Finance / Budget Analyst

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Zantech is looking for a talented Finance-Budget Analyst to support our upcoming work with the Federal Government in Ashburn, VA.

This role is crucial for ensuring the efficient allocation and management of funds within the CBP/DHS portfolio, supporting the mission and goals of the organization through meticulous financial analysis and planning.

The Finance-Budget Analyst will draft, analyze, integrate, review, and provide status of funds reports for investments within the CBP/DHS portfolio in accordance with Government, DHS, and CBP regulations. The role involves supporting programming, planning, and budgeting management, including budget preparation and justification, funds execution, program planning, control, analysis, and data presentation.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Analysis and Reporting:

• Draft, analyze, integrate, review, and provide status of funds reports for investments within the CBP/DHS portfolio.
• Analyze obligations and expenditures, maintain forecasts, prepare reports on the status/recommendations and availability of funds, justify and prioritize unfunded requirements, and assist with development, review, and recommendation of execution year funding efforts.
• Provide invoice preparation for validation, verification, and approval by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and submit data into the official government financial system.

2. Budgeting and Planning:

• Support programming, planning, and budgeting management, including budget preparation and justification, funds execution, program planning, control, analysis, and data presentation.
• Assist in reviewing and developing spend plans, cost estimates, resource requirements, and workload analysis.
• Assist with the preparation of the Resource Allocation Plan (RAP), illustrating proposed allocation of resources to programs, subprograms, and activities across the five-year Future Years Homeland Security Program (FYHSP).

3. Program and Project Support:

• Assist and support technical and management units in aligning programs and projects to meet the investment and mission goals of DHS/CBP and OMB Business Case (formerly OMB 300) and IT Portfolio (formerly OMB 53).
• Collect, analyze, and organize investment documentation required by funding approval sources and/or stakeholders for review to ensure the PSPD submission is accurate and timely.
• Assist PSPD program management to provide oversight, development, and technical acquisition and management leadership.
• Support the development and update of life cycle management processes for the enterprise, programs, and projects.
• Collaborate with OIT teams to manage and improve decision-making through common understanding, processes, and definitions.

4. Meeting Coordination and Documentation:

• Coordinate, attend, and document meetings and project reviews to capture ongoing program and project data and information.
• Develop meeting agendas, capture and track risks, issues, and action items, and capture and publish meeting minutes.
• Assist in the establishment of, preparation for, conduct of, and follow-up to regular project management reviews.

5. Risk Management and Process Improvement:

• Assist in providing risk identification, management, and mitigation options in accordance with the OIT risk management plan.
• Provide process definition and improvement planning related to processes, procedures, policies, and communications.
• Assist with the development of strategies for organizational development, including recommendations regarding allocation of tasks to organizational elements, defining key processes, and development of the workforce.

6. Documentation and Compliance:

• Assist with the collection, organization of information, development, analysis, and maintenance of program artifacts such as Acquisition Project Plans, Integrated Master Plans (IMP), Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Project Risk/Issues/Opportunity Management Plans, and Acquisition Program Baseline Development.
• Utilize current Project Management tools for Cost, Schedule, and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Assist Government with all program management-related documents and artifacts, including Program and Project Planning and Control, Management Plans, Spend Plans, Unfunded Requests, Service Delivery Requests, and Risk Management Plans.
• Implement document management control procedures and processes, and maintain existing program documentation and historical program files.

7. Administrative and Technical Support:

• Provide integrated program expertise for controlling, disseminating, and reporting on the program and its various projects.
• Assist in the management of data and documentation development collaboration and storage automated tools (SharePoint, etc.).

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in finance, budgeting, or a related field.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel, ERP systems)
• Knowledge of government financial regulations and procedures

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Experience with DHS/CBP financial systems and processes
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
• Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO)
• Advanced certifications in finance or project management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Required Security Clearance:

• Must pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), the minimum investigation required.

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