Budget Analyst / Cost Estimator

Job Description

Strategic ACI is seeking a Budget Analyst / Cost Estimator to provide financial management and cost estimating support to the Army Geospatial Center (AGC). This role supports a mature, growing acquisition program and contributes to planning, programming, budgeting, execution (PPBE), and lifecycle cost estimating activities.

Responsibilities:
Financial Management & PPBE SupportAssist the Government with financial management operations and budget analysis.
Support planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) activities.
Monitor and coordinate program resource allocations and fiscal execution.
Support program and budget reviews and spend plan development.

Cost Estimating & AnalysisDevelop Life-Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE) and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
Implement Earned Value Management (EVM) best practices.
Support financial requirements definition, collection, and management.
Conduct financial data analysis, identify trends, and generate reports using automated tools.

Acquisition & Resource ManagementSupport equipment procurement activities, including pricing, purchasing, receiving, and inventory.
Assist with oversight of resource management processes.
Support internal program build activities, analyses, events, and documentation.

Qualifications:
Required
Active Secret Clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience with DoD or other government budgetary and financial processes.
Experience with equipment purchasing and procurement support.
Direct experience using Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT) is required.
Experience with life-cycle cost estimation (LCCE).
Desired
Experience with DoD and Intelligence Community funding programs and budget execution.
Familiarity with DoD and IC acquisition programs and budgets.
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About Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc

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Why choose a career with Strategic ACI?
Strategic ACI believes that our greatest asset is our employees. Our goal is not to meet our staff’s expectations, but to exceed them. Competitive salaries, work-life balance, industry leading benefits packages, and family first values are at the core of Strategic ACI’s culture.

Where benefits meet your needs:
Competitive salary
100% benefits paid (Includes: Health, Dental, and Vision premiums) for all full-time employees, and their families
401(k) with 5% match vested at day one
PTO – 3 weeks and 3 days per year, increasing at 5 years service
11 Company Paid Holidays (aligned with Federal Government)
Long term/Short term disability
1.5x salary Life Insurance
$100 per month Cellular Device and IT Resource Benefit
$6,000 Cash in Lieu of Benefits per year, if employee is insured elsewhere
Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year for college or professional certifications
Retirement Savings 401(k) Contribution - Annually calculated as percentage of salary