Budget Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 51,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Budget Technician in the Budget Section of the Financial Management Service (FMS). The incumbent assists a Budget Analyst in monitoring and evaluating financial programs and maintains fund control point ceilings across many accounts.

Responsibilities include establishing/adjusting fund control points within IFCAP and IFRCAP systems, reviewing TDA balances, and distributing funds to correct points.

Qualifications

• Maintenance of fund control points and ceilings.
• Reviews fund control points and oversees IFCAP and FMS.
• Audits fund control point records and reconciles accounts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fund control point ceilings across multiple accounts.
• Manage fund control point delegations and authority memos.
• Input ceilings and load additional ceilings quarterly or as funds arrive.
• Reconcile ceilings in IFCAP and FMS and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist in training control point users and resolve system issues.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Data entry

IFCAP

FMS

Tools

IFCAP

FMS

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This budget position is in the Financial Management Section and reports to the Supervisory Budget Analyst. The incumbent serves as Budget Technician in the Budget Section, Financial Management Service (FMS), and is responsible for assisting the Budget Analyst in the monitoring and evaluation of the financial programs.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include but not limited to: Maintenance of fund control point ceilings for numerous analysis accounts across all appropriations. Related duties include establishing and/or changing fund control points within the Financial Management Systems (FMS), and Integrated Funds Distribution, Control Point Activity, Accounts and Procurement (IFCAP) System.

Inputting initial fund control point ceilings and loading additional ceilings and loading additional ceilings on a quarterly basis and/or as additional funds are received. Maintaining Fund Control Point delegation of authority memorandums for their assigned services and/or fund control points. Reviews TDA's received, distributing funds to the proper fund control points in IFCAP and FMS systems.

Moving funds among control points to reflect adjustments and ceiling increases, recording each transaction. Reconciles manual records of ceilings with the FMS Status of Allowance and the AACS monthly. Auditing fund control point records, providing suggestions and guidance to control point clerks and officials and assisting them in reconciling accounts as needed.

Distributing copies of Status of Allowance Reports, AACS, TOA lists, Rejected Transactions, and other documentation on an on-going basis. Resolving, and responding to, routine budget inquiries. Monitors fund control points daily to identify those out-of-balances between IFCAP and FMS and takes corrective action. Contacts FCP clerks and officials to resolve discrepancies between IFCAP and FMS. Reviews prior quarter FCP balances and runs carry forward option as necessary.

participates in the budget formulation process by compiling, consolidating, checking and arranging funding data in requests to cover projected annual operating expenses. Additionally, the employee reviews control point activity for appropriateness. Accumulates budgetary information necessary to generate recurring or nonrecurring reports required from the Budget function, and serves as a source of immediate reference data, often on short notice.

assists the Budget staff in the training of control point users in the facility. This may involve resolving problems in the maintenance of control points, auditing transactions, and assisting in the correction of errors. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Budget Technician/PD13900A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $51007 – $66311/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.