Senior IT Budget Analyst

Overview:

SUMMARY

Bering Straits Professional Services, LLC a subsidiary of Bering Straits Native Corporation is currently seeking a qualified Senior IT Budget Analyst to support the United States Department of Agriculture, Digitial Infrastructure Services Center, USDA DISC in Kansas City, MO.  This position is 100% remote. The IT Budget Analyst contract for the USDA, DISC provides financial support for critical IT infrastructure, data center services, and cloud hosting for vital federal government functions.  

 This position is 100% remote/telecommute 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Support budget analysis tasks that include monitoring budget reservations and executions, initiating execution of accounting transactions, analyzing and reconciling transactions with budget plans, and assuring compliance with regulations, directives, procedures, and guidelines.
• Prepare and maintain business-line level spend plans and track funds reservations and execution by Standard General Ledger (SGL) account.
• Support internally focused requirements/tasks and provide deliverables, which may include, but are not limited to, the following: reconciliation of accounts and income; assisting with analysis of reports, completion of documentation; preparation of document packages for audit review; and analysis of budget data. 
• Prepare, submit, and maintain Budget Object Code (BOC) Rollup Summary reports identifying planned requirements, SGL account execution, and expected rest-of-year requirements broken down by Mandatory, Center Capacity, and Discretionary. Additional breakdowns showing current-month and rest-of-year amounts may be required.  The BOC Rollup Summary shall also include a version-over-version explanation of changes to spend plan amounts by BOC Rollup.  The BOC Rollup Summary reports shall be delivered at specified mid-month and end-of-month management briefing dates.
• Prepare, submit, and maintain monthly Working Capital Fund (WCF) operating plan versus actual variance reporting results and explanations for current fiscal years using the required WCF tool & format.  The reporting results and related information shall be delivered no later than the Thursday immediately preceding the monthly WCF Status of Funds (SoF) reporting deadline (typically the 15th of each month).
• Prepare, submit and maintain monthly support services plan / actual usage reconciliation report with full-year trend analysis.  The report shall be delivered at the mid-month management briefing. 
• Support externally focused requirements/tasks and provide deliverables, which may include, but is not limited to, providing other branches, offices, or agencies with budget data and analysis.
• Both types of support and deliverables (internally focused and externally focused) will require synthesis and presentation of data, development of alternative courses of action, and recommendations to decision makers.
• Increased requirements associated with end-of-year financial activities will likely result in the need for the employee to provide support that extends beyond a typical/standard work week (i.e. 40 hours) during the month of September.  Requirements may increase by approximately 25% during this timeframe.  The employee shall fully support such requirements.   

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Advanced Microsoft Office Excel skills
• Working knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Problem solving and analysis skills
• Minimum 10 years’ experience with Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• 4 years’ specialized experience performing job specific tasks
• US Citizenship
• Able to obtain Public Trust clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Government accounting experience 

NECESSARY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employee must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

DOT COVERED/SAFETY-SENSITIVE ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

This job is performed remotely. The location will be an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• No supervisory responsibilities.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain the appropriate clearance levels required and be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference.  BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program. We are a drug free workplace.