Senior Program Budget Analyst (5498)

About the role

SMX is seeking a Program and Budget Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support a Federal client's Contingency and International Program and Military Personnel project. The Analyst will join a cross-functional team that supports PPBE Reform Commission Report implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide support with the collection and integration of financial data, including data calls, and determine appropriate analytic methods to develop reports and briefings.
• Support the submission quality check process for all financial information and coordinate with agencies to resolve data discrepancies.
• Review monthly financial data, monitor, reconcile, and report data against plans, forecasts, and budget targets to perform analysis and generate summary and detail reports and executive-level information papers.
• Perform support and analysis activities to document financial execution for budget accounts overseen by OUSD(C) and design and test the integration and accuracy of financial data into the DoD Advanced Analytics (Advana) tool.
• Assist with the distribution and consolidation of RFIs from internal and external organizations.
• Assist with the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), manage budget exhibit printing, and support ongoing PPBE reform efforts.
• Provide support in compiling data and information for closure of audits and timely submission of congressional reports.

Requirements

• Willing to work onsite at the Pentagon daily.
• Must possess a Secret clearance or higher.
• Master's degree from an accredited college/university.
• At least 10 years of experience supporting DOD major systems or programs.
• At least 3 years of experience with DoD financial management analytics and reconciliations, including PPBE experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand both business and technical concepts.
• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into technical requirements.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and developing professional briefing books and graphic materials.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects across multiple customers.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with customers.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to quickly deliver quality written products in constrained time periods.
• Outstanding communication skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders across DoD.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Defense Budget Systems, including Budget to Appropriation (B2A)/Enterprise Funds Distribution (EFD), MAX A-11 Information System, and the Standard Data Collection System (SDCS).
• Demonstrated proficiency with multi-media development applications.
• Demonstrated proficiency with state-of-the-art software analytics.
• Demonstrated proficiency with accounting reports such as AR (M) 1002, AR (M) 725, and SF 133.
• Relevant Federal Agency experience with OMB and/or Congressional experience highly preferred.
• Extensive experience translating stakeholder requirements into executable solutions.
• Experience formulating long-range budgetary requirements based on established policies and concepts.
• Federal budget or DoD budget experience.

Pay

The proposed salary for this position is $120,000 USD - $190,000 USD.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Paid leave.
• Retirement benefits.
• Competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities.