Senior Budget and Cost Analyst

Koniag Government Services, LLC•Fort Meade, MD

1d•$120,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Koniag Professional Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Senior Budget and Cost Analyst to support KPS and its government customer, the Department of War, at Fort Meade, Maryland. The role supports financial planning, budgeting, analysis, and execution activities, including the Department of Defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process. The position requires a current/active Top Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain SCI access and requires onsite work at Fort Meade five days per week. Some CONUS travel may be required. The analyst examines financial data, budget proposals, funding requests, and portfolio spending; develops budgets and forecasts; conducts cost-benefit analyses; and provides funding recommendations and leadership insights. The role also prepares and maintains spend plans, budget exhibits, execution metrics, briefings, congressional submissions, financial reports, and funding documents, and tracks funding moves through Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs).

Requirements

At least 10 years of DoD financial planning and analysis experience.
At least 5 years of experience as part of a Program/Budget Execution office.
Extensive knowledge of and experience with the DoD PPBE process.
Experience analyzing financial data related to operations, business performance, opportunities, and investments.
Extensive experience analyzing financial trends and estimating and forecasting future financial needs.
Experience preparing spend plans and budget exhibits, and tracking and reporting financial execution metrics.
Extensive experience independently preparing funds briefings, financial planning requirements, budget reviews and congressional submissions, financial data calls, annual program plans, open commitment/open obligation reports, and funding documents.
Deep experience creating and reviewing MIPRs for Government approval.
Knowledge of DAI.
Experience working with classified systems and environments.
Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to multitask.
Demonstrated stakeholder management and effective communication with clients and senior management.
Ability to develop a presentation from a conceptual discussion to convey a message to senior leaders.
Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
Advanced skills in MS SharePoint, Word, and PowerPoint; proficiency with MS Teams, Excel, and Outlook.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Current/active Top Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain SCI access.
Ability to report onsite at Fort Meade, Maryland, five days per week.
Ability to undertake some CONUS travel in support of the Government customer, as required.

Nice To Haves

Prior Federal government, professional services, or Federal consulting experience.
Professional certifications such as PMP, ITIL, Lean, Scrum, SAFe, or Agile.
Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, methodology, techniques, and technologies, as well as cloud architecture.
Experience performing on projects of similar size and scope.

Responsibilities

Analyze financial data related to operations, business performance, opportunities, and investments.
Support the PPBE process by preparing budget Program Objectives Memorandum submissions and correlating them with agency strategy and funding requirements.
Analyze budget artifacts, including Advana/Qlik Sense Hub materials, investment descriptions, categorization of service and agency efforts, Congressional Budget Justifications, and budget baselines.
Identify and propose funding solutions for the portfolio.
Review budget proposals and funding requests and identify anticipated impacts of proposed decisions on the portfolio.
Collaborate with project managers to develop budgets and manage them through execution.
Conduct cost-benefit analyses to determine value.
Review funding requests and make recommendations to the Government.
Analyze budgets to develop leadership insights and present results.
Review budget recommendations with senior leaders.
Prepare and maintain spend plans, prepare budget exhibits, and track and report financial execution metrics.
Track, monitor, and document organizational funding move requests through MIPRs.
Monitor spending to ensure it remains within budget.
Estimate and forecast future financial needs.
Prepare funds briefings, financial planning requirements, budget reviews and congressional submissions, financial data calls, annual program plans, open commitment/open obligation reports, and funding documents on behalf of Government customers.