USMC Budget Execution & Civilian Personnel Specialist (Future Opportunity)

Redwood Strategy Group•Arlington, VA

1d•$100,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

The successful candidate will support daily Marine Corps budget execution, with a primary focus on civilian personnel funding and labor costs. The role reconciles labor and financial data, analyzes pay-period trends, and prepares reports and analysis to help manage civilian personnel resources. The candidate will also support broader budget execution reviews and closeout activities, including explaining the effects of labor transactions and corrections on financial reporting and USSGL balances. The role requires physical stationing within 50 miles of the Pentagon and availability for onsite support. The candidate must meet Government background investigation, CAC, and system access requirements. This is described as a future opportunity.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a relevant field.
At least six years supporting Federal financial management.
Advanced Marine Corps financial systems expertise, including coding, data structure and standardization, USSGL posting logic, and technical closeout impacts on USSGL accounts.
In-depth knowledge of Navy and Marine Corps systems, including PBIS, DAI, ADVANA, WYPC or its successor, and the Civilian Labor Reconciliation Tool.
Hands-on ability to analyze civilian personnel execution, reconcile pay-period data, and explain labor cost variances.
Familiarity with TFSMS and HRLink.
Advanced Excel, Power BI, Power Query, and data analysis skills.
Ability to prepare clear cost analyses, status reports, and recommendations.
Must be physically stationed within 50 miles of the Pentagon and available for onsite support.
Must meet Government background investigation, CAC, and system access requirements.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications as proposed for the position.

Responsibilities

Prepare and update civilian personnel budget execution plans, cost estimates, and supporting financial analyses against approved controls and management priorities.
Compare annual civilian personnel controls with monthly pay-period execution by Budget Line Item and Program Element, identify variances, and recommend corrective action.
Analyze civilian labor execution and reporting trends weekly; investigate unusual charges, coding errors, and differences between planned and actual costs.
Extract and reconcile civilian labor reports from DAI, WYPC or its successor, the Civilian Labor Reconciliation Tool, TFSMS, and HRLink; document exceptions and coordinate resolution.
Prepare monthly execution data and supporting narratives for Navy, OSD, and congressional inquiries concerning civilian personnel estimates and workforce growth.
Maintain labor metrics, reconciliation workpapers, issue logs, and briefing inputs for the HQMC Civilian Labor Head and P&R leadership.
Support broader budget execution reviews and closeout activities, explaining how labor transactions and corrections affect financial reporting and USSGL balances.