Budget Analyst

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Identify and analyze trends in the receipt, obligation, or expenditure of funds. Use financial systems, (such as FMMI or ACMS), to pull data, review spending activities, and make recommendations to management to correct errors. Utilize agency allocation financial workbook to allocate funding across agency programs. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Evaluates the relationships between major program changes and the financial status of the organization, ensures adequate funds for program coverage.
Makes recommendations for improvement and develops/revises policies/standard operating procedures to ensure effective financial operations.
Generates and reviews accounting reports from the Agency’s financial system, accounting reports for accuracy and completeness.
Ensures budgetary items (authority, collections, obligations and expenditures) are posted correctly in the official accounting system.
Develops a monthly, in-depth analysis of the status of funds report for the assigned account.