Senior Budget Analyst
About The Position
Akira Technologies is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to support National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) budget formulation and execution, forecasting, resource planning, financial analysis, and executive decision support. The Senior Budget Analyst will translate financial and program data into actionable forecasts, spend plans, management reports, dashboards, and recommendations that support informed decision-making by Government leadership. This is a hybrid position with onsite presence up to two-three days a week in Washington, DC. Ideal candidates must be US Citizens with an active Public Trust clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in budget, financial management, resource management, or financial analysis.
- 3+ years of Federal budgeting or financial management experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Federal budget formulation and/or execution.
- Experience developing forecasts, spend plans, variance analyses, and senior management reports.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into concise recommendations and executive-level briefings.
- US Citizens with an active Public Trust clearance.
Nice To Haves
- CPA, CGFM, or similar financial management certification.
- Experience with Power BI and/or Tableau.
- Experience supporting Federal appropriations and fiscal-year execution.
- Experience with Government ERP or financial management systems.
- Experience briefing SES, executive, or senior program leadership.
Responsibilities
- Support annual and multi-year budget formulation, execution, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
- Develop budget forecasts, spend plans, burn-rate analyses, and funding projections.
- Monitor commitments, obligations, expenditures, balances, and execution against established plans.
- Identify funding shortfalls, surpluses, execution variances, and emerging resource risks.
- Develop staffing and funding analyses and evaluate alternative resource scenarios.
- Prepare estimates and forecasts using historical trends, planned workloads, staffing levels, and mission priorities.
- Respond to recurring and ad hoc financial data calls and reporting requirements.
- Develop monthly, quarterly, and executive-level budget and financial reports.
- Create dashboards and data visualizations using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
- Perform financial data validation, reconciliation, trend analysis, and quality control.
- Coordinate budget activities with program, accounting, operational, and IT portfolio teams.
- Prepare executive briefings, issue papers, decision memoranda, and supporting financial analysis.
- Identify and recommend process improvements that increase financial visibility, accuracy, timeliness, and execution.
Benefits
- Multiple options for medical plans (some with Health Savings Account)
- Dental plans
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick time
- Holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Military leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Tuition, training, and certification reimbursement for professional development and career advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
