Budget Analyst
Apply NowCompany: Bespoke Technologies, Inc
Location: Bethesda, MD 20817
Description:
Budget Analyst - Budget Formulation
Skill Level: Sr. SME
Location: Bethesda (fully on-site, no remote option)
**MUST HAVE A POLY CLEARANCE TO APPLY*
Key Responsibilities:
Skill Level: Sr. SME
Location: Bethesda (fully on-site, no remote option)
**MUST HAVE A POLY CLEARANCE TO APPLY*
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert guidance and produce reports related to budget and financial activities for the component.
- Support budget program execution, ensuring alignment with available resources and programmatic goals.
- Generate budget reports for offices, components, and NIP programs, including funding and activity summary profiles.
- Assist in developing, reviewing, and responding to budget exercise submissions to align with organizational strategic goals.
- Aid in developing fiscal guidance and implementation schedules for each budget phase, subject to review and acceptance.
- Contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and recommend process enhancements.
- Contribute to the development of budget analysis, financial data calls, and portfolio reviews.
- Aid the organization in developing and evaluating fiscal program builds for both internal components and organization-wide Programs.
- Draft narratives, vignettes, and input for the Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) to Congress.
- Generate talking points, briefings, products, reports, and congressional directed action responses pertaining to the NIP, delivering these to large interagency forums and working groups.
- Assess the budget across cross-functional areas and disciplines.
- Participate in the full cycle of planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation.
- Collaborate with 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 clients.
- Develop and produce cost-benefit trade-offs and investment strategies for the NIP budget.
- Typically requires a BA degree in a pertinent field, such as Finance, Accounting, or Economics, demonstrating a strong academic foundation relevant to the position. and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience.
- A minimum of 7-10 years working in government budgeting.
- Proven expertise of government budget formulation activities and adept familiarity with the intricacies of the Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process (IPPBE).