The mission of the Client Services Delivery team at SMX is to deploy innovative products to our federal customers. The CFO Control Tower Budget and Spend solution (BAS) is a planning and reporting solution that has been pre-built for the federal government and runs on SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). We are seeking a Federal Budget Consultant for the implementation of BAS for a Federal customer. Candidates should have familiarity with the Federal planning, programming and budgeting processes and experience with system implementations. This is a full-time position on a multi-year contract that will allow for 100% remote work.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Document and communicate budgetary processes of our federal customer with the project team.
- Communicate Federal Budget Policies and their impacts to business processes and system requirements with the project team.
- Document federal budgeting and execution customer reporting requirements.
- Create business requirements documents and functional design documents to support technical development of budgeting and reporting solutions.
- Create mockups and visual aides to communicate functional designs internally and to customers.
- Develop test plans, test scenarios/cases, and manage testing execution.
- Conduct BAS solution demos at all levels of a Federal Agency
- Prepare and conduct BAS presentations at all levels of a Federal Agency
Required Skills & Experience
- Public Trust clearance or ability to obtain Public Trust.
- 5+ years' experience in federal budget related activities within the areas of budget formulation, budget execution, spend plan creation and personnel planning.
- Knowledge of budgetary regulations and procedures.
- Knowledge of systems integration and reporting.
- Expertise in civilian federal budgeting, forecasting, and labor planning experience, along with strong implementation/systems integration experience across multiple ERP systems (Momentum, SAP, Oracle) coupled with knowledge of project management best practices.
- Experience with one or more ERP systems used in the federal government like SAP, Oracle or Momentum.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in business process analysis and functional design of financial budgeting & reporting solutions.
- Experience with Hyperion/Oracle Planning, OneStream, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, SAP SAC, etc., OR custom-built budgeting solution for a federal customer.
- Experience with SAP BusinessObjects or other BI tool like Tableau, PowerBI, or MicroStrategy is a plus.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience with Federal Agencies
- Experience with Federal Budget Process
- Experience with System Development Lifecycle process
Application Deadline: 6-15-2026
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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
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