Finance & Budget Analyst

VISTA Technology Services, Inc. (VISTA) is currently seeking a Finance & Budget Analyst to support our NAVWAR customer. This is a full-time hybrid position reporting onsite 2 days a week in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities:

• Provide financial management and budget planning and execution support to a NAVWAR Business Financial Management (BFM) team
• Support Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for programs
• Research budget issues affecting program requirements, assist with justifications and monitor budgeted resources and changes
• Prepare Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) budget exhibits which detail the funding, schedule, and performance using Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP) and Procurement Business Intelligence Service (PBIS) to ensure budget submissions are accurate, defensible and on-time
• Assist with tracking annual budgets, monthly burn rate analysis, trend analysis, multi-year historical performance
• Maintains execution and program tracking controls for all active year appropriations
• Prepares monthly spend plan updates which reflect spend plan requirements, obligations and expenditures.
• Coordinates with field activities to ensure accurate and timely obligation posting.
• Monitors expenditures to forecast carryover across fiscal years. 
• Prepares Task Planning Sheets (TPS) and Obligation Phasing Plans (OPP) updates throughout the fiscal year
• Prepare funding documents, provide weekly and monthly financial data, track and report all obligation and expenditures against approved spend plans
• Work independently and collaborate with program office team to provide accurate and timely high caliber customer support
• Develop/Utilize knowledge and understanding of FAR and DFAR for DoD ACAT programs and DoD/DoN procedures and policies (DoD 5000 process)
• Makes recommendations for improving operations, systems, and reporting
• Provides support with a variety of financial tasking, special projects, and data calls

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree 
• 6+ years of relevant Navy program office financial management, PPBE, and POM experience
• 5+ years of budgeting, funding execution, and financial analysis to ensure accurate allocation and utilization of financial resources
• DoD government client-facing experience
• Experience with Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP), Program Budget Information System (PBIS), COBRA, and NAVSEA Enterprise Planning System (NEPS)
• Experience executing Navy appropriations (OMN, RDT&E, OPN, WPN , PANMC, SCN, WCF)
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) 
• Active DoD Secret Clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Understanding of DoD/DoN procedures and Policies (DoD 5000 process)
• Experience w/Power BI or Tableau

 

Salary at VISTA is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $105,000.00 to $140,000 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of VISTA's total compensation package for employees. We also offer a competitive leave package and a generous benefit plan which includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance, and an employer matching 401(k) plan.

Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. 

For this position, VISTA will consider only applicants with an active DoD security clearance.

To learn more about VISTA and to apply for this position, please visit our website at www.vistatsi.com.

VISTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Disability/Veterans Employer.