Budget Analyst

mPower, Inc.; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

mPower, Inc., a top-rated government consulting firm, seeks a Budget Analyst to oversee budgeting processes and manage financial responsibilities. The successful candidate will handle budget formulation, provide expert recommendations, and ensure compliance with budgetary laws and regulations. This role is ideal for an analytical professional looking to contribute to a dynamic team in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in budget analysis.
• Mastered budgeting concepts and practices.
• Ability to research and analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Participates in funds control and budget formulation.
• Oversees execution of grants and contract portfolios.
• Analyzes budgetary areas and recommends procedures.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Budget Management

Communication

Research Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or Finance

Job description

Are you wanting to be empowered in your career and set up for success! mPower is a certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and top-rated government consulting firm focused especially on providing Organizational Development and Enterprise IT Service Management services. Our team consists of experts and professionals who have experience in management, administration, consulting, and technology.

The Budget Analyst will participate in funds control with the organization and provide expert advice on budget formulation, budget presentation, and budget execution. A well-qualified and enthusiastic candidate is being sought to manage fiduciary responsibilities associated with the organization’s financial and budget administration system.

- Prepares background material concerning the budget for use in briefings.

- Formulates and develops future budgetary requirements for the complex mechanisms of support, using historical data, trend analysis and relevant funding patterns of the organization.

- Oversees the execution of the grants and contract portfolios, analyses and tracks grant trends.

- Analyzes specific budgetary and fiscal areas of special concern and recommends procedures and methods for change, many of which require continuing or long-range analysis.

- Provides advice and recommendations on all aspects of budget to program officials and managers.

- Develops proposed budgetary policy and procedural guidance for organization components.

- Coordinates the preparation and/or execution on the budget for the organization. As funds manager, must be expert in maintaining, tracking, and updating internal financial control systems. Tracks changes to budget authority at multiple levels of distribution.

- Verifies that sufficient funds are available for transactions processed, records commitment documents such as interagency agreements or memorandums of understanding, monitors obligations for conformance to the overall financial operating plan and apportionment plan; and analyzes the use of funds and funds availability against operating or financial plans.

Qualifications required:

- Bachelor’s degree in business and/or Finance and 3-5 years of experience.

- Skill as an expert analyst who has mastered the concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of budgeting and/or financing.

- Ability to research data from various automated systems for analysis, studies, and interpretation; budgetary relationships; forecasting data; and developing reports and recommendations for action.

- Skill in researching policies and Federal regulations.

- Ability to communicate orally to provide recommendations and make presentations.

mPower, Inc.is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants or employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth or related condition), citizenship, familial status, mental or physical disability status, veteran status, genetic information, other non-disqualifying disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable and guarantee that you will receive a follow-up about your application regardless of the outcome.