Senior Staff for Special Programs Budget Support
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026. Guidehouse scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Family:
Financial Management (FIN)Travel Required:
Up to 10%Clearance Required:
Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)What You Will Do:
As the Senior Staff for Special Programs Budget Support, you will:
- Provide special program budget support, including support for CFO Compliance and AFO.
- Actively monitor portfolio execution and provide recommendations to resolve funding issues and protect DAF TOA in accordance with public laws, the DoD FMR, and Department Guidelines.
- Maintain high-level knowledge of programs and provide a portfolio-wide perspective in support of routine execution analysis and support events such as Monthly Execution Reviews, Spring Program Reviews, and Summer Execution Reviews.
- Provide decision support to FMZ leadership on a variety of budget issues.
- Coordinate with OSW and FMB to ensure accuracy of FMZ data in budget systems.
- Manage differing security levels and requirements of supported programs, ensuring compliance with all relevant security classification guides.
- Manipulate data to develop actionable information products for FMZ leadership.
- Consolidate and review information and documents provided by programs to ensure compliance with financial management laws, regulations, and best practices.
- Provide customers and partners with timely fiscal analysis consistent with statutes and regulations; coordinate with fiscal lawyers as necessary.
- Prepare and deliver verbal and written communications to keep FMZ chain-of-command, coworkers, and customers informed of issues and status of decision support analysis.
- Process funds distribution documents in support of approved DoW, DAF, and mission partner budgets.
- Review and process reprogramming and realignment requests.
- Maintain FMZ budget data elements.
- Track POM/PBR impacts, congressional marks, CR requests, UFRs, etc. for the FMZ portfolio; maintain trackers at the correct security level on all required networks; consolidate and present data to FM leadership.
- Review, distribute, and compile responses to all taskers assigned to FMZ.
- Collaborate with internal staff and external stakeholders to collect and consolidate data for budget integration products and data calls.
- Provide guidance on legal and regulatory aspects of acquisition or use of funds; track and assess the long-term effects of new/revised legislation or policy.
- Extract budget and program data from accounting records, forms, and reports; compile and summarize information for use by others.
What You Will Need:
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" Federal or DoD security clearance with SAP eligibility.
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration or related field; FOUR (4) additional years of financial management, accounting, budget and/or audit experience can be used in lieu of degree.
- FIVE (5) or more years' experience with Department of War Budgets. Experience should include but not limited to:
- FOUR (4) or more years' acquisition experience.
- FOUR (4) or more years' project management experience of similar size and complexity contract.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Ability to interpret executive orders, OMB guidelines and directives, policies, and precedents.
- Required knowledge and skill in budget-related laws, regulations, methods, etc.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DoD, military/civilian personnel, and industry partners.
- Possess a high degree of originality, creativity, initiative requiring minimal supervision.
- Willingness to travel within the organizational geographical area of responsibility.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including experience using advanced features of MS Word and MS Excel.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
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