Zantech - Ashburn, VA
posted 3 months ago
Zantech is seeking a talented Finance-Budget Analyst to support our upcoming work with the Federal Government in Ashburn, VA. This role is crucial for ensuring the efficient allocation and management of funds within the CBP/DHS portfolio, supporting the mission and goals of the organization through meticulous financial analysis and planning. The Finance-Budget Analyst will draft, analyze, integrate, review, and provide status of funds reports for investments within the CBP/DHS portfolio in accordance with Government, DHS, and CBP regulations. The role involves supporting programming, planning, and budgeting management, including budget preparation and justification, funds execution, program planning, control, analysis, and data presentation. Key responsibilities include financial analysis and reporting, where the analyst will draft, analyze, integrate, review, and provide status of funds reports for investments within the CBP/DHS portfolio. This includes analyzing obligations and expenditures, maintaining forecasts, preparing reports on the status/recommendations and availability of funds, justifying and prioritizing unfunded requirements, and assisting with the development, review, and recommendation of execution year funding efforts. The analyst will also provide invoice preparation for validation, verification, and approval by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and submit data into the official government financial system. In terms of budgeting and planning, the analyst will support programming, planning, and budgeting management, including budget preparation and justification, funds execution, program planning, control, analysis, and data presentation. They will assist in reviewing and developing spend plans, cost estimates, resource requirements, and workload analysis, as well as preparing the Resource Allocation Plan (RAP) to illustrate proposed allocation of resources to programs, subprograms, and activities across the five-year Future Years Homeland Security Program (FYHSP). The role also involves program and project support, where the analyst will assist and support technical and management units in aligning programs and projects to meet the investment and mission goals of DHS/CBP and OMB Business Case. They will collect, analyze, and organize investment documentation required by funding approval sources and/or stakeholders for review to ensure the PSPD submission is accurate and timely. Additionally, the analyst will assist PSPD program management to provide oversight, development, and technical acquisition and management leadership, and support the development and update of life cycle management processes for the enterprise, programs, and projects. Meeting coordination and documentation are also key aspects of this role, where the analyst will coordinate, attend, and document meetings and project reviews to capture ongoing program and project data and information. They will develop meeting agendas, capture and track risks, issues, and action items, and publish meeting minutes. Furthermore, the analyst will assist in the establishment, preparation, conduct, and follow-up to regular project management reviews. Risk management and process improvement are critical components of the position, where the analyst will assist in providing risk identification, management, and mitigation options in accordance with the OIT risk management plan. They will also provide process definition and improvement planning related to processes, procedures, policies, and communications, and assist with the development of strategies for organizational development. Finally, the analyst will provide administrative and technical support, offering integrated program expertise for controlling, disseminating, and reporting on the program and its various projects. They will assist in the management of data and documentation development collaboration and storage automated tools such as SharePoint.