Federal Financial & Budget Analyst

Summary:

Metrics LLC is bidding on a Task Order for Financial and Acquisition Support (FAS) Services to the DHS ICE Executive Programs Management Unit (EPMU). This Position Description is prepared in advance of award to establish clear recruiting criteria and expedite staffing. The role of Federal Financial / Budget Analyst is designated Key Personnel under this contract.

The EPMU requires expert financial management and budget execution support across the National Security Division's acquisition and program portfolio. The Federal Financial / Budget Analyst will lead quarterly Verification and Validation (V&V) audits of open obligations, manage obligation closeouts, develop and maintain budget dashboards, execute spend plans, prepare Life-Cycle Cost Estimates, and ensure audit-readiness of financial records. This role is critical to ICE's compliance with federal financial management requirements and the integrity of EPMU's financial reporting.

Job & Team Function:

• Financial Audits and Obligation Review: Conduct quarterly audits of open financial obligations — coordinating with government financial and program offices to pull obligation data, review supporting documentation, reconcile balances against government financial systems, identify discrepancies, and prepare written audit reports documenting findings and recommended corrective actions to ensure accurate financial statements.
• Contract Closeout and De-obligation: Prepare and submit the required government forms (including obligation processing and de-obligation forms) to formally close out completed contracts and remove unused funding from open obligations. Coordinate submissions with the government's acquisition and financial management offices to meet financial deadlines.
• Budget Planning, Tracking, and Reporting: Maintain program and project budgets across an active acquisition portfolio. Track spending against plans, identify variances and shortfalls, forecast future expenditures, and produce clear budget reports — including data visualizations, spreadsheets, and slide presentations — for senior leadership. Compile financial data from DHS/ICE financial systems including FFMS and FileOnQ/WebView.
• Financial Reconciliation and Audit Readiness: Review financial and budget documents for errors, duplications, and omissions. Recommend corrective actions, conduct ongoing financial analysis, and maintain records in a state of continuous audit readiness. Support identification of budget variances, shortfalls, expenditure forecasts, and fund reallocation as needed.
• Life-Cycle Cost Estimates: Develop and maintain program cost estimates using ACEIT (Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools) software. Produce affordability analyses and cost-estimate summaries that align with budget plans and acquisition strategy. Manage annual updates to cost estimates and funding summaries.
• Budget Dashboard and Spend Plan Management: Build and maintain a real-time acquisition budget dashboard tracking what has been committed, obligated, and expensed against the plan. Create and review spend plans for all acquisition activities and ensure the dashboard reflects accurate, up-to-date figures on a daily basis.

The Federal Financial / Budget Analyst reports to the EPMU Financial Lead and works directly with the Project Manager, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), the Office of Financial Management, the Office of Acquisition Management, and other EPMU acquisition and financial management personnel. This is a Key Personnel position required to be on-site or available during core business hours (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET, Monday–Friday) and is subject to a 90% staffing threshold.

Experience & Education Requirements:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum three (3) years of progressive and recent experience in federal financial management, accounting, or budget analysis, preferably within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or other federal agencies.
• Expert-level proficiency with DHS financial systems, including the Federal Financial Management System (FFMS) and FileOnQ/WebView, for processing, tracking, and reporting financial transactions.
• Strong knowledge of federal financial regulations, OMB circulars, and DHS-specific financial policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data, prepare financial reconciliations, and generate accurate financial reports in compliance with federal requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial management tools; ability to extract, manipulate, and interpret data from FFMS and FileOnQ/WebView.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; ability to present financial information clearly to senior leadership and DHS/ICE stakeholders.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred

• Advanced degree or professional certification, such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM).
• Demonstrated experience with budget formulation, execution, and monitoring, including resource allocation and financial planning in a federal acquisition environment.
• Experience with Life-Cycle Cost Estimate (LCCE) development and Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT) modeling.
• Experience with Obligation Processing Forms (OPF), G-514 submissions, and federal obligation management and de-obligation processes.
• Prior work experience with DHS, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or other federal law enforcement or national security agencies.
• Familiarity with financial data visualization tools and business intelligence platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) for dashboard development and reporting.
• Experience with federal acquisition policy (FAR, HSAR) and program/project acquisition lifecycle management.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced federal contracting environment.