Budget Analyst

$89,000 - $133,500/Yr

KBR - Bethesda, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Bethesda, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Budget Analyst position at KBR involves providing financial support to a government client, focusing on budget formulation, execution, and reporting. The role is critical in ensuring that national security programs are effectively funded and managed, contributing to the overall mission of protecting national security. The analyst will work within a collaborative team environment, engaging in innovative projects that have a significant impact on defense systems and space defense.

Responsibilities

• Gather information to assist in IARPA's budget formulation.
• Support fiscal program budget builds.
• Prepare IARPA's spending plans for review.
• Document and validate financial commitments, obligations, and expenses.
• Support the Government in budget program execution, monitor and track spending ensuring programs proceed within available resource constraints and consistent with programmatic goals.
• Assist in the preparation of budget reports for the Government's offices and programs, to include funding and activity summary profiles.
• Contribute to drafts of fiscal guidance and implementation schedules for each budget phase for the Government's review and acceptance.
• Provide input to tasks and inquiries such as Congressionally Directed Actions and Questions for the Record, coordinate inputs with other offices or agencies as necessary.
• Collect and analyze data for financial data calls and portfolio reviews.
• Perform cost reduction analysis.
• Review and evaluate IC budgets aligned to regional or functional issues.
• Record and track interagency agreements for facilitating Economy Act and other financial transactions.
• Work with ODNI and IC partners to ensure requirements are properly articulated and prioritized and cost estimates are comprehensive and realistic.

Requirements

• A CURRENT and ACTIVE TOP SECRET / SCI federal security clearance with Polygraph
• Three (3) or more years of relevant IC or DoD financial experience
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Cost Analysis, Mathematics, Economics or related field
• Experience planning and building a government fiscal year budget
• Strong organizational and time-management skills

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Knowledge or experience in Congressional budget actions, implications, and applications to government programs
• Experience developing Independent Government Cost estimates

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional training and development