Senior Financial and Budget Analyst (Remote)

Overview

This role supports financial management, strategic planning, data analysis, and reporting activities for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The position provides support to a fiscal management-focused mission delivery team for budget formulation, budget execution, government taskings, data calls, analytics, dashboard development, and related program needs. This is a fully remote position.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic/programmatic guidance and portfolio management to stakeholders.
• Participate in budget formulation and execution processes.
• Provide briefings and guidance to senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and apply costing data and program analysis techniques to identify and support financial savings aligned with client mission and strategic direction.
• Capture and/or create required budget requirements; analyze portfolio/product-focused issues; and lead resolution activities aligned with program outcome objectives.
• Develop financial management recommendations and related deliverables (e.g., white paper, issues paper, risk assessment).
• Analyze candidate projects to ensure they are justified, prioritized, and structured to yield the expected business value.
• Assist in all aspects of Multi-Year Planning (MYP) activities.
• Coordinate budget formulation exercises with stakeholders.
• Develop leadership briefings to surface budget and project issues, project risks, and/or technical issues.
• Monitor execution-year budget figures to ensure funds are obligated on time.
• Lead analysis of budgetary needs, execution of new requirements, and responses to budget alignment with mission needs.
• Support team members in analyzing requirement changes and recommending the most expedient solutions in a timely manner.
• Use advanced writing skills to translate complex issues from multiple sources into clear, concise narratives.
• Use strong presentation development skills to prepare meeting agendas and synthesize complex information into succinct visualizations using tools such as PowerPoint.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (or commensurate experience)
• 10+ years of experience working in dynamic customer delivery environments (2 years of experience may be removed for a Master's Degree)

Clearance Required

• Ability to attain and maintain DHS clearance (US citizenship required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering for DHS and/or US government agencies (previous or existing DHS clearance highly preferred)
• 5+ years of federal financial and budget analysis experience
• Knowledge and experience in program planning, scheduling, budget planning/formulation, and cost analysis
• Strong understanding of project management and data analysis
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
• Ability to work independently in an extremely fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead and direct a group of analysts to execute program tasks
• Ability to foster collaborative relationships with team members and external stakeholders
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing direction while tracking/executing tasks in progress
• Ability to think “outside of the box” while communicating and handling varied situations

Compensation & Benefits

• Posted Salary Range: USD $120,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.

Location

• Fully remote