Budget Analyst II

Seneca Strategic Partners is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is Seneca Holdings' federal government contracting business that meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers. Our portfolio comprises multiple subsidiaries that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more about SNG, visitthe website and follow us onLinkedIn.

Our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs.Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

We are seeking a highly experienced Budget and Finance Analyst II to join our team at the Census Bureau. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the development of the program Information Technology (IT) budget throughout the life of the project, specifically focusing on the 2030 Census. This position bridges financial analysis and automation, requiring strong communication skills to coordinate between technical and financial teams while driving process improvements and reporting accuracy.

This is a hybrid position, primarily remote, with a potential to return to work at the Census Bureau.

This position is contingent upon award.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supports IT budget formulation and budget execution activities.
• Prepare regular and special IT budget reports and analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
• Determines the feasibility of automating government financial business practices.
• Assist in defining and executing governmental financial business practices and incorporate the defined processes into an automated solution.
• Serve as the liaison between the financial specialist and automation specialist that do not have both disciplines.
• Communicate with both IT and finance-oriented individuals to document the flow, recommend opportunities, and influence recommendations.
• Applies sound accounting and data processing principles while developing automated processes to fit an existing financial application.
  

Basic Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree in business, management, or equivalent field.
• Approximately 4 years of related experience.
• Ability to analyze IT funding requests from multiple stakeholder groups and assess them for reasonableness.
• Expertise in financial analysis, forecasting, and funds control techniques.
• Experience in reviewing financial reporting processes.
  

Desired Skills:

• Advanced degree in business or a related field.
• Experience working with large-scale and/or concurrent projects.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools.