Budget Analyst

U.S. Army; Stockton (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army in Stockton, Missouri seeks a budget and accounting professional to support the formulation, execution, and review of budgets for multiple organizations.

You will monitor expenditures, analyze fund availability, and identify spending trends while ensuring funding limits are adhered to and providing guidance on fund availability. Applicants must complete DoD Fiscal Law training within 1 month of appointment and obtain Financial Management Certification Level II within 24 months.

Qualifications

• Must be able to assist in formulation of budgets and analyze expenditures.
• Provide procedural and regulatory guidance on availability of funds.
• Monitor fund availability and identify spending trends.
• Must obtain DoD Fiscal Law training within 1 month of appointment.
• Must obtain Financial Management Certification Level II within 24 months of appointment.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and 1-year probationary period.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) or travel required up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the formulation of budgets to requests for funds.
• Monitor fund availability through detailed analysis of expenditures and reimbursable programs.
• Identify program tendencies and spending trends.
• Ensure obligations, expenses and requested allotments are within approved funding limits.
• Provide procedural and regulatory guidance on availability of or limitations of funds.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial monitoring

Regulatory guidance

Job description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Performs a variety of budget and accounting functions in the formulation, execution, and review for various organizations within a multi-purpose project.

Duties

• Assist in the formulation of budgets to requests for funds.
• Monitor fund availability through detailed analysis of expenditures and reimbursable programs.
• Identify program tendencies and spending trends.
• Ensure obligations, expenses and requested allotments are within approved funding limits.
• Provide procedural and regulatory guidance on availability of or limitations of funds.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires to obtain the Department of Defense Fiscal Law training within 1 month of being appointed.
• This position requires to obtain and maintain Financial Management Cert Level II is required within 24 months of appointment.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.