Financial/Budget Analyst (Secret Clearance)

Company Overview

Avantus Federal, a NewSpring Holdings Company, is a mission-focused services and solutions company headquartered in McLean, VA. Drawing upon its heritage companies’ histories of consistent growth and high performance in the federal services market, Avantus ensures eminence is earned, sustained and grown.

Avantus’ services and solutions are designed, tailored, and executed based on our long history of helping our Homeland Security, Defense, Intelligence, and Federal Civilian customers solve complex challenges. Our capabilities include Project & Portfolio Management, Facilities, Acquisition & Sustainment, Systems Engineering Technical Services, Operations & Analysis, Transformation & Advisory Services, Data & Software Solutions, Digital Innovation, and Augmented Intelligence.

Position Overview

Avantus Federal seeks a financial management/budget analyst to join the Avantus Defense Team in support of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The analyst will bring a working knowledge of the DoD financial systems and processes ranging from drafting long-term budgets, to monitoring and reporting obligations and expenditures. Duties include:

Responsibilities

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• Track and analyze the PPBE cycle as it relates to the operating budget
• Collect and evaluate financial data and other information concerning obligations and expenditures to assist in determining budget requirements, drafting long-range budgets, and providing justifications for requested funding levels and execution
• Monitor overall program budget and develop execution and obligation briefings
• Performs analyst functions including data collection, interviews, data modeling, testing, and creation of performance measures to support project objectives; provide funding, forecasting, programming, budget information, execution status and funds reconciliations, using the Financial Management tools and systems
• Prepare MIPRs, Sub-allocations, and Inter-Agency Agreement funding documents

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10 years of experience in financial management/budget execution planning, monitoring, and reporting
• Active SECRET Security Clearance #AvantusClearedJob
• Knowledge of the DoD financial systems infrastructure and procedures throughout all phases of the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) system.
• Working knowledge of the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI).
• Experience with RDT&E Funding
• Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Advanced use and knowledge of Excel
• Strong written and oral communication skill
• Required to follow the Executive Order 14042 mandate regarding COVID vaccination and client requirements to ensure compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly preferred experience and skills in DoD acquisition and PPBE process at the DoD and/or service component Headquarters level. 
• Knowledge of funding execution processes, DoD organization and structure, particularly R&D structure of Services and Combatant Commands COCOM(s) is preferred.

Company EEO Statement

Avantus Federal is an equal opportunity employer and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) federal contractor. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other category protected by law. Avantus hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.