Overview
Budget Analyst Jobs in Bethesda, MD at Astrix
Title: Budget Analyst
Company: Astrix
Location: Bethesda, MD
- Manage and perform the fiduciary responsibilities associated with the financial and budget administration systems which ensure against over-obligation of funds and avoids the premature release of budget authority levels in excess of those appropriated, authorized or distributed by law.
- Work collaboratively with senior budget analysts and the Budget Officer to develop milestones, objectives and plans to achieve the long and short-term mission priorities.
- Be responsible for assisting with developing new reporting and tracking tools that will enable managers at NEI to better track and manage their budgets throughout the fiscal year.
- Conduct periodic internal audits to ensure that CANs, object classification codes, and systems are being used correctly.
- Assist senior budget analysts and the Budget Officer in collecting information for outside audit inquiries and other special projects.
- Develops and coordinates the data necessary to provide draft language to the Appropriation committees for use in reports, Bills and Acts
- Prepares questions pertaining to IC program areas in anticipation of Congressional interest at the time of hearings
- Aids in developing related material used to brief the Director for testimony and other meetings
- Performs similar information-gathering and budget justification tasks in response to requests from Congress and for occasional public requests which do not require high-level Executive Branch clearance
***Please note that we may require the candidates to complete an online Excel proficiency test
REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires a candidate with strong government experience to support the Director, Deputy Director, Scientific Director, Executive Officer, Deputy Executive Officer, Budget Officer and other administrative professionals in their designated operations and functions.
