Budget Analyst - ACF/OGM/OHS - Region 12

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

GOH is a small management consulting firm supporting the federal government since 1997 ( We are looking for an energetic new team member experienced in budget analysis and federal grants management to support our Office of Head Start client. 

The successful candidate will have a clear track record of experience independently managing the budgets of multiple concurrent grant projects for federal clients. You must be an excellent strategic communicator with experience serving as a budget analyst and client-facing point-of-contact on federal contracts. You also must be able to contribute to our positive and proactive culture while working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, and high-tempo team environment. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform budgetary analysis for ACF Region 12. 
• Plan, track, and review funding from commitment through execution, based on funding requests and related documentation. 
• Analyze proposals to determine the appropriate type of funding source to support agreements, depending on negotiated support. 
• Coordinate with diverse workforce teams, including upper-level management, to assist in the execution of financial plans. 
• Understand, process, and analyze data and reports to support budget analysis, execution, and planning across the program life cycle. 
• Develop documentation and charts to graphically depict budget information and status. 
• Quickly review, assess, correlate, and report data trends and related information. 
• Prepare and present briefings and findings to agency staff. 

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree required, master's degree preferred 
• At least 3 years of progressive professional experience related to the task activities including accounting, budgeting, federal discretionary grants management, and non-profit or for-profit financial management. 
• Experience and education in education, early childhood education, child development, public administration, family and consumer science or related fields preferred; Knowledge of Head Start Program and applicable grant systems a major distinguishing feature; experience with ACF Region 11 or 12 a bonus. 
• A minimum of 2 years of experience supporting oversight of multimillion-dollar budgets and complex multi-faceted projects.  
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the administration of discretionary grants is preferred 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing, and produce high quality written products such as memoranda, presentations, and correspondence. 
• Experience analyzing, aggregating, and presenting data.  
• Experience providing administrative support to federal and contract staff.  
• Experience organizing and performing multiple tasks at the same time.  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Smartsheet, PowerPoint, and virtual platforms, such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. 
• Ability to work onsite at the Regional Office. 

Work Environment: The work environment is a typical office setting.

Physical demands: The physical demands of the job include sitting for extended periods, and occasional walking and standing.

Position type and expected hours of work: This is a full-time exempt position. Typical work hours are Monday-Friday, 40-60 hours per week. Some job activities may be required outside of typical workdays/hours. Overtime is expected during peak periods.

Travel: 10% local and regional travel, with overnight stays necessary

Required education and experience: Bachelor’s degree required

Additional eligibility qualifications: A minimum of 3 years of industry-specific experience required

Equal employment opportunity statement: Guardians of Honor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We prohibit discrimination and harassment and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.