Overview

Intrepid Solutions has open a Budget Analyst position supporting our US Army TENCAP client to help enable the Army to rapidly exploit and influence national capabilities and architectures in Alexandria, VA.

Responsibilities

The Budget Analyst will support one of the largest field organizations and is responsible for the total budget program, which supports overall operations, or major substantive programs or projects. Perform all budget phases, i.e., formulation, justification, presentation, and execution. Administer the Agency Operating Budget, Mid-Year Review, Budget Execution Review, Year-end Closeout and related budget reports.

• Perform budgetary and administrative functions to support budget formulation and execution.
• Research, compile, and summarize data needed for the formulation of budget estimates.
• Monitor, track, and analyze obligations and expenditures throughout the execution phase of the annual operating budget in accordance with Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS) Manual 37-1.
• Ensure funds are available and appropriateness of requested expenditures (e.g., travel, transportation, supplies, contracts, equipment) by monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating obligation and commitment in accordance with DFAS Manual 37-100.
• Certify availability and correctness of funds on various financial documents.
• Verify obligations and expenditures occur on a timely basis. Identify actual and potential funding problems and recommends reprogramming.
• Review funding requirements and request additional funds when requirements can be justified.
• Participate in mid-year and year-end reviews of current and projected fund status; participate in year-end budget closeout process to ensure full and proper use of expiring resources.
• Operate financial accounting systems, e.g., General Fund Enterprise System (GFESBS), Operational Data Storage (ODS), Electronic Data Access (EDA), etc., to make adjustment transactions, verify accuracy, and identify errors.
• Interpret directives, regulations, and policies, and provides guidance and assistance to staff and customers regarding input and reconciliation of budget and accounting data.
• Ensure all budgetary transactions are in compliance with authorized policies and procedures.
• Prepare and consolidate a variety of special and recurring budget reports covering the status of funds, expenses, and obligations. Advise staff and customers on the status of funds in different accounts.
• Produce required budget reports, plans schedules, etc. Facilitate effective analyses of budget information.

OPERATING HOURS AND EXPECTATIONS:

• This position anticipates standard work hours, Monday-Friday.
• This position permits telework one day per week.

TRAVEL:

• Limited or minimal travel expected.

Qualifications

CLEARANCE:

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or degree in a related field highly preferred.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 10 years of progressive, relevant experience.
• Expert knowledge of Army GFEBS to include: certify and issue purchase requests (PR), process miscellaneous payment actions, issue and receive funds, create Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Sales Orders for reimbursable and direct charge accounts, manually assess overhead to reimbursable accounts, manually obligate documents in GFEBS, work with Faces to Spaces to develop average labor rates.
• Comprehensive and detailed knowledge and understanding of regulations, policies, and procedures (such as Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR) 7000.14-R, DFAS 37- 100, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT) Joint Reconciliation Program Standard Operating Procedure.
• Knowledge of the organization’s accounting systems and related documents to locate and analyze data about assigned budgets.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve a range of budgetary problems and conceptualize budgetary problems such as developing alternative methods of funding; formulate budget estimates for programs in which objectives, work process, staffing needs, and funding requirements are subject to constant change requiring substantial re-budgeting. Develop and administer budget execution (annual work) plans for organizations that necessitate reprogramming throughout the fiscal year.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and implement financial and budget regulations, policies, procedures from higher headquarters such as DoD, DA, ASA (ALT), DASA-FO, ASA FM&C.

Intrepid is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.