Sr. Budget and Financial Analyst

Nakupuna Solutions is seeking a Senior Business Financial Analyst. The Senior Business Financial Analyst provides advanced support for financial tracking, reconciliation, and reporting functions within the Bureau’s foreign assistance portfolio. This role ensures accuracy in obligation data, leads coordination efforts to address outstanding financial actions, and serves as a key resource for historical financial information. The analyst also provides support to other team members during high-volume periods, contributing to the overall efficiency and reliability of the budget team’s operations.

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Manages quarterly budget execution reporting for all foreign assistance obligations.
• Independently collects and analyzes data files to support the reconciliation of expenditures.
• Identifies discrepancies and coordinates with the appropriate budget team member to resolve issues.
• Serves as the central point of contact for prior-year obligation history.
• Leads the team as the Unliquidated Obligations (ULO) Coordinator.
• Provides backup support to the Budget Analyst II during peak periods.
  
  
  

Skills/Qualifications The ideal candidate is a highly experienced budget professional with deep expertise in federal financial management, budget formulation, and execution. They possess strong knowledge of industry-standard budgeting principles and tools, including federal regulations, appropriation law, and OMB guidance. Skilled in using Microsoft Excel and financial systems, they are adept at reconciling complex data, evaluating programmatic changes, and preparing high-quality budget justifications. The candidate excels in applying analytical techniques to support decision-making and demonstrates exceptional communication skills for conveying budget information to stakeholders across all levels.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, statistics, or a related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in accounting, budgeting, or financial management.
• At least three (3) of those years must be in federal government accounting, budgeting, or financial management.
  
  
  

Clearance Requirement Active Secret clearance required. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Physical Requirements The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.
  
  
  

The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location. The projected compensation range for this position is $120,000 to $140,000 annually. The range displayed represents the typical range for this position and is just one component of Nakupuna Companies total compensation package for employees.