What are the responsibilities and job description for the Budget Analyst (U.S. Border Patrol) position at Logistics Management Institute?
Overview
LMI seeks a Budget Analyst with public-sector experience to support a federal program management office in Washington, D.C. Join our team of collaborative self-starters focused on delivering practical and efficient solutions to help our client keep U.S. borders safe and facilitate travel and trade. As part of our high-performing team, you will augment our vital work to provide “eyes and ears” technology to protect our nation.
LMI is a consultancy dedicated to powering a future-ready, high-performing government, drawing from expertise in digital and analytic solutions, logistics, and management advisory services. We deliver integrated capabilities that incorporate emerging technologies and are tailored to customers’ unique mission needs, backed by objective research and data analysis. Founded in 1961 to help the Department of Defense resolve complex logistics management challenges, LMI continues to enable growth and transformation, enhance operational readiness and resiliency, and ensure mission success for federal civilian and defense agencies.
Responsibilities
- Supports budget formulation for the client’s programs by compiling estimated costs in the required categories and creating alternative versions to fit specified scenarios
- Collaborates with program staff members to develop resource allocation plans (RAPs) and congressional justifications (CJs)
- Provides analysis and data to ensure that program budgets align with strategic and programmatic goals and adhere to fiscal guidance and DHS and federal government budget policy
- Creates purchase requisitions in SAP
- Maintains program and contractor cost baselines
- Develops, reviews, and implements project-level spend plans, and conduct recurring reviews of program resource utilization to identify issues that might affect the program’s overall objectives
- Prepares periodic reports on the allocation, status, tracking, commitment, obligation, and expenditure of funds
- Prepares and process funding documents, identify program funding variances, recommend appropriate reprogramming actions or corrective actions, and report reconciled status of funds
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, business, management, or a related discipline
- 3–10 years of financial management experience
- Experience working with financial management software and tools such as SAP and INVEST
- Ability to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and effectively solve problems
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- A true team player who maintains a positive attitude in a dynamic environment
- Ability to pass a government background investigation, including financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, prohibited substance abuse, and employment verifications
Preferred:
- Active U.S. Customs and Border Protection background investigation is a significant plus
- Previous work formulating or executing CBP budgets
- Relevant certification such as Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint; skills in advanced Excel techniques including pivot tables, macros, and validation look-ups
