Financial/Budget Analyst - ASRC Federal Holding Company

ASRC Federal provides information security, enterprise architecture, software development and health IT solutions to federal government customers. Our employees embrace innovation and are committed to a culture of continuous, standards-driven process improvement and assimilation of industry best practices. We are seeking a Financial/Budget Analyst on site at Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Washington, DC.

Work arrangement: Onsite (99 New York Ave, Washington DC)

Clearance: Must be able to obtain/maintain a Top Secret clearance.  Active Secret or TS clearance preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice, assistance, and guidance to program managers and Bureau officials for assigned areas on all aspects of the allocation, use, and control of appropriated funds.  
• Prepare budget justifications and funding reports.   
• Analyze program plans, justifications and information concerning the accomplishment of objectives to determine the validity of assumptions, consistency and adequacy of dollar estimates, and realism of work plan projections.   
• Develop and request additional information or further justification on proposed budget levels to adequately justify increases in resources or decreases in certain program areas.   
• Analyze new program initiatives and revisions to current programs; and recommend realistic resource and workload levels.   
• Assist program officials in developing appropriate justifications and supporting materials, especially when precedents are uncertain, inadequate or lacking, or when unusual difficulties are involved in forecasting resource requirements.  
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and presentation of budget estimates.   
• Plan and develop presentation materials (e.g., back-up books, detailed questions and answers, charts, graphs, tables, pertinent program revisions, program increases, etc.).  
• Participate in the entire process of funds control for assigned areas, to include planning, apportionment, operating plan development, and analysis and forecasting of requirements.  
• Gather data and tracks progress of assigned programs; and evaluate status and presents alternatives and recommendations in problem areas. 
• Review obligations continually to make early recommendations of necessary reprogramming actions needed to avoid violations of law.  
• Review and analyze requests for reallocation of funds by operating officials and recommend appropriate action.  Completes all aspects of recommendations for reprogramming once said reallocation is approved.  
• Conduct special studies directed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of allocation and expenditure of the Bureau's budgetary resources.   
• Make recommendations on ways to improve the utilization of funds which will result in cost savings and effective accomplishment of program objectives.  
• Interpret the budgetary aspects of laws, regulations, policies and procedures, especially OMB Circulars A-11 and A-34; provide guidance to other Bureau offices on operating with established authorities; and answer questions on assigned budget material reflecting Bureau policy and corrects technical information.  
• Analyze data derived from various Bureau work measurement systems; compare production rates of organizational components with standards; and report significant deviations and trends to management.   
• Assist in the preparation of financial status reports, including the preparation of resource and fund projections, and the impact of current trends on Bureau limitations and/or ceilings established by legislative or administrative policy.  
• Employ customer service concepts to established policies, goals, and work priorities.   
• Provide new approaches to improving work practices and services provided; and have a high proficiency in