Budget Analyst SME - Execution AND Formulation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert insights to support and contribute to the analysis and reporting of a component's financial activities and budget
• Afford assistance in crafting comprehensive spend plans and closely monitor financial execution activities
• Document and track interagency agreements for facilitating Economy Act and other financial transactions
• Record and track financial commitments, obligations, and expenses with precision and accuracy
• Ensure meticulous preparation and processing of transactions, verifying and certifying payments
• Collaborate with stakeholders to execute budgets effectively, ensuring alignment with programmatic goals and optimal resource utilization
• Generate detailed budget reports encompassing funding and activity summaries for various stakeholders, including the customer's offices, component, and NIP programs
• Afford support in the development of budget submissions, ensuring alignment with strategic goals
• Contribute to the creation of fiscal guidance and implantation schedules for each budget phase, subject to customer review and acceptance
• Support adherence to Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (IPPBE) deadlines and milestones, facilitating customer participation in necessary processes
• Contribute to the enhancement of operational procedures by recommending and implementing process improvements
• Maintain a meticulous record and tracking system for interagency agreements, facilitating seamless financial transactions
• Resolve outstanding financial obligations and undelivered orders proficiently
• Provide dedicated support to COTRs and the Chief of Staff, aiding in the execution of their requirements and addressing process-related inquiries
• Engage in developing insightful budget analysis, participating in financial data calls, and conducting portfolio reviews
• Collaborate with the customer in the development and evaluation of fiscal program builds for both internal components and IC-wide Programs
• Devise effective methods to track spending, execution, commitments, obligations, and expenses for the component
• Develop strategic program briefs to effectively communicate critical information
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of the budget, ensuring balance across various functions and disciplines
• Contribute to and generate various communication materials, such as talking points, briefs, and reports pertaining to budgets, for dissemination through interagency forums and working groups
• Collaborate closely with USG and IC partners in large interagency forums and working groups, fostering effective communication and collaboration
• Provide expert guidance and produce reports related to budget and financial activities for the component
• Generate budget reports for customer offices, components, and NIP programs, including funding and activity summary profiles
• Afford support in developing, reviewing, and responding to budget exercise submissions to align with organizational strategic goals
• Contribute to and generate various communication materials, such as talking points, briefs, and reports pertaining to budgets, for dissemination through interagency forums and working groups
• Collaborate closely with USG and IC partners through large interagency forums and working groups
• Collect and analyze various financial reports and data calls through strategic portfolio reviews
• Track congressional legislation and its impacts on the NIP budget
• Develop standard operating procedures and deliver training to customers
• Develop and produce cost-benefit trade-offs and investment strategies for the NIP budget

Requirements

• Current and active TS/SCI Clearance w/CI Polygraph
• Requires a BA degree and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters degree in a pertinent field, such as Finance, Accounting, or Economics; demonstrating a strong academic foundation relevant to the position with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience
• Minimum of 7-10 years working in government budgeting of which 3-5 years must be within the Intelligence Community
• Proven expertise of government budget execution activities and adept familiarity with the intricacies of the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process (IPPBE)