Service Budget Management Analyst

About the role

Provide budget management and analytics support to a Military Service Headquarters organization. Apply understanding of federal funds appropriation, distribution, and execution processes to support budget formulation and execution. Leverage Department of Defense (DoD) financial systems, including the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI), to gather and analyze financial data and inform decision‑making processes. Coordinate with stakeholders and program managers to consolidate requirements, create phasing plans, monitor execution, review key performance indicators, and remediate accounting abnormalities. Serve as program financial manager for Reserve Activation and Integration enterprise program, including coordinating with program stakeholders across different world time zones and communicating information across a vast hierarchy of stakeholders. Develop deliverables such as briefings and reports for a variety of audiences across the DoD and Military Service Headquarters including deliverables for senior executive leaders and program managers. Organize and facilitate meetings, conference calls, and oversee completion of action items. This position is located in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

• Provide budget management and analytics support to a Military Service Headquarters organization.
• Apply understanding of federal funds appropriation, distribution, and execution processes to support budget formulation and execution.
• Leverage DoD financial systems, including the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI), to gather and analyze financial data and inform decision‑making processes.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and program managers to consolidate requirements, create phasing plans, monitor execution, review key performance indicators, and remediate accounting abnormalities.
• Serve as program financial manager for the Reserve Activation and Integration enterprise program, coordinating with program stakeholders across different world time zones and communicating information across a vast hierarchy of stakeholders.
• Develop deliverables such as briefings and reports for various DoD and Military Service Headquarters audiences, including senior executive leaders and program managers.
• Organize and facilitate meetings, conference calls, and oversee completion of action items.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working with the DoD
• Experience supporting the DoD’s Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution, and Assessment (PPBEA) financial resource cycle
• Experience with DoD budget systems, such as the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) and Program Budget Information System (PBIS)
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI
• Ability to be a self‑starter and manage competing priorities in a critical, fast‑paced environment
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting

Skills

• Experience working within a Military Department or Service Headquarters
• Experience in enterprise program management
• Experience with ADVANA, Microsoft Power BI, SharePoint
• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development and tuition assistance
• Work‑life programs and dependent care
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD).