Budget Analyst

Budget Analyst

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Provides budgetary guidance to managers and supervisors concerning the formulation, planning, and execution of the operating budget.
• Develops and coordinates planning, formulation, and execution of the budget. Conducts long-range budget planning; prepares projections based on variable factors; evaluates the impact of budgetary changes on program goals and operations.
• Conducts budget reviews, analyses, and evaluations of fund utilization to support planning and day-to-day financial management.
• Develops and implements budgetary policies and procedures; advises management on proper fund usage; ensures managers maintain adequate funding levels and internal controls; and provides regular budget reports and updates.
• Performs in-depth analysis of budget requests and continually analyzes and compares objectives, programs and activities.
• Determines requirements and priorities and provides budgetary guidance to managers and supervisors concerning the formulation, planning, and execution of the operating budget.
• Prepares fund distribution worksheets from basic budget submissions and verifies that decreases or increases are reflected accurately.
• Evaluates data submitted for consistency with previous estimates, current levels of program operations, and anticipated changes in staffing and/or funding levels.
• Reviews the propriety of obligations and expenditures, planned versus actual and provides technical guidance on the use of funds for programs.
• Monitors use and rate of expenditure of funds through daily contact with operating officials.
• Conducts cost studies of programs on a quantitative and/or qualitative basis to track and analyze effectiveness and prepares status reports for review at all levels.
• Prepares quantitative and analytical data required during budget formulation, execution, and review.
• Prepares phasing and obligation plans to project execution rates. Monitors expenditures and reprograms funds between accounts to maintain balanced programs.
• Prepare detailed budget estimates, justification statements, and long-term budget plans.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework: Ad-hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/ PD503250

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized