Arlington, VA, USA
21 days ago
Budget Analyst

Job Family:

Finance & Accounting Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Active Secret

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking a Budget Analyst to join our project team in the Northern Virginia area. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting front office management with their financial strategy, plans, and budget functions. The customer organization oversees a large IT portfolio comprised of several systems, programs, and stakeholders so your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Supporting the Executive Office in preparing materials for presentation to senior leadership and to external oversight entities, ensuring effective communication of the program’s financial state.

Conducting both cyclical and ad-hoc analyses of budget data for timely response to internal and external inquiries using tools such as Excel.

Developing, maintaining, and reporting on budget execution trends of current year funding as compared against baseline and projections.

Maintaining and analyzing the program’s spend plans and execution workbooks and tracking progress against plans.

Supporting front office leadership in an array of strategic and tactical budget exercises and taskings and internal and external data calls.

Identifying, designing, and implementing processes that transform the budget function and provide lasting change that positively improves operations, oversight, and transparency across an array of stakeholders.


What You Will Need:

An ACTIVE and CURRENT SECRET federal security clearance

Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum of FIVE (5) years of overall professional experience with THREE (3) years being in budgeting processes.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Flexibility, agility, and ability to work in a collaborative team environment as well as to work independently.

Self-motivated with innate organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple work streams against tight deadlines.

Comfort in functioning as both a business partner as well as a subject matter expert; ability to understand and weigh long- and short-term budget considerations; and to communicate complex budget information to different audiences.

Strong interpersonal skills; ability to build relations with and communicate across all levels of staff and leadership, along with a variety of internal and external stakeholder groups.

Ability to use, analyze, and transform financial data from government sources in order to answer business questions, track key performance measures, and report out on financial standing.

Experience with the federal budget development cycle.

Prior knowledge of and experience in supporting client preparations for oversight briefings.

Experience in process improvement related specifically to federal budgets.

Experience in both budget planning and budget execution.

Experience building project plans, status reports, and other content for executive leadership which promote efficient decision-making.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Basic Life & Supplemental Life

Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.


Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.


If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.


Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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