Budget Execution Analyst

Budget Execution Analyst

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $153114 - $259402 Per Year

Job Summary: The Office of Financial Management is seeking a Budget Execution Analyst. As a Budget Execution Analyst, you will assist the Office of the Chief Financial Officer in monitoring the utilization of agency resources and performing regular review and analyses of budget and financial information.

Major Duties:

• In this role as a Budget Execution Analyst, you will be responsible for: Serving as a senior budget analyst, performing the full range of budget work providing expert advice and guidance and developing plans, procedures, and instructions for formulating and executing program budgets applicable to agency operations. Formulating annual and multi-year payroll budget estimates, including analyzing staffing levels, projecting the fiscal impact of personnel actions, calculating comprehensive fully burdened labor costs, monitoring full-time equivalent usage against authorized ceilings, reconciling biweekly payroll actuals, and developing complex "what-if" scenarios to advise leadership on budgetary impacts. Developing and preparing guidance on complex budget policy issues referred because of the complexity or sensitivity of the topics involved, precedent setting implications, short suspense time, deviation from established regulations, or other unusual actions. Recommending, justifying, and providing rationale for any reprogramming of funds and restructuring of projects/programs to ensure adequate and efficient distribution of resources, and advising of potential or immediate changes in plans or policies. Verifying and monitoring integrated operating program data in various financial systems and consolidating the data for an overview of the financial status of major programs and operations. Evaluating data relationships between operating programs and the financial state of assigned organizations. Entering and adjusting data for a wide variety of reports. Evaluating total program execution to detect potential financial problem areas and initiates corrective actions. Preparing and participating in program reviews to determine progress against approved funding, schedules, and objectives. Interpreting financial data to identify trends and real or potential financial problems. Ensuring erroneous or unclear data, reports, or documentation are detected and corrected prior to release of final financial reports. Reviewing a variety of incoming, outgoing, and summary documents to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of financial operations and financial reports.

Qualifications: Time-in-grade for this announcement is one year at the GS/SK-13 level. Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: SK-14: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-13 level. Specialized experience includes: 1) Identifying trends in datasets and drawing conclusions that inform allocation of funding, including payroll; AND 2) Using financial management systems, spreadsheets, and query tools; AND 3) Presenting financial data to non-financial stakeholders. ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information: Financial Management - Implements and/or advises on all financial aspects of the organization and the agency overall. Financial Data Analysis and Reporting - Conducts studies and analysis of financial data; reports out on study findings. Financial Systems Management - Develops and leverages technological systems to implement financial processes, including the workflow of data. Technical Communication - Translates technical information into non-technical terms and accurately conveys technical information to end users (e.g., staff, management) and outside parties.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. No additional documentation will be accepted after the closing date of the announcement. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-18