Financial/Budget Analyst (DoD)

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Financial/Budget Analyst (DoD) to support our customer within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) Modernization by providing resource analysis, budget execution, and financial management.

• Develop and maintain organizational financial databases.
• Coordinate financial issues, tasks, and requests for senior leader decision and information briefings
• Support Director, Deputy, and Business Financial Manager on all Research and Development and Operations and Maintenance programs in all aspects, such as, DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) process, including preparation of R2 exhibits (budget justification documents), assistance with congressional tasks, operational execution of funds, reconciliation of documents, and identifying budget shortfalls
• Record program commitments, obligations, and expenditures in accordance with DoD benchmarks and provide quarterly reports
• Assist the Business Financial Manager to manage contract actions
• Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies
• Coordinate and attend financial management meetings, training sessions, database briefings, and software changes or updates
• Participate in budget queries
• Prepare financial status reports
• Perform budget execution and administration work involving monitoring current year and prior year obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of budgets
• Perform budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analyses and estimates of funding needs for one or more budget year
• Responsible for total budget operations in support of the overall operations, programs, and projects of the organization

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or accounting 
• 5-8 years of experience
• Five years of experience in the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process and the DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Systems (PPBS)
• Knowledge of Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP) Defense Guidance, and Joint Strategic Planning Systems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced skills with MS Office tools particularly MS Excel
• Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes
• Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing factual information, such as in accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, or inventory and supply data

Clearance:

• Active Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPRs)
• Experience working in DoD or government science and technology organizations
• CDFM, CDFM-A, CGFM or other certification

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are more than 26,500 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a respectful work culture based on diversity, equity, and inclusion that values all contributors. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.