Budget Analyst

Veterans Health Administration; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Fayetteville VA Medical Center, Finance Service Fayetteville, NC, seeks a Budget Analyst to apply budget analysis theory, concepts, methods and procedures to VA's budget formulation and execution.

Duties include advising program and line managers on interpreting budget estimates; reviewing facility budgetary and program requirements for conformance with agency policies; developing monthly analyses of program trends; and

Responsibilities

• Provides advice and guidance to program and line managers on the interpretation of budget estimates and the formulation of budget requests in support of the programs of the facility.
• Reviews facility budgetary and program requirements to assure their conformance with established agency policies and the intent of Congress.
• Provides advice to the assigned organization on modifying budget estimates in response to the annual mid-year and fall reviews.
• Reviews initial budget submission to ensure that planning guidelines are followed and the estimates for the fiscal programs are in line targets.
• Develops proposed budgetary and procedural guidance (i.e., format for budget estimates) for issuance to the organizations.
• Develop summary charts providing a synopsis of the facility's budget request and highlights issues with pertinent background information so that effective budget decisions can be made.
• Participates in the fund distribution process and controls and reviews assigned areas at the planning, apportionment and allotment stages.
• Assists in the preparation of instructions pertaining to format, content, and underlying policy assumptions for facility preparation and submission of monthly budget operating plans.
• Investigates and explains deviations from fiscal operating plans and program objectives.
• Develops monthly analyses of program actual and possible trends, with detailed explanation of significant deviations.
• Initiates, develops, and conducts special studies relating to facility business lines and ancillary programs accounts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Fayetteville VA Medical Center, Finance Service Fayetteville, NC. The Budget Analyst supports the VA mission by applying budget analysis theory, concepts, methods and procedures connected with the budget formulation, and execution of VA's particular programs, systems, procedures, functions, and structure of the supported organizational component.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides advice and guidance to program and line managers on the interpretation of budget estimates and the formulation of budget requests in support of the programs of the facility.
• Reviews facility budgetary and program requirements to assure their conformance with established agency policies and the intent of Congress.
• Provides advice to the assigned organization on modifying budget estimates in response to the annual mid-year and fall reviews.
• Reviews initial budget submission to ensure that planning guidelines are followed and the estimates for the fiscal programs are in line targets.
• Develops proposed budgetary and procedural guidance {i.e., format for budget estimates) for issuance to the organizations.
• Develop summary charts providing a synopsis of the facility's budget request and highlights issues with pertinent background information so that effective budget decisions can be made.
• Participates in the fund distribution process and controls and reviews assigned areas at the planning, apportionment and allotment stages.
• Assists in the preparation of instructions pertaining to format, content, and underlying policy assumptions for facility preparation and submission of monthly budget operating plans.
• Investigates and explains deviations from fiscal operating plans and program objectives.
• Develops monthly analyses of program actual and possible trends, with detailed explanation of significant deviations.
• Initiates, develops, and conducts special studies relating to facility business lines and ancillary programs accounts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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. NOTE: The existence of a career-ladder position does not guarantee promotion to the next higher grade. Promotion is based upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the existence of sufficient higher-level work to justify the need for the position, the incumbent's satisfactory performance of duty, and the supervisor's recommendation.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad hoc at the Supervisor's discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD08056A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.