Budget Analyst

Budget Analyst

The individual in this position performs a variety of budgetary and administrative functions in implementing the service's budgetary program, policies, and procedures. They perform extensive budget administration functions in the formulation, execution, and analysis of the budget of the Research Service. Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Formulates and revises the annual budget estimates for base support research activities and components.
• Projects anticipated reimbursements, such as for personnel services and contracts, for input into budget projections.
• Prepares detailed financial statements of research funding and expenditures, producing quarterly and year-end financial reports for research investigators and research administration utilizing specialized VA Research accounting and reporting systems.
• Monitors, tracks and analyzes obligations and expenditures for base support functions throughout the execution phase of the annual operating budget as well as individual investigator award distributions.
• Analyzes and recommends transfer of funds between object class and line item accounts under the same appropriation or allotment when funds needed to cover increases in obligation or expenditures fall within established limits.
• Prepares and reviews for accuracy and adequacy all budgets and VA intramural research grant applications.
• Prepares monthly budget summaries for personnel salaries, expenses, supplies, and equipment for all VA-funded laboratories engaged in scientific and clinical research and development activities.
• Coordinates the Integrated Fund Distribution Control Point Activity for Accounting and Procurement (IFCAP) and Financial Management System (FMS) running balances for all research accounts, comparing with budget allocations and adjusting if required.
• Performs Government Purchase Card procurement from Research accounts, recording and receiving purchases and reconciling bank statements.
• Prepares, manages and monitors Intergovernmental Personnel Act agreements (IPAs) and other staffing agreements for non-VA employees who are paid from VA grant funds.
• Provides training and support to research coordinators and investigators on budget management and financial policies.
• Will serve as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for research contracts, as needed.
• Supports other elements of the organization and performs other duties as assigned.

GS-09: serves in a developmental capacity. During the developmental assignment, full performance range and level of selected functions will not be completely delegated to the employee until incumbent has demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to accomplish the work at the full performance level.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm

Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/ PD041210 and PD650-0418-0

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Notifications:

• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is a LIUNA Bargaining Unit position.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
• This position is subject to review and possible re-classification in accordance with government wide Office of Personnel Management (OPM) standards. Reviews could result in a change to lower grade.