Financial Budget Analyst

QinetiQ - Bethesda, MD

Full-time

Bethesda, MD

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

QinetiQ US is seeking a Financial Budget Analyst to play a critical role in enhancing the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process (IPPBE). This position is essential for ensuring the financial health and strategic alignment of the financial resources within a directorate, component, or office. The Financial Budget Analyst will be responsible for providing expert guidance and producing comprehensive reports related to budget and financial activities. This includes supporting budget program planning and execution, ensuring that all activities align with available resources and programmatic goals. The analyst will generate detailed budget reports for customer offices, components, and National Intelligence Program (NIP) programs, which will include funding and activity summary profiles. Additionally, the role involves assisting in the development, review, and response to budget exercise submissions to ensure alignment with organizational strategic goals. The Financial Budget Analyst will also aid in developing fiscal guidance and implementation schedules for each budget phase, subject to customer review and acceptance. Moreover, the analyst will contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and recommend process enhancements. They will also be involved in budget analysis, financial data calls, and portfolio reviews, aiding customers in developing and evaluating fiscal program builds for both internal components and IC-wide programs. The role requires drafting narratives, vignettes, and inputs for the Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) to Congress, as well as supporting the development and production of the CBJB National Intelligence Program missions of interest, special topics, and related sections. The Financial Budget Analyst will generate talking points, briefings, products, reports, and congressional directed action responses pertaining to the NIP, delivering these to large interagency forums and working groups. They will assess the IC budget across cross-functional areas and disciplines, participate in the full cycle of intelligence planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation, and collaborate with USG and IC partners through large interagency forums and working groups. The role also involves collecting and analyzing various financial reports and data calls through strategic portfolio reviews, tracking congressional legislation and its impacts on the NIP budget, and developing standard operating procedures while delivering training to customers. Finally, the analyst will develop and produce cost-benefit trade-offs and investment strategies for the NIP budget.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance and produce reports related to budget and financial activities for the component.
• Support budget program planning and/or execution, ensuring alignment with available resources and programmatic goals.
• Generate budget reports for customer offices, components, and NIP programs, including funding and activity summary profiles.
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and responding to budget exercise submissions to align with organizational strategic goals.
• Aid in developing fiscal guidance and implementation schedules for each budget phase, subject to customer review and acceptance.
• Contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and recommend process enhancements.
• Contribute to the development of budget analysis, financial data calls, and portfolio reviews.
• Aid the customer in developing and evaluating fiscal program builds for both internal components and IC-wide Programs.
• Draft narratives, vignettes, and input for the Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) to Congress.
• Support the development and production of the CBJB National Intelligence Program missions of interest, special topics, and related sections.
• Generate talking points, briefings, products, reports, and congressional directed action responses pertaining to the NIP, delivering these to large interagency forums and working groups.
• Assess the IC budget across cross-functional areas and disciplines.
• Participate in the full cycle of intelligence planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation.
• Collaborate with USG and IC partners through large interagency forums and working groups.
• Collect and analyze various financial reports and data calls through strategic portfolio reviews.
• Track congressional legislation and its impacts on the NIP budget.
• Develop standard operating procedures and deliver training to customers.
• Develop and produce cost-benefit trade-offs and investment strategies for the NIP budget.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree in a pertinent field, such as Finance, Accounting, or Economics; demonstrating a strong academic foundation relevant to the position.
• Proven expertise of government budget formulation activities and adept familiarity with the intricacies of the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process (IPPBE).