Budget Analyst

AnaVation•Fort Belvoir, VA

About The Position

AnaVation is looking for a Budget Analyst to provide support for a U.S. Army program. The ideal candidate has budget knowledge, strong communication skills, previous experience in a similar role, and is enthusiastic about being part of a mission-critical team.

Requirements

Secret Security Clearance
Working knowledge of Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation (RDTE), Operation and Maintenance, Army (OMA) & Other Procurement, Army (OPA) appropriations
Knowledge of and/or experience with Government Accounting systems, for example, General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), Financial Integrated Report Environment (FIRE), Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Mechanization of Contract Administration Services (MOCAS), Shared Data Warehouse (SDW), and Defense Travel Systems (DTS).
5 years of budget planning and execution, and program management experience
5 years of experience in requirements definition, work planning, budget control, and communications with COTR, COR, and other program officials
5 years of experience planning, directing, and coordinating administrative activities and program control
Understanding of financial management laws & regulations
Knowledge of Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), 7600 Support Agreements, and incremental funding
Experience creating Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and obligations reimbursable and direct cite (PO), researching and reconcile Unliquidated obligations (ULOs)
Knowledge of Automated Time and Attendance Production System (ATAAPS) and Labor accountability
Must possess effective time management skills and the ability to multi-task across priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills, and organization skills
Must possess exceptional customer service skills and the ability to interface with customers, division team members, and all levels of management
Must have strong experience working with financial data in Excel -- developing financial models and tracking financial data.
Proficient skills in other Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook)

Nice To Haves

Experience working with U.S. Army financial systems
Experience with Power BI, Pyramid Analytics, Vendor Selve Service Center (VSSC) reports, and/or the Consult Toolbox

Responsibilities

Being technically familiar with and proficient with project financial processes, supporting data driven metrics influencing project strategies.
Participate and collaborate in all meetings/discussions including, but not limited to team strategies, project plans, and other required joint communications involving financial impacts.
Support all financial aspects of associated projects.
Work independently and/or draw upon a variety of functional, technical, and support personnel in planning and managing the delivery of products and services.
Serve as a designated analyst with responsibility, authority, and accountability for both short- and long-term planning.
Employ advanced tools such as Power BI, Pyramid Analytics, VSSC reports, and the Consult Toolbox to analyze complex data sets.
Collect and analyze service-specific data to prepare status reports for leadership, focusing on consult volumes, timeliness metrics, and document backlogs.
Provide data-driven insights to help leadership determine operational priorities and resource allocation.
Perform budget analysis of financial programs with high visibility such as congressional budget line items; the impact of changes in legislative or regulatory requirements; consideration of long-range program goals and objectives.
Provide financial management guidance to customers in accordance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.