Senior Financial Analyst

MDW Associates•Huntsville, AL

58d•Hybrid

About The Position

MDW Associates is seeking Senior Financial Analysts to work in support of our Missile Defense Agency (MDA) customer. The analysts for this position must be capable of applying managerial, technical, and business knowledge and judgment to DoD Business Operations for complex weapon systems. This is a full-time, hybrid position with work based at the Von Braun Complex, Redstone Arsenal, AL. The Senior Financial Analyst may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties:

Requirements

(5+) years of experience with a minimum of (2+) years within the DoD required
DoD budget and finance experience
Leading budget formulation efforts
Experience with PPBE process, POM, BES, Top Lines for S&T within DoD
Experience building accurate and defensible budgets for DoD offices
Knowledge of funding execution process
DoD organization structure
Strong written and oral communication skills
Advanced knowledge of Excel and the MS Office product slate
Bachelor's degree in related field required
Candidates for this position must currently possess a U.S. Secret Clearance; Top Secret clearance is preferred

Responsibilities

Thorough understanding of DoD or MDA Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process
Implementation of OSD PPBE guidance to develop budget justification documentation for the Program and Budget Review (PBR) and President's Budget (PB) for RDT&E, O&M, Procurement and MILCON appropriations
Working independently or as lead of a team to resolve issues and present solutions to senior leadership using business case analyses, "what if" drills, briefings, issue papers, resource reallocation, analysis of alternatives, etc.
Performing strategic planning, Business Case Analysis, Program Objective Memorandum (POM), and budget formulation (i.e. Congressional justification materials) under Government direction with federal funds execution in multiple appropriations
Understanding and application of relevant Financial Management Regulations and OMB Circular A-11
Justification and implementation of Above or Below Threshold Reprograming
Organize, analyze and consolidate financial data for program acquisition planning, reviews, and reporting
Tracking and reporting of Financial Execution spending rates against established internal and external controls using DoD and MDA databases
Maintaining financial databases of Agency's operating budget
Preparing and executing program funding requests (PRs, MIPR)
Defending the budget and spend plans to internal/external stakeholders by developing supporting products
Provide daily supervision and direction to support teams
Preparing analysis and evaluation of effectiveness of programs and operations and analyzing financial and budgetary trends
Preparing documents and briefings for review and use by DoD senior leadership
Being adept at learning and understanding the programmatic aspects of an agency and knowing which program element line is associated with what program and associated technical projects
Working independently to solve complex problems