Budget Analyst

Quick Facts

• Role: Budget Analyst (Financial Management Level 1 Certified position)

• Primary focus: day-to-day budget advisory, formulation, execution, and analysis

Description

Serve as a resource’s advisor/budget analyst performing day-to-day control and management involving the formulation, execution, and/or analysis of the organization’s budget and funding requirements. Act as the functional point of contact for budget/financial issues, using automated budgeting systems and computer-generated products. Prepare and present budget documentation to support mission goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional point of contact for day-to-day budget and financial issues

• Perform budget formulation by reviewing and preparing budget estimates and financial plans

• Perform budget execution and administration by monitoring obligations incurred and actual expenditures

• Provide advice, assistance, guidance, and conduct analyses, reviews, and special studies of budget and related information

• Use automated budgetary and other systems to accomplish budgeting and funding assignments

• Gather, assemble, and analyze factual information from sources such as accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, and inventory/supply data

• Prepare written forms, schedules, and reports related to obligations and expenditures of funds

• Make oral presentations and conduct budget-related training to a variety of audiences

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Minimum of 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-07) or equivalent, or qualifying education (master’s/equivalent; or 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education; or LL.B./J.D. if related; or a combination totaling at least 100%)

• Maintain current certifications

• May require a security clearance

• Ability to work other than normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays; shift work and emergency overtime may be required

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government includes a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the type of position held and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.