Budget Analyst - Full Performance TS/SCI with Poly REQUIRED

About the role

CGI Federal is seeking candidates to perform budget analysis work in support of a USG agency in the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Position is located in Chantilly, VA. Successful candidates will be capable of developing and monitoring an executable fiscal budget, assisting with budget build data submissions and performing a range of routine to moderately complex financial analysis to include monitoring financial systems to ensure data integrity, analyzing reports and other agreements for data integrity. Candidates at the full performance level will be familiar or have the ability to quickly familiarize themselves with all aspects of the USG agency office's budget and finances. Candidates should be knowledgeable of all budget and finance related policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and prepares vouchers for certification, verifying the accuracy of program funding and reconciling it against the office's spend plan.
• Performs a full range of preparatory financial activities to ensure proper and accurate execution of the budget, monitors spending rates and status of miscellaneous obligations.
• Provides advice and guidance to customers in the development and implementation of resource plans; prepares and analyzes budgetary reports and offers budgetary expertise to assist management in making strategic budget decisions.
• Advises customers on deviations from projected spending and offers recommendations to resolve discrepancies.
• Monitors OGA financial activities/funding transfers within area of responsibility.
• Serves as the first level of review for resolution of policy interpretation issues involving customers.
• Interprets and applies finance policies, unique authorities and office of assignment policies in support of moderately complex to complex budgetary and financial issues including but not limited to monitoring of financial systems and sub-systems, providing budgetary guidance to customers, gathering funding requirements for office of assignment initiatives and funding sensitive projects/programs.
• Assists management within area of assignment in developing specific budget policies and/or procedures.
• Originates appropriate budgetary data and posts into unique databases, systems and sub-systems. Reviews to ensure data integrity is maintained.
• Adheres to federal government requirements and the USG agency's standards for budget and financial record keeping.
• Assists in the development and submission of the budget formulation process including resource displays.
• Provides routine to moderately complex technical guidance on budget policy and procedures to customers, interpreting budgetary and accounting procedures/policies as needed.
• Performs budget and financial monitory activities with responsibility to ensure the proper and accurate execution of the budget, utilizes automated financial tools, analyzes and monitors the status of obligations, expenditures and commitments to ensure budget and financial transactions are valid and within budgetary allotments.
• Assists in the compilation, analysis and maintenance of tailored budget execution analysis reports for senior management.
• Assists in the implementation of operating guidance, which incorporates all Congressional marks and management decisions.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of business resource planning practices and budgeting practices and procedures.
• Demonstrated analytical ability to research and identify problems/issues related to budget and financial data.
• Considerable knowledge of Federal appropriations law and ability to research the USG agency's regulations, concepts, methods and standards impacting budget analysis and financial execution activities.
• Considerable knowledge of automated financial systems and the relationships and dependencies of the data within these systems, depending upon assignment.
• Considerable skill in communicating budget and financial topics to a variety of stakeholders, to include non-budget-oriented individuals.
• Considerable knowledge in Microsoft Office suite tools; specifically, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, as well as knowledge of pivot tables in setting priorities to determine relevant information required to solve ambiguous problems.
• Considerable skill in organizing physical and electronic records.
• Ability to meet deadlines, manage time effectively and properly prioritize tasks.
• Ability to interact with customers and managers at all levels.
• Ability to remain open-minded, flexible and agile on the basis of new information.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to learn and apply new concepts.
• Ability to research previous processes/procedures in order to offer recommended solutions to unusual situations that may arise.

Minimum requirements

• Clearance: A Top Secret clearance with polygraph.
• Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in financial analysis, contract management, financial operations, or program/project management. Has a strong understanding of the responsibilities associated with budget execution that includes financial transactions and/or fiscal control.
• Education: A bachelor's degree is required from an accredited educational institution.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $89,600.00 - $198,240.00.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well-being programs