Budget Analyst under the OCIO

Job Description
This position will work directly with and support a long-standing Government client, the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). This established position on the contract has the potential to grow into a larger role supporting BAE Systems corporate businesses. The selected candidate will demonstrate their ability to successfully coordinate with customer stakeholders and our project leadership, while managing the customer budget, developing budget projections, tracking billing and invoices, and identifying trends. You will provide executive-level Program financial information to the Program Office for review by the Chief Information Officer and other executive-level management.

The position requires living within commuting distance to Washington D.C. to work onsite a minimum of 1 day per week in the Government office location located in the downtown District of Columbia.

Important: Candidates who already possess a Government Security Clearance may receive a faster processing time to establish a potential start date. Any candidate selected without the required (minimum) Public Trust security clearance must be able to obtain and maintain their Public Trust clearance.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree and 4 years of professional Budget Analyst experience: receiving, reviewing, validating, and capturing data from incoming invoices from vendors.
• Experience coordinating with 3rd party technical, management, and business stakeholders to determine existing and future budget requirements and justifications
• Demonstrated comfortability assisting in both simplifying and streamlining business processes related to managing program budget, customer billing, and financial reporting.
• Previous experience working within a major Program Office or PMO developing clear, well organized customer-facing information on financials and other aspects of the program.
• Proficiency in monitoring and controlling costs and schedules.
• Experience performing analyses and preparing reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines.
• Experience with developing budgets, cost controls and preparing financial analyses such as variance analysis.
• The ability to prepare program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled.
• Demonstrated experience or exposure to performing schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks.
• Must be an expert user of MS Excel.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with PowerBI would be preferred but is not required.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $99410 - $168997

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

Salary : $99,410 - $168,997