Job Description

XMSTART is looking to add an experienced and strategic full-time Budget Analyst to our team, in Chantilly, VA . This position is 100% onsite in support of SED and the Budget and Financial Management team.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Work side-by-side with the client to execute funding actions
• Assist in the commitment and obligations of funds, oversee the execution of funds on various contract types, and organize cost estimates to outline budgetary needs
• Develop, update, and maintain funding lines that outline costs for existing requirements/contracts, plan for future financial requirements, and ensure accounting lines are updated consistently with OMB/IC directives all within the agency's financial management system
• Prioritize new funding requests for government approval and ensure funding needs are consistent with the program’s priorities and total budget request
• Lead the program’s analysis team that advises budget execution and provides analysis that provides insights into contract spending, identify funding risks (overrun/underrun of baseline costs), develop spend plans (the outlining of obligations and expenditures), and advises on the best use of program funds
• Support daily interaction with customers and supporting contractors is required, necessitating business consultation, meeting coordination, and preparation/support for contract briefings
• Develop plans and execute tasks to generate estimates, reports, and briefings for government review and acceptance
• Review contractor-provided deliverables, as required, for both accuracy and quality

Qualifications:

• Requires 5+ years of Budget Formulation/Financial Management experience
• Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), Intel Program Budget Submission (IPBS), and Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) experience

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Desired/Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent negotiation, oral, and written communication skills

• Experience in contract risk management and negotiation
• Strong written correspondence skills
• Ability to synthesize complex financial contractual requirements
• Ability to communicate to internal/external collaborators with different backgrounds and disciplines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational skill and ability to handle a fluctuating workload and multiple priorities
• Deliver on commitments be reliable, highly organized and structured, risk sensitive, agile and creative

Education:

• Bachelor or Master degrees in any business focus (preferred)

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly

• Reinvestigation date within 7 years if not an active NRO employee

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