Lead Budget Analyst

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Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Serves as a team lead by ensuring the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated and integrated into team operations, including strategies, goals, work plans, and deliverables. Provides guidance and coaching to team members on problem-solving methods, work practices, and procedures to support efficient task accomplishment.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and improve team effectiveness and work processes. Resolves routine employee concerns and refers formal issues as appropriate. Keeps employees informed of benefits and work-related activities and advises management on performance matters, including assignments, reassignments, and recognition.
• Performs complex analytical and technical duties in formulation, justification, execution, and evaluation of budget and financial resources for assigned program areas, ensuring alignment with Division business plans, IRS strategic goals, and performance measures. Evaluates and monitors resource allocations, identifies budgetary issues, and conducts analyses to assess the impact of funding changes, legislative actions, and program adjustments. Develops written analyses and recommendations to optimize resource utilization and support program delivery within financial constraints.
• Coordinates the development and submission of Division budget proposals by analyzing resource requirements, reconciling estimates, and collaborating with management and Strategic Planning and Budgeting to prepare justifications and responses to Treasury, OMB, and Congressional inquiries. Projects labor and support resource requirements, including FTEs, salaries, benefits, and operational needs. Analyzes financial data to identify imbalances, reconcile projections with expenditures, and recommend reprogramming actions to ensure effective use of resources.
• Reviews budget estimates, work plans, and resource proposals for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with budgetary principles and organizational objectives. Develops strategies, narrative justifications, briefing materials, and reports to support management decision-making.

Standard Position Descriptions (SPD): PD92832 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.