Budget Analyst

About This Role

This Budget Analyst role is responsible for a wide range of budgetary program management and procurement management functions for the Dayton National Cemetery complex and related sites. The incumbent will also provide financial advice and assistance, and may perform Cemetery Administration duties as assigned. This role suits a candidate with a strong understanding of budget formulation and execution, who can provide financial guidance to management.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of budgetary program management functions
• Perform procurement management functions in administering facility operational programs
• May perform Cemetery Administration duties as assigned by the director
• Provide financial advice and perform financial assistance work for the Dayton National Cemetery complex, including Marion National Cemetery, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, Crown Hill National Cemetery, Crown Hill Confederate Cemetery, and the Indianapolis Urban Initiative
• Administer operational or maintenance programs in direct support of the mission or objectives of the National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
• Perform budget formulation duties involved in preparing detailed analyses and estimates of annual funding needs for one or more future budget years
• Provide management officials with procedural and regulatory guidance concerning availability of or limitations on the use of funds
• Monitor purchase orders and contracts and determine correct sources for payment, including agency credit card purchases, and/or send to Fiscal Service for certification
• Review historical financial operating data and trends to prepare and/or validate estimates
• Evaluate data submitted for consistency with previous estimates, current levels of program operations, and anticipated changes in staffing and/or funding levels
• Plan for and recommend improvement, efficiency, and effectiveness in operational methods and procedures to the Cemetery Director
• Prepare straightforward estimates of future requirements and submit them for consolidation into an integrated budget
• Verify estimates by assuming the validity of assumptions, evaluating the consistency of dollar estimates with previous costs and the total program, and the realism of projections considering past performance and the monetary, manpower, space, and equipment resources projected to be available

Requirements

• One year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-05) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: knowledge of budgeting formulation and execution, including procurement/purchasing regulations; applying a wide range of budgetary program management functions; working with budgets and fiscal-related data and/or reports; assisting in the preparation of operational metrics reports including gathering and analyzing data; and communicating effectively both orally and in writing