Financial Analyst - Bethesda, United States - Markon Solutions

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Job Description:

Founded in 2007, Markon is a nationally recognized consulting firm headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.

With employees in seven states and overseas, we support the intelligence community, defense and civilian sectors, as well as commercial clients.

Markon is committed to advancing clients through project management and business improvement services offered in a premiere, highly personal environment.

Join our winning team We empower our employees to make decisions and encourage them to take on leadership roles. New ideas from employees are also encouraged. Markon is a place where you can truly demonstrate your capabilities to your full potential.

We are consistently named a Washington Post Top Workplace and Best Place to Work in Virginia because we put our employees first.

Markon offers an exceptional benefits package that ranks in the top tier of our industry.

Markon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.


Responsibilities:


A key aspect of the role involves spearheading the development, execution, and meticulous monitoring of budgets tailored to meet both internal and external requirements.

This entails a comprehensive understanding of the Intelligence Community's financial landscape, including intricate details related to resource allocation, budget forecasting, and Congressional appropriations and allocations.

The Financial Services Budget Formulation Analyst will actively contribute to the formulation, support, and execution of the National Intelligence Program (NIP) Budget.

This responsibility extends beyond traditional budgetary tasks, encompassing a strategic mindset to align financial resources with the overarching goals and objectives of the NIP.

The role demands a keen ability to analyze and synthesize complex financial data, enabling informed decision-making and resource allocation in alignment with IC and organizational priorities.


Ultimately, this role requires a dynamic individual who can navigate the financial intricacies of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the IC; contribute strategically to budget formulation objectives and goals of the organization; and collaborate effectively to ensure the financial resilience and success of the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process.

If you are a seasoned IC financial professional with a passion for contributing to the strategic financial health of an organization and are adept at navigating the complexities of IC budget formulation, we invite you to bring your expertise to our team.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Provide expert guidance and produce reports related to budget and financial activities for the component.
  • Support budget program execution, ensuring alignment with available resources and programmatic goals.
  • Generate budget reports for customer offices, components, and NIP programs, including funding and activity summary profiles.
  • Assist in developing, reviewing, and responding to budget exercise submissions to align with organizational strategic goals.
  • Contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and recommend process enhancements.
  • Contribute to the development of budget analysis, financial data calls, and portfolio reviews.
  • Aid the customer in developing and evaluating fiscal program builds for both internal components and ICwide Programs.
  • Draft narratives, vignettes, and input for the Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) to Congress.
  • Support the development and production of the CBJB National Intelligence Program missions of interest, special topics, and related sections.
  • Generate talking points, briefings, products, reports, and congressional directed action responses pertaining to the NIP, delivering these to large interagency forums and working groups.
  • Assess the IC budget across crossfunctional areas and disciplines.
  • Participate in the full cycle of intelligence planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation.
  • Collaborate with USG and IC partners through large interagency forums and working groups.
  • Collect and analyze various financial reports and data calls through strategic portfolio reviews.
  • Track congressional legislation and its impacts on the NIP budget.
  • Develop standard operating procedures and deliver training to customers.
  • Develop and produce costbenefit tradeoffs and investment strategies for the NIP budget.

Job Requirements:


  • Current and active TS/SCI Clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
  • Hold a Bachelor's degree in a pertinent field, such as Finance, Accounting, or Economics; demonstrating a strong academic foundation relevant to the position.
  • A minimum of 710 years working in government budgeting of which

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