Budget Analyst III

MLT Systems

Budget Analyst III at MLT supporting DOD Federal acquisition programs. Identifying and resolving budgetary challenges while administering budget execution plans.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeStafford • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $95,000 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identifies, analyzes, and resolves a wide range of budgetary challenges.
Develops alternative funding strategies and methods.
Formulates detailed budget estimates for programs with changing objectives, processes, staffing, and funding.
Develops and administers budget execution plans for industrially funded activities, managing reprogramming actions in response to fluctuating revenue and service demands.
Applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and adheres to financial policies from the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON), and United States Marine Corps (USMC).
Will report directly to the Lead for Financial Management (Lead-FM) to support with the following tasks: Create each Spend Plan ID (SPID) in the CERBERUS tool according to the program spend plan before the Prephasing Execution Plan (PEP) submission.
Update and maintain SPIDs to reflect changes in program requirements and phasing.
Ensure SPIDs are correctly linked with the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) system, and that financial data (commitments, obligations, expenditures) is accurately reflected in CERBERUS.
Identify and remediate daily discrepancies between the Microsoft Power BI dashboard, DAI, and CERBERUS.
Research, validate, and report, and follow up on funding records to support the Dormant Account Quarterly (DARQ) review.
Create and route funding documents in DAI with all required information and attachments, monitoring until fully approved.
Link approved DAI funding documents in CERBERUS for proper funds execution tracking.
Send funding documents to activities for acceptance.
Upon acceptance, acknowledge Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) and upload documents to the Managerial Account Office (MAO) system for obligation.
Monitor Periods of Performance (PoP) and delivery dates to initiate de-obligation/pullback actions upon contract completion.
Track and verify that de-commitments and de-obligations are correctly posted in the accounting system.
Attend financial meetings in support of the Program Office and assist in preparing financial briefs, Program Objective Memorandum (POM), and Budget Exhibits.
Reconcile discrepancies within the DAI system to ensure records are accurately created, approved, and recorded.
Develop, draft, and consolidate reports, documents, and briefs using financial systems such as DAI iProcurement, Program Budgeting Information System (PBIS), and the CERBERUS finance reporting tool.
Maintain and deliver consolidated Budget Execution Summaries that reflect the real-time status of commitments, obligations, and expenditures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED required.
Bachelor's in business or related filed is preferred with Eight (8) years of relevant work experience in public or private sector business/financial management, technical analysis, or logistic support analysis directly related to task area.
Six (6) years of direct experience may be substituted for a Masters degree.
Working familiarity with financial and business applications which currently include the following systems: Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI), CERBERUS, Dormant Account Quarterly (DARQ), Microsoft Teams, ADVANA, Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), MyInvoice, and Electronic Document Access.
Working knowledge of the acquisition Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution, and Assessment (PPBEA) process and general characteristics of the Operation and Management Marine Corps (OMMC), Procurement Marine Corps (PMC), and Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E).
Proficient in MS Office products (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint).
Ability to adapt to fast paced and changing environment.
Excellent communication skills both oral and written.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Identifies, analyzes, and resolves a wide range of budgetary challenges.
Develops alternative funding strategies and methods.
Formulates detailed budget estimates for programs with changing objectives, processes, staffing, and funding.
Develops and administers budget execution plans for industrially funded activities, managing reprogramming actions in response to fluctuating revenue and service demands.
Applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and adheres to financial policies from the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON), and United States Marine Corps (USMC).
Will report directly to the Lead for Financial Management (Lead-FM) to support with the following tasks: Create each Spend Plan ID (SPID) in the CERBERUS tool according to the program spend plan before the Prephasing Execution Plan (PEP) submission.
Update and maintain SPIDs to reflect changes in program requirements and phasing.
Ensure SPIDs are correctly linked with the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) system, and that financial data (commitments, obligations, expenditures) is accurately reflected in CERBERUS.
Identify and remediate daily discrepancies between the Microsoft Power BI dashboard, DAI, and CERBERUS.
Research, validate, and report, and follow up on funding records to support the Dormant Account Quarterly (DARQ) review.
Create and route funding documents in DAI with all required information and attachments, monitoring until fully approved.
Link approved DAI funding documents in CERBERUS for proper funds execution tracking.
Send funding documents to activities for acceptance.
Upon acceptance, acknowledge Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) and upload documents to the Managerial Account Office (MAO) system for obligation.
Monitor Periods of Performance (PoP) and delivery dates to initiate de-obligation/pullback actions upon contract completion.
Track and verify that de-commitments and de-obligations are correctly posted in the accounting system.
Attend financial meetings in support of the Program Office and assist in preparing financial briefs, Program Objective Memorandum (POM), and Budget Exhibits.
Reconcile discrepancies within the DAI system to ensure records are accurately created, approved, and recorded.
Develop, draft, and consolidate reports, documents, and briefs using financial systems such as DAI iProcurement, Program Budgeting Information System (PBIS), and the CERBERUS finance reporting tool.
Maintain and deliver consolidated Budget Execution Summaries that reflect the real-time status of commitments, obligations, and expenditures. 🎯 Requirements
High School Diploma or GED required.
Bachelor's in business or related filed is preferred with Eight (8) years of relevant work experience in public or private sector business/financial management, technical analysis, or logistic support analysis directly related to task area.
Six (6) years of direct experience may be substituted for a Masters degree.
Working familiarity with financial and business applications which currently include the following systems: Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI), CERBERUS, Dormant Account Quarterly (DARQ), Microsoft Teams, ADVANA, Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), MyInvoice, and Electronic Document Access.
Working knowledge of the acquisition Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution, and Assessment (PPBEA) process and general characteristics of the Operation and Management Marine Corps (OMMC), Procurement Marine Corps (PMC), and Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E).
Proficient in MS Office products (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint).
Ability to adapt to fast paced and changing environment.
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Hard Skills & Tools

budget analysisbudget executionfinancial reportingfinancial reconciliationtechnical analysislogistic support analysisacquisition planningprogram budgetingbudgeting executiondata validation

Soft Skills

communication skillsadaptabilityorganizational skillsanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingattention to detailteam collaborationtime managementinterpersonal skillsreport writing

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeHigh School DiplomaGED