Junior Financial Analyst

Description

SAIC is seeking a Junior Finance Analyst to provide support to the Office of the Under Secretary of Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) with all phases of the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process, meeting all OSD mandated timelines for submission of PPBE related documents in Alexandria, Virginia.

This is a Hybrid-Remote position with 4 days per week onsite and 1 day per week remote.

Candidates will :

Assist OUSD(R&E) in developing the Program Objectives Memorandum and Budget Estimate Submission for R&E, manage internal R&E budget reviews and change / budget proposals;

manage and review budget submission entries in Excel and the applicable databases; and develop and review detailed budget justification material (R-Forms, P-Forms, etc.).

• Prepare analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of programs and operations, and analyze financial and budgetary trends.
• Prepare documents and briefings for review and use by DoD senior leadership.
• Review statement of work and required funding documentation for approved R&E projects.
• Monitor and support DoD program execution, including submission of required documentation for release of funding; follow up on distribution of funding, monitoring of obligation and disbursement rates for funded projects, and documentation of annual expenditures.
• Assist in preparation of required documentation to support the DoD PPBE process, to include but not limited to Research and Development Descriptive Summary (R1-R4), Program and Budget Issue Papers, and Support documentation for Program Decision Memorandum.
• Prepare and participate in Mid-Year reviews and other PPBE meetings as required.
• Assist R&E in identifying baseline financial processes and design target financial and business processes and procedures.
• Process financial and budgetary actions in the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) system and other associated databases.
• Assist in preparing audit readiness preparing associated documentation.
• Execute and follow-up on all budgetary data calls.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

Education : A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business management, or finance.

A minimum of three (3) years of specialized experience, including military budget experience, may be substituted in lieu of specific educational requirements.

• Experience with acquisition and PPBE process at the DoD and / or Service component Headquarters level.
• Secret Clearance Minimum.
• US Citizenship required.

Desired Qualifications :

Knowledge of funding execution processes, DoD organization and structure particularly R&D structure of OSD, Services, and Combatant Commands is preferred.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy : SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.