Budget Execution Analyst

ASRC Federal Advanced Research (AFAR), a subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company, is currently recruiting for a remote Budget Execution Analyst to support a federal government client located in Silver Spring, MD. Work hours for this position are aligned to the Eastern Time Zone. Key Role: - The successful candidate will provide budget planning and budget execution support for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Weather Service (NWS) client. - The candidate will assist in creating and maintaining the spreadsheets, tools, forms, templates, and instructions to support various monthly and quarterly reports and meetings. - They will work with various branches to ensure that the new and existing financial processes are understood and implemented correctly. - Integral to the role is the ability to analyze data to understand trends, forecast potential budget issues, and to plan and take corrective actions. - The candidate will track NWS grants and contracts as they move through planning, funding, and execution. - Finally, they will provide analyses, assessments, and recommendations relating to financial management activities, among other duties as assigned. - This is a remote position. The duties for this role include, but are not limited to: - Provide budget execution support to a NWS Financial Management Center (FMC) or Headquarters. - Become adept at pulling reports from the NOAA financial systems, including the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), and the Financial Management Data System (FMDS) - Summarize quantitative data for monthly commitment, obligation, and contract status reports as well as a variety of complex payment reports - Assist with creating and monitoring monthly and annual obligation plans. - Track funds transferred in from other NOAA or NWS Financial Management Centers - Understand the various types of accounting codes (i.e., program, project, and tasks codes) being used and the business rules that govern them. - Process documentation for financial corrections. - Conduct variance analysis by comparing planned obligations to actual obligations; justify the reason behind variances to FMC leadership and NOAA headquarters. - Create and utilize tracking tools to monitor NWS contracts and grants as they move through planning, clearance, funding, and execution. - Transform accounting system data into Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations. - Produce, maintain, and update templates, forms, process documents, and slides for NWS reviews. - Respond to data calls from other FMCs, NWS Headquarters, NOAA Headquarters, the Department of Commerce, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and/or Congress. - Enter data, as requested, into the Financial Management Data System. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s Degree plus 8 years of experience in federal budgeting or related industries (e.g., finance, budgeting, accounting or other highly quantitative field). A Master’s Degree may be used as a substitute for 2 years of experience. A PhD may be used as a substitute for 4 years of experience. - Ability to transform data and findings into concise, user-friendly spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations. - Excellent oral presentation skills with the ability to brief findings and materials to management. - Ability to communicate effectively in groups of senior leaders, knowing when to speak up versus deferring to management. - Work proactively to anticipate management’s questions and meet their needs before being asked - Sift through large amounts of data and reports to find answers to management’s questions in a timely manner - Strong interpersonal skills, including customer service skills, to properly manage customer expectations and respond to customer requests - Knowing when to ask for help to be able to meet assigned deadlines Preferred Experience: - Experience with the NOAA accounting system is a plus. - Experience with government financial systems and terminology is preferred. - Passion for the NOAA mission is a plus.