Senior Budget Analyst (San Francisco, CA) 2025P-0053
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Ascension LLC seeks an experienced Senior Budget Analyst to support FPS Region 9’s Resource Management Branch (RMB) in San Francisco. This position assists in the execution of FPS financial operations, providing analytical, technical, and reporting expertise to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of all financial and budget activities supporting FPS mission delivery.
Senior Budget Analyst Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Conduct financial data analysis and prepare budgetary and statistical reports to support FPS decision-making.
- Manage financial documentation, ensuring proper recording, filing, and archival of accounting data.
- Create and monitor funding commitments, obligations, and modifications in FFMS.
- Review and reconcile accounts, prepare justifications for reprogramming actions, and submit reclassification requests for approval.
- Verify invoices for accuracy, process FFMS receiving tickets, and coordinate with CORs to ensure timely invoice approval.
- Support development of monthly spend plans, revenue analyses, and 1/12th billing summaries.
- Participate in the closeout of contract obligations, ensuring all expenditures are reconciled.
- Assist with budget administration for guard contracts, including analysis of Exhibit 1 data covering 1,200+ PSOs across four states.
- Maintain reporting tools and databases for SWA, obligations, and financial documentation.
- Provide technical guidance and respond to inquiries related to funding, contracts, and budget execution.
Job Features
| Job Category | Finance and Accounting |
| MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS | Bachelor’s degree (finance, accounting, business, or related discipline). |
| REQUIRED SKILLS | Minimum of 4 years in financial analysis or budget support within a federal setting. | Excellent analytical, writing, and communication abilities. |
| TECHNICAL SKILLS | Advanced Excel and database management; proficiency with FFMS or similar systems. |
| DESIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS | Familiarity with DHS/FPS financial policies, FFMS reporting (CM040, FM151, FM085), and RMS/Webview systems. | Experience supporting DHS, GSA, or DoD program budgets. | PMP, CGFM, or CDFM certification preferred. | Demonstrated ability to coordinate among cross-functional teams. |
| SUITABILITY/SECURITY RQMTS | Must be a U.S. Citizen. | Must pass DHS/FPS suitability background investigation and maintain HSPD-12 PIV credential. | Annual completion of DHS Privacy and IT Security Awareness training required. |