Budget Analyst Job in Washington 20004, District Of Columbia US
Acuity seeks a talented Budget Analyst to be responsible for the full range of budget activities emphasizing formulation, justification, presentation, and execution for assigned programs or accounts, as well as participating in budget oversight activities, including developing analyses and proposals, providing budgetary expertise, and managing scarce resources to achieve policy goals and objectives.
Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience conducting and/or monitoring budget formulation, justification, presentation, and execution for a federal program office; providing guidance to program managers in the development of budget estimates, resource allocations, workloads, and operational requirements; conducting analyses on budget plans and/or policies and recommending changes to meet program objectives and goals; identifying the financial implications of proposed policies, directives, regulations and strategies for an organization; and participating in meetings with budget staff or managers to discuss and resolve budgetary issues and problems.
Technical Requirements:
Provides technical advice and guidance to program managers on budgetary and financial planning activities.
Prepares annual and multi-year budget estimates for program initiatives and activities.
Assesses program initiatives and requirements to assist in the preparation of annual budget estimates.
Monitors and reports on the status of funds for assigned programs.
Develops cost-benefit and other analyses for funding and budget plans.
Develops and recommends proposed budgetary policies and procedural guidance.
Participates in the planning, development, testing and implementation of budget systems, programs and databases.
Should possess many of the following skills:
2. Develop annual budget or cost estimates for program projects or activities.
3. Formulate long-range budget estimates for multi-year programs and activities.
4. Review and analyze budget submissions for technical accuracy and conformance with budgetary guidelines.
5. Develop justification documentation for budget requests, presentations, or submissions within a program, agency, or organization.
6. Prepare budget documents for submission to agency headquarters, the Office of Management and Budget, or Congress.
7. Balance concurrent accounts using an automated financial system.
8. Prepare responses to budget related inquiries from external offices.
9. Resolve funding problems, such as reformulating major initiatives or programs to fit within available appropriated or other resources.
10. Analyze and recommend the reprogramming of funds within an assigned budget area.
11. Participate in the negotiation of reimbursement agreements with other public and/or private agencies.
12. Serve as a team leader or project manager, providing technical guidance to team members or subordinate staff.
13. Participate in the development and testing of budget and financial management systems, programs and databases.
14. Document user requirements, procedures, or system enhancements to automate or improve a budget application system.
15. Brief the Chief Financial Officer at the organizational, department or agency level.
16. Analyze and identify trends in the receipt, obligation and/or expenditure of program funds.
17. Process budget administration activities for appropriated funds, including transfers.
18. Process budget administration activities for non-appropriated funds.
19. Process budget administration activities for revolving funds, including working capital or industrial funds activities.
20. Process budget administration activities for offsetting collections, including reimbursements.
21. Prepare financial plans in support of program objectives.
22. Recommend approval or disapproval of allotment requests, or make the decision.