Budget Analyst

Summary

The Budget Analyst performs a full range of analytical, technical, and administrative duties in support of budget formulation, execution, and financial oversight for the medical center. Conducts limited studies and analyses to develop required data and information for reporting purposes; and prepares administrative reports. Reviews short-range budgetary and program requirements for conformance with agency policy and Congressional intent.

Duties

• The Budget Analyst evaluates operating plans for reasonableness of workload, obligation, and outlay data; ensures monthly and annual trends are reflected accurately and recommends adjustments when necessary. Prepares documents to process budget estimates and writes reports detailing the purposes for which funds were obligated or expended. Performs analysis of budget requests, and compiles data used for forecasting future obligations. Reviews, edits, and consolidates annual budget estimates for assigned organizations and programs into a unified budget request. Identifies and analyzes trends in the receipt, obligation, or expenditure of funds to ensure the annual financial plan objectives are met on a timely basis and that funds are available and properly used to support program objectives. Reviews initial budget submissions to ensure planning guidance is followed and that estimates for non-medical financial assistance programs align with long-range planning targets. Maintains resources within all legal limitations by anticipating potential Anti-Deficiency Act concerns and recommending appropriate preventive action. Initiates reallocation actions and allotment adjustments as needed. Develops specialized analyses providing historical program data. Prepare special studies and reports as requested by the supervisor or higher-level management. Internal Control, Audit, and Compliance Responsibilities Supports proper budget formulation by ensuring the annual budget plan and any subsequent changes are reviewed and approved by the Medical Center Director and escalated through appropriate channels, mitigating the risk of improperly formulated budgets. Performs allotment verification by validating that funding has been properly allotted in FMS. Compares TDA to the ALLW table. Coordinates with the CFO, who reconciles the TDA in ALLW with ACCS and compares ALLW to the SALT table to ensure funding does not exceed authorized levels. Conducts IFCAP-to-FMS funding reconciliation to ensure accurate financial statement reporting. Researches and corrects reconciliation rejections; submits all corrections for review and approval by the Supervisory Budget Analyst. Performs IFCAP-to-FMS obligation reconciliation, reviewing the IFCAP running balance report and comparing it to applicable FCP and SOA reports to identify discrepancies, determine root causes, and initiate appropriate corrections. Processes supplemental funding requests by preparing and submitting requests for additional funding beyond station authority to station leadership for approval. Coordinates with the CFO and, when necessary, escalates to the VISN CFO when station resources are insufficient. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Adhoc-(Employees who telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term basis, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement.) (Portion of day acceptable) This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD01279A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/10/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience GS-07: You must have one year of 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 would typically include, but are not limited to: performing assignments which included budgetary process, budget formulation, presentation or execution under close supervision, performing problem-solving activities under close supervision, performing functions associated with the operating system and software capability to manipulate data, perform queries and produce reports under close supervision, and experience communicating orally and in writing to obtain and provide information related to budget matters. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described above. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) Specialized Experience GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: knowledge of principles, concepts, and methodology of budget formulation to review, edit, and consolidate budget estimates from the organization and to adjust data in related forms and schedules, knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of budget execution to determine whether obligations, expenditures and requested allotments are within funding limitations in the approved budget, knowledge of and skill in performing functions associated with the operating system and software capability to manipulate data, perform queries and produce reports. Skill in communicating orally and in writing to obtain and provide information related to budget matters, conducting limited studies and analyses to develop required data and information for reporting purposes; and prepares administrative reports, reviewing short-range budgetary and program requirements for conformance with agency policy and Congressional intent. Evaluates operating plans for reasonableness of workload, obligation, and outlay data; ensures monthly and annual trends are reflected accurately and recommends adjustments when necessary, performing analysis of budget requests, and compiles data used for forecasting future…

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.