Federal Budget Lead
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Description
At MetaPhase we believe Quirky is Cool and being authentic is the only way to be! We take the work we do very seriously and do a lot of important mission-focused work for our clients. We are individuals with different passions and strengths who take as much joy in the work we do as from those we work with. Today we have a team that is invested in creating new solutions that lean forward challenge the status quo but also reflect our intimate knowledge of our customers business. Over the years we have fostered a culture in which we are united by shared valuespassion solidarity generosity curiosity and boldnessand these come alive in the work we do and how we do it.
Together we know our people are our differencefor our clients and our colleagues.
Are you ready to:
Work alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people to offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients
- Learn and grow by taking advantage of every opportunity available to you
- Be the difference and make it happen
MetaPhase is seeking a Federal Budget Lead to architect and own budget process governance for a federal client with emphasis on specialized accounts and cyber-related budgeting. You will establish the end-to-end governance controls and reporting cadence across formulation execution and oversight spanning Working Capital Fund (WCF) activities Cybersecurity Enhancement Account (CEA) considerations and bureau-focused centralization through TCSC. Youll translate technical program needs into compliant transparent financial plans and reports for senior leaders OMB and Congress.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Stand up enterprise budget governance with standardized processes across formulation execution and reportingdocumenting controls and aligning practices to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
- Own WCF strategy and planning: build a FY2024FY2028 multi-year spend plan and pacing model; design a defensible transfer-estimation methodology with a maintained transfer register and reconciliations.
- Drive fiscal performance management via variance analysis (e.g. expected vs. actual) and timely course corrections to keep programs on plan.
- Institutionalize external reporting by establishing a quarterly cadence to OMB and Congress with full traceability version control and audit readiness.
- Enable centralized operations while staying bureau-focused through aligning intake service catalogs and cost allocation approaches.
- Build capabilities and partnerships: coordinate with the incoming CISO and cyber teams upskill stakeholders mentor analysts and plan next-step funding use cases and internal control/reporting expansions.
What We Need From You (Required):
- You bring 7 years in federal financial management including 3 years in a lead/governance role.
- You have awareness of specialized funding accounts (e.g. WCF CEA) and can rapidly deepenexpertise post-onboarding.
- You canestablish governance internal controls and enterprise reporting for complex multi-year programs.
- You lead quarterly reporting to OMB andCongress end-to-end owning calendars data calls and validations.
- You apply working knowledge of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to map cyber program elements to budget artifacts and controls.
- You are proficient with (or equivalents) and analytics/visualization tools (Excel Power BI Tableau) and translate complex financial/technical topics for non-experts.
- U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for Public Trust clearance.
Bonus Points (Preferred):
- Direct experience with WCF operations/governance (multi-year spend plans transfer estimation pacing and closeout).
- Experience with Cybersecurity Enhancement Account (CEA) budgeting and cyber shared services or TCSC-like centralization efforts.
- Background in cyber program finance including Cyber BDR participation (review/coordination rather than authorship).
- CGFM CPA PMP or similar certifications.
Work Setup:
- Hybrid 2 to 3 days onsite per week in Washington DC; occasional local travel for client meetings.
Clearance & Education:
- Must be eligible for a Public Trust clearance.
- Bachelors in Finance Accounting Public Administration Information Systems or related field (Masters preferred).
Compensation:
- Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is 135k - 155k.
Benefits & Perks:
At MetaPhase we care about your well-being and success. Our benefits include generous PTO federal holidays parental leave and comprehensive health coverage (medical dental vision life and disability). We also offer a 401(k) with company match FSA/HSA options commuter benefits and much more.
About MetaPhase
MetaPhase is different with a purpose - demonstrating a new approach to the industry that puts employees and culture first! We continue to be recognized by industry as one of the fastest growing and most impactful consultancies in the nation and are aggressively hiring to grow our team:
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- Northern Virginia Technology Council Top 100 Technology Firms 2020
MetaPhase is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin disability or veteran status or any other factors protected by federal state or local law.
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