Senior Financial Analyst

MDW Associates•Fort Belvoir, VA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

MDW Associates is seeking Senior Financial Analysts to support its Missile Defense Agency (MDA) customer. The role applies managerial, technical, and business knowledge and judgment to Department of War (DoW) business operations for complex weapon systems. This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. The Senior Financial Analyst supports planning, programming, budgeting, and execution activities; develops budget justifications and related materials; analyzes financial data and execution trends; and prepares products and briefings for stakeholders and senior leadership. The role may involve working independently or leading a team, and includes providing daily supervision and direction to support teams under Government direction.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience, including at least 2 years within the DoW.
DoW budget and finance experience.
Experience leading budget formulation efforts.
Experience with the PPBE process, POM, BES, and S&T top lines within DoW.
Experience building accurate and defensible budgets for DoW offices.
Knowledge of the funding execution process.
Knowledge of DoW organizational structure.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Advanced knowledge of Excel and the Microsoft Office product suite.
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Must currently possess a U.S. Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Top Secret clearance is preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply knowledge and judgment to DoW business operations for complex weapon systems.
Apply DoW or MDA Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) guidance to develop budget justification documentation for Program and Budget Review (PBR) and President's Budget (PB) submissions for RDT&E, O&M, Procurement, and MILCON appropriations.
Work independently or lead a team to resolve issues and present solutions to senior leadership using business case analyses, what-if drills, briefings, issue papers, resource reallocation, and analyses of alternatives.
Perform strategic planning, Business Case Analysis, Program Objective Memorandum (POM), and budget formulation, including congressional justification materials, under Government direction and across multiple appropriations.
Apply relevant Financial Management Regulations and OMB Circular A-11.
Justify and implement Above or Below Threshold Reprogramming.
Organize, analyze, and consolidate financial data for program acquisition planning, reviews, and reporting.
Track and report financial execution spending rates against established internal and external controls using DoW and MDA databases.
Maintain financial databases for the Agency's operating budget.
Prepare and execute program funding requests, including PRs and MIPRs.
Defend budgets and spend plans to internal and external stakeholders by developing supporting products.
Provide daily supervision and direction to support teams.
Prepare analyses and evaluations of program and operational effectiveness and analyze financial and budgetary trends.
Prepare documents and briefings for DoW senior leadership.
Learn and understand agency programmatic aspects, including the program element line associated with each program and related technical projects.
Work independently to solve complex problems.