Principal Budget Analyst

Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers.  Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.

SSI is seeking a Principal Budget Analyst for a role in Colorado Springs, CO.

Role and Responsibilities:

·       Develop and maintain organizational financial databases.

·       Coordinate financial issues, tasks, and requests for senior leader decisions and information briefings.

·       Record program commitments, obligations, and expenditures in accordance with DoD benchmarks and provide quarterly reports.

·       Assist the Business Financial Manager in managing contract actions.

·       Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies.

·       Coordinate and attend financial management meetings, training sessions, database briefings, and software changes or updates.

·       Participate in budget queries.

·       Prepare financial status reports.

·       Perform budget execution and administration work involving monitoring current year and prior year obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of budgets.

·       Perform budget formulation work involving the preparation of detailed analyses and estimates of funding needs for one or more budget years.

• Bachelor's and 9 years or more of related experience within financial management of major programs or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), be adjudicated for SCI eligibility, and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
• Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.
• Experience in the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process and the DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Systems (PPBS).
• Knowledge of Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP) Defense Guidance, and Joint Strategic Planning Systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes.
• Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing factual information, such as in accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, or inventory and supply data.
• Advanced skills with MS Office tools particularly MS Excel.
• Travel is 10% of the time.

• Master’s degree in business management, technical management, and/or engineering.
• Professional certifications (e.g., PMI PMP). 
• Experience in the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area. 

SSI has a target salary range: $120,000 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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