Junior Budget Policy Analyst

About the position

Chevo Consulting is hiring junior and mid-level Budget Policy Analysts to join our expanding firm. This position provides the opportunity for significant client interaction by learning the client's business and becoming a trusted advisor. Ideal candidates will demonstrate versatility in understanding and performing work related to setting Policy for the Federal Budget process. This will be a hybrid work environment opportunity, with client site located in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

• Provides analysis, strategies, and recommendations on CFO processes and policies.
• Assists with policy and directive development supported by applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Analyzes 'as is' processes across the CFO and provides activities and timelines to shift processes to include internal controls, approval checks, and source documents to support audit readiness.
• Assists in the design of 'to be' processes that supports financial and accounting activities into the future Enterprise Resource Program (ERP).
• Serves as an analyst across all the PPBEE (Planning, Programing, Budgeting, Execution & Evaluation) activities and identifies information and data to be captured from the Planning process for program development to include resources, budget formulation, acquisition, accounting, unliquidated obligations, undelivered orders, general ledger postings, Fund Balance with Treasury, Treasury IPAC reconciliations, contract closeouts, payroll, travel, purchase card, financial statements, and associated audit procedures.
• Performs reviews and recommends changes to project plans; program decision objective write-ups; senior leader, DHS, and Congressional briefings; execution analysis to determine missing/misrouted invoices; and identify steps for obligation closeouts.

Requirements

• BA or BS in accounting or finance field of study.
• At least 5 years of federal government experience in Budget, Accounting, and Financial Management and related policy.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience working in CISA and/or DHS

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid leave
• Observes all 11 federal government holidays
• 401K plan with matching
• Monthly SMART card employer contribution for commuting expenses
• Tuition assistance
• Performance-based bonus