Finance & Budget Analyst

About the role

VISTA Technology Services, Inc. (VISTA) is currently seeking a Finance & Budget Analyst to support our NAVWAR customer. This is a full-time hybrid position reporting onsite 2 days a week in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management and budget planning and execution support to a NAVWAR Business Financial Management (BFM) team
• Support Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for programs
• Research budget issues affecting program requirements, assist with justifications and monitor budgeted resources and changes
• Prepare Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) budget exhibits which detail the funding, schedule, and performance using Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP) and Procurement Business Intelligence Service (PBIS) to ensure budget submissions are accurate, defensible and on-time
• Assist with tracking annual budgets, monthly burn rate analysis, trend analysis, multi-year historical performance
• Maintains execution and program tracking controls for all active year appropriations
• Prepares monthly spend plan updates which reflect spend plan requirements, obligations and expenditures
• Coordinates with field activities to ensure accurate and timely obligation posting
• Monitors expenditures to forecast carryover across fiscal years
• Prepares Task Planning Sheets (TPS) and Obligation Phasing Plans (OPP) updates throughout the fiscal year
• Prepare funding documents, provide weekly and monthly financial data, track and report all obligation and expenditures against approved spend plans
• Work independently and collaborate with program office team to provide accurate and timely high caliber customer support
• Develop/Utilize knowledge and understanding of FAR and DFAR for DoD ACAT programs and DoD/DoN procedures and policies (DoD 5000 process)
• Makes recommendations for improving operations, systems, and reporting
• Provides support with a variety of financial tasking, special projects, and data calls

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 6+ years of relevant Navy program office financial management, PPBE, and POM experience
• 5+ years of budgeting, funding execution, and financial analysis to ensure accurate allocation and utilization of financial resources
• DoD government client-facing experience
• Experience with Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP), Program Budget Information System (PBIS), COBRA, and NAVSEA Enterprise Planning System (NEPS)
• Experience executing Navy appropriations (OMN, RDT&E, OPN, WPN, PANMC, SCN, WCF)
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)
• Active DoD Secret Clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Understanding of DoD/DoN procedures and Policies (DoD 5000 process)
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $105,000.00 to $140,000 (annualized USD). Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive leave package
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Employer matching 401(k) plan