Senior Budget Analyst

MDW Associates

$88K — $105K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in quantitative financial analysis or programmatic data.
  • Proven track record in budget execution and financial reconciliation.
  • Strong skills in spend planning and executive-level reporting.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and clear communication of financial results.
  • U.S. citizenship required for government contract compliance.
  • Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance is necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze budget variances and execution data for planning and forecasting.
  • Prepare and maintain spend-plan documentation and budget trackers.
  • Reconcile budget data with financial-system reports and document findings.
  • Support reviews and adjustments for unliquidated obligations and year-end closeout.
  • Develop analytical reports and process-improvement recommendations for leaders.
  • Provide support for budget-management and collaboration tools.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage.
  • Dental insurance plan.
  • Vision insurance options.
  • Group life insurance, including long-term and short-term disability.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions.
  • Flexible leave policy for work-life balance.
Full Job Description
MDW Associates is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to provide senior-level budget formulation, execution, financial analysis, and process-improvement support to a complex Department of War organization. The position will help leaders translate financial data into accurate spend plans, execution reports, reconciliations, and decision-quality recommendations.

This role supports a federal organization responsible for personnel security, mission assurance, and protection of sensitive work environments.

This position is remote eligible; periodic on-site support in Quantico, Virginia may be required based on mission needs.

The Senior Budget Analyst may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties:
  • Analyze budget variances, financial projections, obligations, invoices, and execution data to support planning, forecasting, and reporting.
  • Prepare and maintain spend-plan documentation, funding trackers, budget-adjustment logs, and routine execution metrics.
  • Reconcile budget-management data with financial-system reports; research discrepancies and prepare documentation for government validation.
  • Support reviews of unliquidated obligations, de-obligations, funding realignments, year-end closeout, and out-year requirements.
  • Develop charts, tables, dashboards, briefings, SOPs, and process-improvement recommendations for leadership.
  • Provide analytical and user-support assistance for budget-management and collaboration tools.

Required Experience/Skills:
  • At least 3 years of quantitative analysis of financial or programmatic data.
  • Experience with budget execution, financial reconciliation, spend planning, and executive-level reporting.
  • Advanced Excel skills and the ability to communicate financial results clearly to non-financial audiences.
  • This position requires U.S. citizenship in accordance with applicable government contract requirements.

Preferred Experience/Skills:
  • Experience with Department of Defense financial-management processes or enterprise financial systems.
  • Experience using data-visualization, workflow, or service-management tools.

Education Requirement(s):
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field; or 8+ years of relevant financial analysis, budgeting, or accounting experience.

Security Requirement(s):
  • Candidates for this position must have an Active US Security Clearance (Secret).

Additional Information

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to:
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
  • Retirement/401(k)
  • Flexible Leave Policy

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