a transparent, data-driven framework for allocating IT costs to customer organizations based on consumption, business value, and established cost allocation methodologies. The role combines financial management, budget formulation and execution, cost accounting, data analytics, and stakeholder engagement to improve cost transparency, strengthen fiscal accountability, and enable executive decision-making across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Public Administration, or a related field.
Five or more years of experience supporting federal IT budgeting, financial management, cost accounting, or budget execution.
Experience supporting Federal CIO organizations or OCIO operations.
Knowledge of federal appropriations law and budget processes.
Knowledge of IT budgeting and budget execution.
Knowledge of cost allocation methodologies.
Experience working with large enterprise financial datasets.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organized, with the ability to prioritize and advance multiple competing priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Ability to interact professionally and collaboratively with teammates, clients, and business partners.
Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
Active listening and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Working Capital Funds.

Responsibilities

Support the design, implementation, and refinement of an enterprise IT chargeback model aligned with federal financial management principles and agency objectives.
Develop cost allocation methodologies for shared IT services, infrastructure, software, cloud services, cybersecurity, end-user services, telecommunications, and enterprise platforms.
Establish service catalogs, rate structures, cost pools, and allocation methodologies.
Evaluate direct, indirect, fixed, and variable cost allocation approaches.
Document business rules, governance processes, and financial methodologies supporting the chargeback model.
Analyze enterprise IT spending across appropriations, organizations, investments, contracts, and service areas.
Reconcile financial data from budget, procurement, payroll, asset management, and financial management systems.
Develop cost models for budget planning and financial forecasting.
Identify opportunities for cost optimization and improved resource utilization.
Develop executive dashboards using Power BI or similar business intelligence tools.
Produce recurring reports supporting IT cost recovery, customer billing, budget execution, service utilization, cost trends, and financial forecasting.
Validate data quality and resolve discrepancies across financial and operational data sources.
Support annual budget formulation and execution activities.
Assist in developing spending plans and financial forecasts.
Monitor budget execution against approved funding levels.
Provide variance analysis and recommendations for corrective action.
Collaborate with Budget, Finance, Acquisition, Enterprise Architecture, Operations, Program Offices, and executive leadership.
Facilitate meetings to validate business requirements and cost allocation assumptions.
Present analytical findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
Identify opportunities to improve financial management processes.
Develop standard operating procedures, process documentation, and user guides.
Recommend automation opportunities to reduce manual effort.
Respond to team member and client requests via email, MS Teams, or other communication means during core business hours.