BUDGET OFFICER

Job TitleThe primary purpose of this position is to provide management oversight and guidance to budget formulation and execution processes.This position performs the following duties:Serves as a technical expert regarding all phases of budget functions including the interpretation, application and implementation of budgetary principles, procedures and guidelines.Provides executive direction and review of budgetary operations.Serves as principal staff advisor to the senior leadership and top management personnel regarding maintaining a balance in the efficiency and economy of operations in accomplishing programmed objectives.Performs special studies and selective reviews of budgetary programs and procedures.Analyzes, evaluates, and identifies the areas and types of corrective/improvement actions needed.Develops data required for examining various options or scenarios related to budgetary issues that may adversely affect the organizational.Presents data in a readily usable form by developing special automated spreadsheets, charts and reports.Issues calls for budget to staff and resource managers and provides guidance, as needed.Reviews and consolidates responses and presents them to advisory committees.Recommends major reprogramming of funds to senior leadership.Briefs funds availability, staff requirements, historical trends, and straw man budget recommendations, including suggested decrements and/or alternate methods of funding.Briefs the senior leadership, key management, and program managers on the formal operating budget.Prepares, reviews and submits the organizational budget.As necessary, defends the leadership's position and budget requirements to visiting higher headquarters and outside audit personnel.Manages time-phased schedules of obligations and expenditures for applicable organizational budgets.Develops monthly expenditure and obligation plans; secures, reviews, and analyzes monthly obligation plans; submits consolidated schedules of obligations and expenditures, compares actual obligations and expenditures against plans on a monthly basis, and determines the reasons for any deviations outside an acceptable range.Provides initial, continuation and update training for Resource Advisors.Performs other duties as assigned. US Army