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Title:  Budget Analyst
Location:  Fort Belvoir, VA
Job Type:  Direct Hire
Compensation:   per Year
Reference Code:  940737-AQG
Description:  Our client is seeking a Federal Budget Analyst. The Budget Analyst performs the following duties:
  • Serve as the Principal Analyst in formulating, presenting, reviewing, justifying, and executing program budgets
  • Draft procedural instructions and policy guidance for use by staff officials in planning and estimating funding needs
  • Ensure the effective integration of program and budget planning
  • Provide accurate and timely financial management and budget forecasting such as financial reports showing the status of receipts, obligations, and expenditures of funds, trend analyses of rates of expenditures, comparisons of actual performance to the financial plan, and identification of variances
  • Develop and render authoritative interpretations of existing and proposed legislation, appropriations language, Executive Orders, OMB Guidelines, directives, and other regulations and policies
  • Provide supporting documentation for program deliverables including the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congressional phase justifications
  • Develop appropriate budget and funding models and provide advice and assistance to program managers and staff officials in interpreting the impact of and planning for financial and budgetary program requirements
  • Analyze and evaluate the effects of program plans and issues on the program budget
  • Monitor and track obligations and the use of budgetary resources for assigned programs through the review of financial data, examination of accounting records and information provided by program office managers
  • Monitor budget execution including assessing budgetary performance versus program goals
  • Provide expert advice and recommendations to program leadership on complex and sensitive budgetary issues and analysis of financial management matters
  • Provide recommendations to program leadership for new approaches and policy changes
  • Coordinate the preparation of budget documents
Requirements:  Candidates should have 8-10 years of experience in performing budget analysis and/or budget execution management tasks for government organizations. This requires strong analytical and presentation skills to support the clients Budget Formulation. A BA/BS Degree is required. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.