Budget Analyst II

Chickasaw Nation Industries - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Richmond, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Budget Analyst II will provide essential budget analysis support to the PM IEN Requiring Activities, aligning with the expectations of a large Army program office that encompasses multiple O5 offices. This role involves daily reporting responsibilities to the O6 and long-term reporting obligations to Congress and ASA(ALT). As a federal contractor, CNI maintains a drug-free workplace and adheres strictly to the Federal Controlled Substance Act. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance, which necessitates U.S. Citizenship. In this role, the Budget Analyst II will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating spend plans to provide accurate status reports. The analyst will monitor the checkbook to track all fund requests and obligations using the Comprehensive Cost and Requirement System. Additionally, the analyst will maintain the Manpower Workbook to ensure that all information is current and accurate, and will be involved in inputs and research related to the Army Portfolio Management System. The position also entails completing transactions in the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) and Logistics Modernization Program systems to record obligations and de-obligations as directed. The Budget Analyst II will provide budget and financial advice, guidance, or support to IEN stakeholders as requested, working closely with other personnel in the Budget Management Division, Acquisitions, PMD, and Project Office to track, update, and maintain spend plans and other budgetary or financial reports. The analyst will review and research financial systems, contracts, and other documents for unliquidated obligation balances, and will load and maintain data in spreadsheets and financial accounting records regarding obligations for contracts, travel, training, awards, and labor. Moreover, the analyst will prepare management-level reports and presentations on funding and budgets, assist with annual Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution of funds, and track and provide weekly reports on obligations against OSD goals. The role also includes providing assistance with year-end closeout and coordinating activities to respond to external funding source office requests for financial and funding data. The Budget Analyst II will formulate budget estimates for multi-year programs, develop cost-benefit analyses of proposed budgetary and programmatic actions, and advise IEN staff and program managers on the most advantageous courses of action. The position requires independent qualitative and quantitative analysis and resolution of complex financial information related to budget reports, obligations, expenditures, and projections.

Responsibilities

• Creates, maintains, and updates spend plans to provide status or reports.
• Monitors the checkbook to track all fund requests and obligations using Comprehensive Cost and Requirement System.
• Maintains Manpower Workbook to ensure information is current and accurate.
• Completes transactions in the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) and Logistics Modernization Program systems as directed.
• Provides budget and financial advice, guidance, or support to IEN stakeholders, as requested.
• Works closely with other Budget Management Division, Acquisitions, PMD, and Project Office personnel to track, update, and maintain spend plans and other budgetary or financial reports.
• Reviews and researches financial systems, contracts, and other documents for unliquidated obligation balances.
• Loads and maintains data in spreadsheets and financial accounting records regarding obligations for contracts, travel, training, awards, and labor.
• Prepares management level reports and presentations on funding and budgets.
• Provides assistance with annual Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution of funds.
• Tracks and provides weekly reports on obligations against OSD goals monthly and financial findings.
• Provides assistance with Year-end closeout.
• Provides assistance with coordination activities to complete and respond to external funding source office's requests for financial and funding data.
• Formulates budget estimates for multi-year programs, develops cost-benefit analysis of proposed budgetary and programmatic actions and advises IEN staff and program managers of the most advantageous courses of action.
• Performs independent qualitative and quantitative analysis and resolution of complex financial information related to budget reports, obligations, expenditures, projections, etc.
• Maintains, manages, monitors execution of ten Defense Travel System (DTS) budgets and lines of accounting.
• Reviews travel authorizations, As FDTA, vouchers, and local vouchers for verification of program fund cite.
• Runs weekly/monthly DTS and GFEBS reports to verify information and reconcile both reports to incorporate all open and completed travel obligations for the upcoming Army Audit Review.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience, or seven (7) years of relevant work experience without a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience interacting with Army stakeholders supporting similar scope and scale of services is preferred.
• Experience working successfully within a mature shared services-based capability for enterprise-level customers is preferred.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the concepts involved in the specific functions outlined in the specified labor category description.
• Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction.
• Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.
• Demonstrates understanding of interpreting analysis to include, but not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications.
• Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.
• Demonstrates ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Demonstrates ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally, with strong grammar skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency using Microsoft Office tools.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with complex analytic methodologies, such as structured analytic techniques or alternative approaches to examine biases, assumptions, and theories.
• Ability to collaborate and work with other team members on information sharing, driving collection and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• STD/LTD/AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Training and Development Opportunities