XMSTART
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Senior Budget Analyst/Cost Estimator

Location
Chantilly, VA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
10+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
22 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • TS/SCI clearance
  • CI polygraph
  • cost estimation
  • budget justification
  • contract funding actions (RCAs, MIPRs, IAs)
  • financial reporting

Also useful

  • IC budgetary principles
  • Microsoft Office

About the role

XMSTART is looking to add an experienced and strategic full-time Senior Budget Analyst/Cost Estimator to our team, in Chantilly, VA. This position is 100% onsite in support of the Budget and Financial Management team. The candidate will execute diverse resource and acquisition management tasks and work closely with multidisciplinary NRO technical teams and development contractors to carry out their full scope of duties.

Requirements & Qualifications

Security Clearance

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field

Qualifications

10 years of experience and/or 5 years with the NRO Strong analytical and critical thinking skills Strong interpersonal and communication skills Knowledge of the IC budgetary principles and procedures Advanced proficiency and knowledge of Microsoft Office Products and standard computer applications

Responsibilities

Assist PMs with generating cost estimates Compile draft budgets in coordination with PMs and managers Develop budget justification products, to include Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) text and briefing packages Compile Government travel budgets and plans Assist PMs with generating annual financial execution plans Accept incoming Military Inter-Departmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) and funding redirection actions Generate RCAs to fund acquisition contracts Maintain records for Requests for Contract Actions (RCAs) Assist PMs with generating and coordinating Interagency Agreements (IAs) Generate outgoing MIPRs and funding redirection actions Assist PMs with evaluating vendor proposal cost volumes Track financial metrics (e.g., commitments, obligations, expenditures, and outlays) against approved budgets, contract values, execution plans, and organizational goals Generate and brief financial reports to leadership Generate and provide detailed financial reports to PMs Transfer funding between programs in accordance with governance policies, procedures, and management oversight Track Government travel fund execution Evaluate the various contractors' financial reporting and recommend feedback, and Other ad-hoc budget related activities that might arise Desired/Preferred

Equal opportunity and legal notices

Excellent negotiation, oral, and written communication skills Experience in contract risk management and negotiation Strong written correspondence skills Ability to synthesize complex financial contractual requirements Ability to communicate to internal/external collaborators with different backgrounds and disciplines Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Strong organizational skill and ability to handle a fluctuating workload and multiple priorities Deliver on commitments be reliable, highly organized and structured, risk sensitive, agile and creative XMSTART Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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