Senior Budget Analyst; Atlanta, GA

Senior Budget Analyst – Full-Time | On-Site | Atlanta, GA

Join a mission-driven team supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), by providing senior-level budgetary and financial management support. This role is ideal for an experienced Senior Budget Analyst who excels in financial analysis, federal accounting, and business process improvement within a complex federal environment. You will support the financial management team and senior leadership by analyzing, tracking, and monitoring accounting and budgetary activities while contributing to modernization initiatives, performance measurement, and improved financial controls.

• Provide senior-level budgetary and financial analysis support to financial management team and leadership.
• Assist with the development and implementation of DHS business process improvements and modernization initiatives, including drafting modern business methods and performance measures.
• Analyze, track, and monitor accounting functions within the Federal Financial Management System (FFMS).
• Apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to diverse and complex federal financial management tasks.
• Perform analysis of accounting data, reconcile accounts, and validate financial records to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Reclassify expenditures and reconcile financial reports as needed.
• Draft documentation to justify reprogramming actions and prepare reclassification requests for review and approval.
• Analyze and consolidate funding requests and assist in validating cost estimates by evaluating consistency with contract exhibits and supporting documentation.
• Verify funding status of prior-year Security Work Authorizations (SWAs) and support audit and financial review requests.
• Collect and assemble financial documentation required for audits, invoicing validation, and agency reporting.
• Assist in certifying undelivered orders and resolving account discrepancies in coordination with government budget officers.
• Retrieve financial system data and apply standard statistical methods to analyze trends, expenditures, and funding status.
• Draft conventional and precedent statistical products, reports, tables, graphs, and other financial deliverables.
• Record, monitor, and analyze the expenditure and disbursement of funds and track the status of budgetary resources.
• Communicate financial and numerical information clearly and effectively to management, program offices, and field staff.
• Provide administrative and documentation support related to accounting, procurement, vendor records, and program office submissions.
• Support special projects as assigned by senior-level management.
• Review and analyze financial and budgetary expenditure matters to support informed decision-making.
• Draft, edit, revise, calculate, retrieve, store, and finalize a wide range of financial documents and reports.

Education: Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) with at least 24 semester hours in finance, accounting, quantitative methods, or a closely related field.

Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience supporting federal financial management programs, policies, procedures, regulations, and systems, with demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to complex assignments.

• Strong knowledge of federal financial management policies, procedures, and accounting principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Access, PowerPoint, and intermediate-level Excel.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present complex financial data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey numerical and financial information.
• Effective presentation skills for briefing management and stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct independent research and analyze financial and budgetary data.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support time-sensitive financial activities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and must be able to obtain and maintain DHS public trust suitability through a DHS background investigation.

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, paid time off, paid holidays, flexible spending account, health savings account, health advocates, employee assistance program, tuition assistance program, 401(k) Plan, as well as a fun and enthusiastic work environment that promotes a work/life balance!

VCI offers a team-oriented work environment and a competitive compensation and employee benefits package. If you have a commitment to excellence and want to join our team of top caliber professionals, we invite you to submit your resume electronically.

Department: FPS