Budget Analyst B-1 Div (WBN)

About the role

Credence supports mission-critical needs for the largest defense and health federal organizations by delivering cutting-edge solutions in AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities. This senior-level Budget Analyst position supports the B-1 Lancer Division (AFLCMC WBN) at Tinker AFB, OK, which manages readiness and provides logistical, modification, engineering, and technical support for the B-1 aircraft system. The role ensures U.S. airpower through acquisitions excellence, delivering modernization, sustainment, and support to the Air Force’s B-1 fleet on-schedule and on-cost.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management support in financial analysis, cost estimating, and program integration.
• Assist the F/B Directorate Chief Financial Officer and PEO portfolio; keep senior management informed of program progress and advise leadership on significant financial developments.
• Determine financial recommendations for unresolved problems and perform follow-up actions.
• Monitor USAF funds via Congressional actions, program authorization, and budget authority using USAF Congressional domain and AFM System.
• Execute USAF funds within the program office; recommend solutions for program shortfalls, prepare reprogramming packages, realignment requests, and provide policy guidance on USAF appropriations.
• Perform daily verification of forecast accuracy in Web CCaR.
• Complete monthly reviews of MIPRs and MORDs to ensure validity and audit readiness.
• Serve as the working-level point of contact and update self-inspection checklists using the MICT tool.
• Track and monitor F/B Directorate financial taskings, consolidate responses, and provide inputs for directorate review.
• Assist with cost estimate waiver documentation for divisions, directorate, and PEO portfolio.
• Apply knowledge of F/B Directorate PMA funding to identify requirements and develop horizontally integrated funding strategies.
• Assist in executing the PMA budget and conduct reconciliation of financial transactions.
• Track and report expiring year funds monthly; assist in building and consolidating end-of-year close-out financial data and reports.
• Participate in discussions, meetings, panels, or committees; provide written reports and briefings outlining findings and recommendations.
• Advise management while coordinating across multiple directorates, organizations, centers, MAJCOMs, and HQ USAF.
• Prepare clear, concise, and well-structured presentations addressing financial issues for varied audiences.
• Identify and resolve problems through discussions with responsible members in meetings or working groups.
• Participate in special projects, perform special assignments, and initiate milestones and goals.
• Consolidate financial and program inputs from multiple divisions into documents and reports.
• Monitor and evaluate division activities for compliance with regulations, directives, and policies.
• Review processes and products for compliance with financial regulations and law to eliminate barriers and improve quality.
• Participate in financial and program compliance reviews; support audits by gathering and summarizing data.
• Assess customer satisfaction, explain financial policy, and resolve significant problems across the F/B Directorate.
• Support financial control efforts to ensure compatibility of financial functions.
• Prepare and brief monthly financial execution reviews; identify new requirements and funding sources.
• Articulate financial requirements to senior leadership and update forecasts in Web CCaR.
• Generate financial charts from Web CCaR.
• Provide financial management support in cost research, cost estimating, EVM implementation, schedule networking, program control integration, and financial analysis.
• Independently plan, organize, and present cost estimates for all phases of F/B Directorate acquisition programs from inception through disposal.
• Provide cost estimate expertise, technical advice, and guidance for complex programs with extensive financial relationships.
• Perform budget and cost solution analyses; produce documentation and presentation materials based on cost, schedule, and performance.
• Assist in cost estimates for all phases of acquisition programs, including annual/biennial estimates, life cycle cost estimates, and quick-turnaround analyses.
• Support cost estimate process phases including task definition, data research, collection, analysis, and documentation using techniques such as analogy, grassroots, and parametric methods.
• Verify accuracy of data inputs into cost estimating systems; maintain integrity of financial databases.
• Support production and modification cost estimates for POM/FYDP inputs, President’s Budget, and Budget Estimate Submissions.
• Formulate should/will cost analyses and assess potential effects on cost estimates.
• Develop estimates for quick-turn modification program cost updates and support source selection evaluations.
• Develop program definitions for cost estimates, including acquisition strategies, work breakdown structures, and constraints.
• Research historical costs to support ongoing cost estimates and databases/models.
• Analyze contractor and supplier earned-value performance measurement data.
• Support program office in formulating program plans and strategies; prepare planning documents (e.g., SOWs, LCMPs, SORAPs).
• Analyze contractor and supplier cost proposals to ensure reasonableness; communicate issues to the Government.

Requirements

• Active or current Secret security clearance verifiable in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS).
• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten (10) years of experience, five (5) of which must be in the DoW/DoD; OR Bachelor’s degree in a related field and twelve (12) years of experience, five (5) of which must be in the DoW/DoD; OR fifteen (15) years of directly related experience with proper certifications, eight (8) of which must be in the DoW/DoD.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools: MOCAS, GAFS, SMART, PMRT, CRIS, ABSS, DTS, SDW, EDA, FMSuite, CCaR, and Web CCaR.
• Proficiency in Web CCaR tasks: obligation and expenditure forecasting, reconciliation, loading budgets, preparing funding documents (PRs, MORDs, MIPRs, AF Form 616s, POs).
• Ability to conduct tri-annual reviews in FMSuite.
• Experience researching open documents using Web CCaR, SDW, and CRIS.
• Proficiency in working with DFAS to research ULOs/NULOs.
• Understanding of appropriation law (time, purpose, amount) and the PPBE process.
• Expertise in financial management guidance and regulations: FMR 7000.14R; AFI 65-601 Vol. 1 & 2; AFI 65-508; AFMAN 65-604; GAO Fiscal Principles of Federal Appropriation Law.
• Working knowledge of MIPR and MORD policy and procedures.
• Experience with estimating tools: Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools, PRICE "True Planning" parametric modeling, Constructive Cost Model, Oracle Crystal Ball, AFTOC, and REMIS.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA).
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D).
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays).
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity).
• Short Term & Long Term Disability.
• Training & Development.