Senior Budget Analyst

Senior Budget Analyst Grand Ground Enterprise, LLC | Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon About the Role Grand Ground Enterprise, LLC is searching for a Senior Budget Analyst to support Headquarters Air Force at the Pentagon. Position Overview Budget Analyst provides senior-level financial management, budget analysis, investment oversight, and strategic advisory support for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) IT and CA portfolio at the Pentagon. The position supports the development, validation, execution, and reporting of approximately $12 to $15 billion in annual resources across multiple appropriations and funding sources, including Operations & Maintenance (3400), Procurement (3080), Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (3600), and Working Capital Funds (WCF). The analyst serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and principal advisor to senior leadership on IT/CA resource management, budget formulation, investment planning, financial reporting, and compliance with Department of War (DoW), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congressional, and DAF reporting requirements. The position coordinates with the DAF Chief Information Officer (CIO), Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Major Commands (MAJCOMs), Air Staff organizations, Portfolio Managers (PfMs), Program Managers (PMs), and other stakeholders to ensure accurate, consistent, and defensible reporting of IT/CA resources. The analyst also supports the continuous improvement of enterprise IT/CA budget processes, reporting systems, investment management practices, and program documentation to strengthen resource visibility, data integrity, and alignment between financial resources and mission requirements. The position will support the formulation of Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Budget Estimate Submission (BES) documentation and provide professional services support for DAF/CIO tasks as they relate to the Defense Acquisition System (DAS), and the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Processes. Requirements • Active secret clearance required to apply. • Knowledge of related policy and guidance, including Executive Orders, OMB guidance, laws, regulations, and DoD and DAF policies. Responsibilities Key tasks include: • Establish baselines, identify, track, collect and analyze data, to prepare reports and answer inquiries related to DAF and Cyberspace Management from DoD, OMB, and Congress. The contractor shall prepare budget justification documentation and coordinate input for OSD and congressional submission. • Input DAF data on the appropriate information sites in support of Government. The contractor shall identify, maintain and update metrics, as required by DAF, DoD, and OMB. • Coordinate with key stake holders budget formulation and execution process to include designated Cyber/IT owners, MAJCOMS, and HAF/SAF 2 Letters to assist in ensuring requirements for enterprise IT/CA services have been received, submitted into the process for budget formulation, reporting and execution. • Analyze budgetary data to ensure consistency with Air Force strategic priorities and fiscal guidance. • Provide recommendations for improving budget formulation processes, data integrity, and resource allocation methodologies.