Hybrid Budget Analyst – Federal Forecasting & Reporting

Gtscts; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Paid leave

Job summary

GTSC, part of the Global Sciences and Technology unit, seeks a Budget Analyst to support NOAA with budget development, analysis, and reporting. The role requires extensive experience in financial management and strong Excel/Sheets proficiency.

The position is based in Silver Spring, MD with a hybrid work schedule. You will support multiple departments, prepare dashboards, and provide insights for funding decisions and resource allocation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 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.
• Develop spend plans, funding trackers, and budget reports.
• Analyze expenditures, obligations, and funding trends.
• Monitor budget execution and identify variances.
• 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.

Skills

Financial modeling

Dashboards development

Forecasting

Reporting products

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or related field

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

PowerPoint

Google Slides

Smartsheet

Job description

GTSC, part of the Global Sciences and Technology unit, seeks a Budget Analyst to support NOAA with budget development, analysis, and reporting. The role requires extensive experience in financial management and strong Excel/Sheets proficiency.

The position is based in Silver Spring, MD with a hybrid work schedule. You will support multiple departments, prepare dashboards, and provide insights for funding decisions and resource allocation.