Budget analyst

BusinessStudent

Colorado

On-site

USD 92,917 - 99,417

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Budget Analyst to assist organizations in managing their finances effectively. This role involves preparing budget reports, monitoring expenditures, and advising on financial strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting or finance, complemented by analytical skills to evaluate budget proposals and financial data. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will influence financial decision-making and contribute to the organization's success. Embrace this opportunity to enhance your career in financial management and make a significant impact in the field.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration is essential.
Experience in financial management is beneficial for federal positions.

Responsibilities

Prepare budget reports and monitor fund spending for organizations.
Analyze financial data to recommend funding levels for programs.
Review budget proposals for accuracy and completeness.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial Analysis

Accounting

Statistical Analysis

Report Writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Job description

The following article discusses the job of a Budget Analyst. It highlights what they do, their work environment, how to become one, training, certification & education requirements. More importantly, both national and state salary figures are included along with names of employers who have recently posted a job to hire a Budget Analyst.

Budget analysts help private and public entities to organize their finances by preparing budget reports and monitoring how funds are spent. They advise many types of organizations – including universities, businesses and governments – on the most effective ways to manage and organize their finances.

Budget analysts also regularly assemble annual and special reports, as well as evaluate new budget proposals. They also analyze budget and financial data to determine what the costs and benefits are of different programs and recommend levels of funding based upon what is found.

Other job duties are:

Work with project managers to come up with the budget for the organization for the year or quarter
Review the budget proposals for managers to ensure they are complete and accurate
Combine department and program budgets into one large budget and review funding requests
Provide explanations for each funding request to others, including managers, legislators and the general public
Oversee spending of the organization to ensure that it is under budget
Study future financial needs and lay out prospective budgets

How to Become

People who want to become budget analysts should focus on high school courses in accounting, finance and statistics. Once they are in college, they can earn a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields, or possibly business administration.

Training & Certification

Budget analysts who are employed by the federal government may enhance their career options by earning the Certified Government Financial Manager credential that is offered by the Association of Government Accountants.

Earning this credential requires a bachelor’s degree, two years of experience in government financial management, and then you must pass several exams.

Education Requirements

Earning this credential requires a bachelor’s degree, two years of experience in government financial management, and then you must pass several exams.

The national average salary estimate for Budget Analyst was $62,971. This number is estimated from over 5,500 employees, users past and present job advertisements from Indeed.com. This equates to an hourly salary of $32.80 and monthly of $5,248.

Top 20 National Employers

According to Indeed.com, the following states had employers looking to hire a Budget Analyst. The quoted salary figure represents the average salary from all job postings by this employer.

Employer Name

Department of Labor DC $99,417

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND Alabama $98,398

United States Department Of Defense Virginia $97,799

Inlabora DC $95,963

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Georgia $95,262

Department of Energy DC $95,177

Washington Headquarters Services Virginia $94,737

Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army Virginia $94,513

U.S. Department of State DC $93,911

Robert Half Finance & Accounting Colorado $93,837

Department of the Interior DC $93,040