Work Schedule: Full-Time | Hybrid (2 days onsite)

Duration: 5 months (with possible extension)

Overview
The Budget Analyst I supports federal financial management operations by performing in-depth budget analysis, formulation, and execution activities. This role operates under the direction of an assigned supervisor and is responsible for ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and alignment of budget execution with program objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth budget analysis within assigned areas of responsibility
• Formulate, justify, and execute budgets in alignment with program requirements
• Identify, evaluate, and resolve financial and budget-related issues, questions, and discrepancies
• Conduct budget formulation activities, including preparation of detailed analyses and estimates of annual funding needs for current and future fiscal years
• Provide management with procedural and regulatory guidance regarding the availability and limitations of funds
• Ensure that obligations and expenditures comply with applicable laws, regulations, and policies
• Compile, analyze, and summarize financial data related to contracts and operational expenses
• Prepare and analyze reports on the status of funds, including expenses, commitments, and obligations
• Make necessary adjustments to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data
• Provide historical and current financial data to support the development of funding estimates
• Coordinate the review and preparation of actual and projected financial estimates and justifications in support of program goals and objectives
• Identify deficiencies, excesses, trends, and imbalances in financial execution
• Develop and deliver consolidated financial responses and reporting to senior leadership, including Director and Deputy Director-level stakeholders
   

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in governmental accounting or financial management 
• Demonstrated knowledge of appropriation laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Experience monitoring budget execution across multiple funding sources and types
• Ability to ensure alignment between financial plans and execution timelines
• Strong analytical capability to identify trends in obligations and expenditures and assess financial performance against program objectives
• Ability to ensure funds are properly and effectively utilized to support mission requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare and present formal findings and recommendations
   

Clearance Requirement

Public Trust (U.S. Citizenship required)
 

The role is structured as a 5-month engagement with the potential for extension based on program needs and performance