Budget Analyst

Budget Analyst B-1 Div (WBN)At Credence, we support our clients' mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future. We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 13 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.Credence has an upcoming need for a Budget Analyst B-1 Div (WBN) at the senior level who will be primarily responsible for supporting the B-1 Lancer Division (AFLCMC WBN) at Tinker AFB, OK. The B-1 Lancer division manages readiness and provides logistical, modification, engineering and technical support for the B-1 aircraft system. This division provides complete system management and ensures US airpower through acquisitions excellence by delivering modernization, sustainment, and support to the AF's fleet of B-1 aircraft on-schedule and on-cost.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:Provide financial management support in the areas of financial analysis, cost estimating, and program integration.Assist the F/B Directorate Chief Financial Officer and the entire F/B PEO portfolio; keep senior management informed of program progress and advise leadership of significant financial developments that may impact the mission.Determine appropriate financial recommendations for unresolved or questionable problems and perform follow-up actions.Monitor the flow of USAF funds via Congressional actions, program authorization, and budget authority using the USAF Congressional domain and AFM System.Execute USAF funds within the program office; provide recommendations, identify sources of program shortfalls, prepare below threshold reprogramming/above threshold reprogramming packages, prepare realignment requests, and provide policy guidance on USAF appropriations.Perform daily verification of forecast accuracy in Web CCaR.Complete monthly reviews of all MIPRs and MORDs to ensure validity and verify required documentation is attached to support audit readiness.Serve as the working-level point of contact and independently review and update self-inspection checklists using the MICT tool.Track and monitor F/B Directorate financial taskings, consolidate responses, and provide inputs for directorate review.Assist with preparation of cost estimate waiver documentation in support of the divisions, directorate, and PEO portfolio.Apply knowledge and experience in planning and executing F/B Directorate PMA funding, assist in identifying and defining requirements, and develop horizontally integrated funding strategies for Government consideration.Assist in executing the F/B Directorate PMA budget and conduct reconciliation of financial transactions.Assist divisions in tracking and reporting expiring year funds on a monthly basis, and assist in building, consolidating, and reporting end-of-year close-out financial data and reports.Participate in discussions and meetings or serve on panels or committees; provide written reports and/or briefings outlining findings and recommendations.Provide advice to management while coordinating with activities across multiple directorates, organizations, centers, MAJCOMs, and HQ USAF.Prepare clear, concise, and well-structured presentations, orally or in writing, that address designated financial issues while considering audience composition, knowledge level, and desired outcome.Identify problems in broad and detailed terms and support timely conflict resolution through discussions with responsible members in meetings or working groups.Participate in special projects and initiatives, perform special assignments, identify the need for special projects, and initiate milestones and goals.Assist in consolidating financial and program inputs from multiple divisions and operating locations into various documents and reports.Assist in monitoring and evaluating division activities to determine compliance with applicable regulations, directives, procedures, and policies.Review processes and products for compliance with applicable financial regulations, directives, and law to eliminate work problems, remove barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, implement quality improvements, respond to regulatory compliance concerns, and meet customer requirements.Participate in planning and executing financial and program compliance reviews and support financial and program audits by gathering and consolidating data and summarizing findings.Meet with key customers and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain organizational financial policy and procedures, and resolve significant problems across the F/B Directorate.Support the development, establishment, and maintenance of financial control efforts to ensure compatibility of financial functions.Prepare and brief monthly financial execution reviews; work with program managers to identify new requirements, funding sources, and correct appropriations according to policy.Articulate financial requirements to senior leadership and work directly with financial managers to update forecasts in Web CCaR.Generate required financial charts from Web CCaR.Provide financial management support for the F/B Directorate in cost research, cost estimating, EVM implementation and analysis, schedule networking, program control integration and analysis, and financial analysis across a wide variety of programs.Independently plan, organize, complete, and present cost estimates for all phases of F/B Directorate acquisition programs/projects from inception through disposal, independently or in concert with Government personnel.Provide cost estimate expertise, technical advice, and guidance while performing cost estimate planning and analysis for complex programs with extensive program and financial relationships and complex funding requirements.Perform budget and cost solution analyses and produce or support development of draft documentation and presentation materials as requested or required based on cost, schedule, and performance considerations.Assist in performing cost estimates for all phases of F/B Directorate acquisition programs from inception through disposal, independently or in concert with Government personnel.Support annual or biennial estimates, Most Probable Life Cycle Cost estimates for source selection evaluation, quick-turnaround "what-if" estimates, Cost as an Independent Variable, should/will cost reviews, Reduction in Total Ownership Cost, and other economic analyses.Support cost estimate process phases including task definition and planning, data research, collection and analysis, and review, presentation, and documentation using appropriate estimating techniques such as analogy, grassroots, and parametric methods.Assist in verifying the accuracy of data inputs into cost estimating systems and work with the Government to maintain the integrity of financial databases by supporting reconciliation and basis of estimate information.Support the program office in accomplishing production and modification cost estimates for funded annual POM/FYDP inputs, President's Budget, and Budget Estimate Submissions input.Support the program office in formulating should/will cost analyses on budgets and their potential effect on cost estimates.Support the program office in developing estimates for quick-turn "what-if" modification program cost updates and support source selection proposal evaluations, ECPs, CCPs, ACSN cost evaluation and analysis, CAIV, RTOC, and other economic analyses.Support the program office in developing program definitions needed for cost estimates, including program acquisition strategies, work breakdown structures, ground rules, assumptions, and constraints.Perform research of historical costs to support ongoing cost estimates and cost databases/models.Assist in analyzing weapon system contractor and supplier earned-value performance measurement data, as needed.Support the program office in formulating program plans and strategies and preparing planning documents including, but not limited to, SOWs, LCMPs, and SORAPs.Support the program office in analyzing weapon system contractor and supplier cost proposals to ensure reasonableness checks are completed; communicate potential issues and/or concerns to the Government for consideration.Requirements Education, Requirements and Qualifications:Must have an active or current Secret security clearance verifiable in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS).Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoW/DoD;OR bachelor's degree in a related field and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoW/DoD;OR, fifteen (15) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight (8) of which must be in the DoW/DoD.Must be proficient in financial systems and tools including MOCAS, GAFS, SMART,