Budget Analyst PPBE

cBEYONData is seeking a Budget Analyst to support our Federal client’s PPBE Reform. The Analyst will join a cross-functional team that supports PPBE Reform Commission Report implementation. Responsibilities include data gathering and consolidation, cross-organization coordination, and strategic communications.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct a budget line-item review to understand their purpose, function, and allocation. 
• Analyze historical budget data and exhibits to identify trends, patterns, and areas of concern for budget structure and justification.   
• Develop a methodology for evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of budget justification material. 
• Provide recommendations for improving the quality and accuracy of budget justifications.   
• Collaborate with budget stakeholders, including Component budget officers and program managers, to ensure the budget and associated justification are aligned with organizational goals and objectives.   
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures for developing and reviewing budget justifications to ensure consistency and accuracy.  
• Prepare status reports for senior management and stakeholders based on the analysis of budget justification material. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience
• Willing to work onsite at the Pentagon daily
• Must possess a Secret clearance
• Must be proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly with pivot tables and other advanced features of Excel
• Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to quickly deliver quality written products in constrained time periods
• Must have outstanding communication skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders across DoD
• Must have experience in managing customer expectations and working directly with customers on various ad hoc requests

Preferred Requirement:

• Extensive experience in translating stakeholder requirements into executable solutions
• Ability to multi-task across multiple projects
• Federal budget or DoD budget experience
• Certified Defense Financial Manager