Budget Analyst

ECS is seeking a Budget Analyst IV to work in our Huntsville, AL office.

 

The Budget Analyst IV will provide financial management support to the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. The Budget Analyst support is needed for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Project Support Office (RS60) to support the Science and Technology Office (ST) and:

• Serves as a budget analyst for the Exploration Technologies & Systems Development Division (ST20)
• Provides strategic budget analysis investigating financial data to provide decision makers with crucial information, ideas, solutions and options for the effective planning and execution of the budget
• Utilizes financial systems to prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports and effectively communicates and presents budget and workforce status to program management, center management, and HQ customers on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis 
• Monitors and tracks budgets including preparing phasing plans, PPBE submits, and cost analyses
• Reviews, analyzes and presents budget and workforce status including detailed variance explanations with impacts and solutions
• Analyze and monitor contract funding status
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to coordinate business activities, make decisions, plan and accomplish goals.  Works independently when necessary with minimal guidance.
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize work from multiple customers, meeting or exceeding deadlines
• Must possess excellent communication skills and communicate effectively in writing, person to person and in meetings
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and analytical skills, work independently, and be able to maintain confidentiality of data

Qualifications

- BS/BA with 6 years or greater of specialized experience in the field or related area OR HS Diploma with 8 years or greater of specialized experience in the field or related area

- Proficient MS Office Applications

- Advanced knowledge of Excel

- Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint

- A knowledge & understanding of automated financial systems and budgetary report generation