Tecolote Research, Inc.

Budget Analyst

Tecolote Research, Inc. • $70K — $95K *
Huntsville, AL 35810In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
4 days ago
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 9+ years of DoD Acquisition Financial Management/Budget Analysis experience, with 5+ years in a space program environment
  • Desirable experience in launch and range acquisition and execution
  • Understanding of government/corporate accounting and funding policies
  • Familiarity with MRTFB funding and reimbursable charging guidelines
  • Proficient in analytical methods for budgetary processes
  • Strong data analysis skills with ability to project effects and prepare reports
  • Experience with DFAS systems and tools like FM-Suite, PowerBI, Excel
  • Minimum Secret Clearance and U.S. citizenship required
  • Bachelor's degree in math, finance, business, engineering, or related field is required

Responsibilities

  • Manage customer funding and requirements for commercial launch providers, ensuring fiscal integrity
  • Compile and analyze data from financial systems for budget presentations
  • Evaluate and suggest improvements for RBA policies to enhance resource efficiency on the ER
  • Formulate budget portfolios and forecasts for O&M appropriations
  • Support POM development and budget execution reviews with financial expertise
  • Draft strategies to counteract potential budget cuts and reallocate funds as needed
  • Perform expert analysis and reconciliation of budget data across years
  • Advise leadership on budget compliance and implications of new financial regulations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare options
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Flexible work arrangements
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Manage incoming customer funding and requirements for high visibility commercial launch providers, perform budgeting, and financial analysis vital to the fiscal integrity of operations
  • Review, analyze, and compile data from various financial systems in support of formal presentations of budgets
  • Analyze, evaluate, and promote improvements in Reimbursable Budget Authority (RBA) policies and processes to utilize resources more efficiently on the Eastern Range (ER)
  • Serves as a financial analyst responsible for analyzing and formulating the budget portfolios, budget forecasts, processes, and/or related budget information for the O&M appropriation
  • Provide budget expertise and research to support POM development, Budget Execution Reviews, and other financial management and execution reviews
  • Prepare response strategies to avoid potential budget cuts; may require revisions to budget allocations and reprogramming actions
  • Expert analysis and reconciliation of current, prior, and cancelling year budgets
  • Advise senior leadership of budget propriety, new start implications and compliance with other legal and DoD regulatory guidance


Skills Required

  • A minimum nine (9) years of DoD Acquisition Financial Management and or Budget Analysis experience to include a minimum of five (5) years working in a space program environment
  • Launch and Range acquisition and execution experience is highly desirable
  • Knowledge of government or corporate accounting; familiarization with government funding policies and regulations; Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations
  • Experience with Space and/or Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) and RBA funding and reimbursable charging guidelines
  • Ability to select and apply a variety of standard or new analytical methods/techniques to budgetary processes and special studies
  • Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to recognize issues, project potential effects, prepare summary reports of findings/conclusions, and provide recommendations or courses of actions
  • Ability to identify areas of funding shortfalls and excesses and propose re-programming/re-phasing actions as needed
  • Experience with DFAS and the following tools and systems: FM-Suite, CCaR, Wide Area Workflow, myInvoice, PowerBI, and Excel
  • Minimum Secret Clearance is required
  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in math, business/economics, finance, accounting, engineering, or statistics is required


Education

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.

About Tecolote Research, Inc.

Tecolote Research, Inc. is a private defense contractor that provides engineering and analysis services to the United States Department of Defense and other government agencies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Tecolote Research specializes in cost estimating, financial management, and program management services. The company has worked on a variety of defense projects, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the B-2 Spirit bomber, and the Trident missile system.
Learn more about Tecolote Research, Inc.
Size
1,200 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$10 million
Founded
1973
5 Year Trend
+14%
Revenue
$150 million
* Ladders Estimates

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