Overview
Skills
Job Details
Analyze IT budgets and plans, assessing linkages between IT functions, activities, and funding
Identify trends, opportunities, and challenges in the portfolio of programs and recommend actions based on sound analysis
Maintain and monitor program forecasts, highlight drivers, expose risks and opportunities to achieve or exceed financial targets
Review, approve, and track project expenses including processing of vendor invoices and tracking of spending against purchase orders
Create strong narratives and justifications to prove funding needs
Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning
Manage and coordinate the development of Fiscal Year (FY) planning and oversight
Establish and monitor budget/financial metrics and prepare weekly reports on the status of acquisitions, unfunded requirement requests, financial change requests, committed funding, obligated funding, and other status of financial information
Monitor annual OMB Exhibit 300 submissions
Coordinate data call responses across the finance teams for submission to the director for review/approval within the due date time limit
Manage and track all Level of Effort (LOE) submissions from vendors from intake to post-award
Maintain accurate and current information in appropriate Microsoft Teams channels for all aspects of the program
Coordinate and facilitate finance/acquisition meetings; create and disseminate agendas and meeting purpose; document action items; and prepare/disseminate minutes
Track, prioritize, manage, and follow-up on action items assigned to team members to ensure accountability and completion of critical tasks
Create a variety of artifacts including:
- Budget Tracking Tool (BTT) Extracts
- Strategic Spend Plan Template (SSPT)
- Weekly Internal Meeting Minutes
- Acquisition Tracker
- Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Memos
- Requests to Expend Funds
- PCARD Market Research Forms
- PCARD Micro-Purchase Request Forms
- FITARA slide decks
- Education Requirements: Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Resource Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or related fields
- Years of Experienced Required: 8+ years
Proven VA experience performing finance/budget analysis
Experience with Federal budget and acquisition processes
Intermediate to expert-level Excel skills (Spreadsheet Compare, pivot tables, vlookups, networkdays, sumif, etc.)
Strong understanding of master budgets and managerial accounting principles
Strong organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey financial information to various audiences
Experience presenting financial analysis and summaries to executives
Experience working in remote environments
Ability to work independently with little guidance
- Understanding of cost distinctions between IT solutions that are COTS, customized COTS, and homegrown in nature
- Experience with Microsoft Teams for communications, collaboration, and data organization
DPCG is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring and developing the most qualified individuals based on merit, experience, and business needs, without regard to any protected status under applicable law.