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Data Networks, Inc (DNC), a subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company, is currently recruiting for Financial Analyst(s) to support a federal government client located in Greenbelt, MD. Successful candidate(s) will provide budget planning and execution support for NOAA/NESDIS’s Office of Geostationary Earth Orbits Observations (GEO) and/or Office of Low Earth Orbit Observations (LEO).

This is a hybrid/remote position. 

 The duties for this role include, but are not limited to: 

•  Develop plans, budgets and schedules, to meet contractual/project requirements for multiple GEO/LEO contracts with a variety of contract types.
• Develop financial controls, procedures, systems and forecasting techniques to evaluate contract/program status and ensure compliance with government and customer requirements.
• Participate in Program Planning and Budget Execution (PPBE) and Phasing exercises. Fund labor, procurements, project contracts, and task orders using approved PPBE and Phasing plans. Assist in providing top-level guidance for budget formulation through development and issuance of Strategic Programming Guidance (SPG). Develop, justify, and submit program or project budget requirements in response to Program Resource Guidance (PRG).
• Work with other Federal Agencies to ensure transferred funds are committed, obligated, and costed based on project requirements. Provide management with trending analysis reports and support for performance evaluation board (PEB) activities.
• Develop reliable historical cost data and narrative information that verifies and supports the data, calculations, and rationale used to develop cost estimates. Prepare straightforward estimates of future requirements based on historical data and task monitor inputs, and verify, audit, and evaluate total project estimates using cost actuals and analyst developed formulas.
• Monitor Instrument, Spacecraft, and SSC contracts and task orders to analyze project costs.
• Utilize various tools and systems including Excel, Business Objects (BOBJ) Analysis for Office or Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), SAP, CORTS, and Reimbursable Budget Execution Tool (RBET) to run financial and workforce reports on regular or ad hoc basis.
• Develop purchase requests from small purchases to large procurements in accordance with current appropriations law and procurement guidance. Create Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and fund non-cost pool contracts via SAP. Commit and obligate funds on cost-pool contracts using CORTS. Obtain all required supporting and approval documentation including special approvals, SOWs, specifications, cost estimates, and JOFOC. Track contract modifications, invoices, funding templates, and contract cost reports.
• Work with other Federal Agencies to ensure transferred funds are committed, obligated, and costed based on project requirements. Provide management with trending analysis reports and support for performance evaluation board (PEB) activities.
• Additional duties as required.

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrated experience supporting NOAA and/or NASA Program Planning and Budget Execution (PPBE) processes and developing budget justifications and phasing plans.
• Experience managing and reconciling multi-year appropriated funds, transfers, and obligations in accordance with federal financial management policies.
• Proven ability to develop and analyze cost estimates, including historical data analysis, cost modeling, and rate development.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, data analysis) and comfort working with large financial datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop clear, data-driven reports and presentations for leadership.
• Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to model “what-if” scenarios and support decision-making related to project replanning, descope options, and budget impacts.

• Strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Fast learner and critical thinker, capable of developing innovative solutions to meet evolving customer and organizational needs.
• Exceptional customer service orientation, demonstrating proactive problem-solving, anticipation of customer needs, and rapid delivery of effective, data-backed solutions.
• Individual must meet government NAC and citizenship/permanent residency requirements for access to NOAA/NASA facilities.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 10+ years of experience in budget supporting a government agency or equivalent