Military Personnel Budget SME

Kearney & Company is seeking a Military Personnel Budget SME to join our team! Job duties are as followed but not limited to:

• Assist in the creation, validation, and maintenance of manpower funding models for Department of Defense (DoD) activities
• Test assumptions using current and historical data
• Assist government leads as a liaison to the Joint Staff and military components of the DoD to collect and validate personnel deployment status
• Use DoD systems, tools, and plans to create or modify funding projections
• Provide support with the collection and integration of financial data, including the data calls to collect such information, to include determining the appropriate analytic methods to develop reports and briefings
• Review monthly financial data, monitor, reconcile, and report data against plans, forecasts, and budget targets, as needed to perform analysis and generate summary and detail reports and executive level information papers
• Interpret personnel deployment requirements, plans, and historical data for use in budget formulation
• Assist with the distribution and consolidation of RFIs from internal and external organizations
• Assist with the development Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  
  

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college/university
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience
• Willing to work onsite at the Pentagon daily
• Must possess a Secret clearance
• Must be proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly with pivot tables and other advanced features of Excel
• Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must have outstanding communication skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders across DoD
• Must have experience in managing customer expectations and working directly with customers
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to quickly deliver quality written products in constrained time periods
• Demonstrated motivation and initiative
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in translating stakeholder requirements into executable solutions
• DoD Manpower experience to include understanding of the Global Force Management Allocation Plan (GFMAP) and Secretary of Defense Orders Book (SDOB)
• Experience with and understanding of budget formulation and justification for military personnel funding in support of contingency operations
• Experience with DoD systems such as NGRMS, B2A, CIS, JPERSTAT, etc.
• Experience in formulating long-range budgetary requirements, based on established policies and concepts
• Ability to multi-task across multiple projects
• Federal budget or DoD budget experience
  
  

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Overview

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.

The expected salary range for this position is between $103,000 and $180,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
  
  

EEO Notice

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EEO Notice

Work location is subject to change based on client requirements.

Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender; gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, age, disability or handicap, servicemember status, relationship or association with a protected veteran, and any other category protected by Federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. Kearney & Company provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. Military family leave is available for up to 26 weeks under FMLA. Click here to learn more.

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

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