Senior Program Budget Analyst

Overview

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Description

Markon is seeking a Senior Program Budget Analyst to support our NRO client from Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities

The Senior Program Budget Analyst will play a vital role in planning, tracking, and executing budgets across multiple programs. Responsibilities include:

• Support the development, justification, and execution of program and organizational budgets

• Prepare budget documentation, spend plans, and financial status reports

• Track obligations, expenditures, and funding status across various accounts

• Analyze financial data to provide decision support to leadership

• Ensure alignment with agency funding guidance, fiscal law, and internal controls

• Participate in budget reviews and provide recommendations for reprogramming or adjustments

• Coordinate with program managers, acquisition staff, and external stakeholders to ensure financial data integrity

• Identify risks and variances in execution and propose mitigations

• Maintain accurate and current records in financial tracking tools

• Provide audit support and documentation as required

Qualifications

Required:

• 8+ years of experience with a Doctorate in a related field

• OR 16 years of related experience with a High School Diploma/GED

• OR 14 years of related experience with an Associate degree

• OR 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree

• OR 10 years of related experience with a Master’s degree

AND

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counter-Intelligence Polygraph

• Proficiency in financial management processes, procedures, and policies

• Familiarity with Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Experience in DoD or IC financial planning and execution activities

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Desired:

• Doctorate in Finance, Business Administration, Public Policy, or a related field

• Experience working with NRO or other IC budgetary systems

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Salary Range

USD $120,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the jo