Budget Analyst

Budget Analyst Job Description

Summary

The candidate shall provide daily onsite budget execution and operations services to the OCFO’s Office of Budget in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area This work shall include, but is not limited to, the following tasks:

Budget Analyst Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze and execute budgets for both CDC/UFMS.
• Evaluate relationship between IRIS/B&PI reports and COAST.
• Provide leadership for budget preparation, formulation, presentation and execution.
• Ensure there are adequate funds for programs within the organization.
• Evaluate the performance of a program and adjust funding if necessary.
• Analyze financial data providing recommendations for creative/effective solutions.
• Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests.
• Analyze department budgeting and prepare reports for OCFO
• Demonstrated proficiency with the Microsoft Suite Software with emphasis on Excel and Access
• Proficient with government financial management systems (IRIS, UFMS, MACCS, GovTrip, ICE)

Required Skills

• Must be US Citizen or eligible to work in the US
• Knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (includes editing and proofreading)
• Strong research and analytical skills
• CDC experience a plus but not required
• Experience working within government agency is required

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business, Finance, or equivalent field of study
• Minimum two years of experience as Budget Analyst

Salary

• Competitive

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Budgeting: 2 years (Required)