Budget Analyst

Overview

Tecolote is a trusted independent advisor providing consulting, analytics, and digital solutions to senior leadership and Federal government executives supporting the National Security mission. As an Analyst, you will be the go-to person for Program Managers in support of large-scale DoD acquisition programs. We are looking for motivated teammates who thrive in fast paced, dynamic settings and can help our customers tackle some of their most pressing challenges. At Tecolote, we're committed to the success of our employees. We believe that a challenging environment and an enthusiastic culture, coupled with a comprehensive benefits package allow our employees to reach their full potential and attain their professional goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage incoming customer funding and requirements for high visibility commercial launch providers, perform budgeting, and financial analysis vital to the fiscal integrity of operations
• Review, analyze, and compile data from various financial systems in support of formal presentations of budgets
• Analyze, evaluate, and promote improvements in Reimbursable Budget Authority (RBA) policies and processes to utilize resources more efficiently on the Eastern Range (ER)
• Serves as a financial analyst responsible for analyzing and formulating the budget portfolios, budget forecasts, processes, and/or related budget information for the O&M appropriation
• Provide budget expertise and research to support POM development, Budget Execution Reviews, and other financial management and execution reviews
• Prepare response strategies to avoid potential budget cuts; may require revisions to budget allocations and reprogramming actions
• Expert analysis and reconciliation of current, prior, and cancelling year budgets
• Advise senior leadership of budget propriety, new start implications and compliance with other legal and DoD regulatory guidance

Skills Required

• A minimum nine (9) years of DoD Acquisition Financial Management and or Budget Analysis experience to include a minimum of five (5) years working in a space program environment
• Launch and Range acquisition and execution experience is highly desirable
• Knowledge of government or corporate accounting; familiarization with government funding policies and regulations; Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations
• Experience with Space and/or Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) and RBA funding and reimbursable charging guidelines
• Ability to select and apply a variety of standard or new analytical methods/techniques to budgetary processes and special studies
• Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to recognize issues, project potential effects, prepare summary reports of findings/conclusions, and provide recommendations or courses of actions
• Ability to identify areas of funding shortfalls and excesses and propose re-programming/re-phasing actions as needed
• Experience with DFAS and the following tools and systems: FM-Suite, CCaR, Wide Area Workflow, myInvoice, PowerBI, and Excel
• Minimum Secret Clearance is required
• U.S. citizenship is required
• Education: Bachelor's degree in math, business/economics, finance, accounting, engineering, or statistics is required

Education

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.