Budget Analyst-Direct Hire Authority

About this role

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions..https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Generalized Experience: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of general experience at the next lower broadband NH-01, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-04 or equivalent in other pay systems.

General experience is experience that demonstrates the ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively and orally in writing. Ideal Candidate: Performs financial management work requiring the application of financial management principles, theories, concepts, and practices to ensure that financial management systems housed on a web-based relational database architecture produce accurate results and meet legal requirements.

Responsible for budget formulation and execution of direct and customer funding as well as contract reconciliation and management Responsible for the day-to-day acceptance and billing of customer funding utilizing JOCAS, ensures timeliness and reliability of financial data, analyzes funding, billing and reporting processes for reimbursable and non-reimbursable data and confirms monthly processes occur as scheduled and by prescribed deadlines.

Perform financial analysis and reconciliation support with high attention to detail. Promotes continuous improvement practices. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes to formulate, justify, and execute the budget for assigned budget accounts.

Knowledge of missions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes, and sources of funding pertinent to installation programs/organizations. Skill in the application of methods and techniques (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, ZBB, amortization, depreciation, and pro-rating revenues and costs among customers) to analyze and evaluate the effects of changes in program plans and funding. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare budget estimates, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve budget/funding problems.