DoD Budget Data Analyst

About the position

cBEYONData is seeking a DoD Budget Data Analyst to support our Federal client's Contingency and International Program and Military Personnel. The Analyst will join a cross-functional team that supports PPBE Reform Commission Report implementation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the creation, validation, and maintenance of manpower funding models for Department of Defense (DoD) activities.
• Test assumptions using current and historical data.
• Assist government leads as a liaison to the Joint Staff and military components of the DoD to collect and validate personnel deployment status.
• Use DoD systems, tools, and plans to create or modify funding projections.
• Provide support with the collection and integration of financial data, including the data calls to collect such information, to include determining the appropriate analytic methods to develop reports and briefings.
• Review monthly financial data, monitor, reconcile, and report data against plans, forecasts, and budget targets, as needed to perform analysis and generate summary and detail reports and executive level information papers.
• Interpret personnel deployment requirements, plans, and historical data for use in budget formulation.
• Assist with the distribution and consolidation of RFIs from internal and external organizations.
• Assist with the development Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Willing to work onsite at the Pentagon daily.
• Must possess a Secret clearance.
• Demonstrated motivation and initiative.
• Must be proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly with pivot tables and other advanced features of Excel.
• Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Previous experience with Advana and PowerBI.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to quickly deliver quality written products in constrained time periods.
• Must have outstanding communication skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders across DoD.
• Must have experience in managing customer expectations and working directly with customers.

Nice-to-haves

• Extensive experience in translating stakeholder requirements into executable solutions.
• Experience with and understanding of budget formulation and justification for military personnel funding in support of contingency operations.
• Experience with DoD systems such as NGRMS, B2A, CIS, JPERSTAT, etc.
• Experience in formulating long-range budgetary requirements, based on established policies and concepts.
• Federal budget or DoD budget experience.