Budget Analyst - Federal Finance & Forecasting (Hybrid)

Government Technical Services Corporation; Silver Spring, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Government Technical Services Corporation in Silver Spring, MD, is seeking an experienced Budget Analyst to support NOAA. The role requires budget analysis experience and a collaborative approach across multiple program areas, with a hybrid schedule in place.

You will review expenditures, develop spend plans, create dashboards, and produce monthly and quarterly financial reports. Proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, dashboards, and forecasting is essential, as is the ability to coordinate with

Qualifications

• Eight to sixteen years of budget analysis or financial management experience, preferably in a Federal environment.
• Experience developing financial models, dashboards, forecasts, and reporting products.
• Expert knowledge of Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint and Google Slides.
• Experience with formulas, pivot tables, lookup functions, charts, and dashboard development.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Experience supporting financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting activities.
• Experience using Smartsheet is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs.
• Analyze expenditures, obligations, and funding trends.
• Monitor budget execution and identify variances between planned and actual spending.
• Support development and maintenance of spend plans, funding trackers, and budget reports.
• Conduct financial analyses supporting resource allocation and funding decisions.
• Assist with preparation of financial documentation and data calls.
• Develop spreadsheet models supporting budget planning and forecasting.
• Prepare projections using historical and current financial information.
• Conduct scenario analyses and evaluate funding alternatives.
• Analyze labor costs, contract costs, and program expenditures.
• Support current and future fiscal year planning activities.
• Create and maintain dashboards, charts, and visual analytics products.
• Develop recurring monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Maintain data integrity across reporting tools and analytical products.
• Support executive briefings and leadership presentations.
• Prepare variance analyses, funding summaries, and execution reports.
• Coordinate with program managers and stakeholders to validate financial information.
• Support budget reviews and financial management discussions.
• Assist with reconciliation activities and reporting requirements.
• Provide analytical support to leadership as financial priorities evolve.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial modeling

Excel

Google Sheets

PowerPoint

Dashboard development

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Federal environment experience

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Government Technical Services Corporation in Silver Spring, MD, is seeking an experienced Budget Analyst to support NOAA. The role requires budget analysis experience and a collaborative approach across multiple program areas, with a hybrid schedule in place.

You will review expenditures, develop spend plans, create dashboards, and produce monthly and quarterly financial reports. Proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, dashboards, and forecasting is essential, as is the ability to coordinate with