Senior Budget Analyst

Maryland Court Reporters; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 122,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Budget Analyst position within the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, DC. The role supports budget formulation and execution for Leadership, Committees and offices, emphasizing analysis, customer service and prudent resource management.

The incumbent will manage annual budget processes, provide financial reporting, and respond to inquiries from Congress and leadership, while maintaining compliance with laws and policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional budget/analytical experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• Strong written and oral communication; proven budget narratives and justifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead budget formulation activities and provide guidance to budget analysts.
• Lead budget execution, develop projections, and identify surpluses or shortfalls.
• Provide reports and briefings to stakeholders with clear analyses and recommendations.
• Prepare detailed budget tables and narratives for the House Budget Justification.
• Provide consultative solutions to complex financial inquiries from Congress and leadership.
• Plan, formulate, and justify fiscal year budget estimates for submissions to committees and OMB.
• Analyze laws and regulations to assess impact on financial practices; implement policy changes.
• Process transactions in financial systems; ensure data accuracy and reconciliation.
• Respond to audit inquiries and ensure timely compliance with audit findings.
• Coordinate with CAO and Treasury on appropriations and warrants.
• Enter and retrieve data in financial systems; serve as SME.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Financial forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP/EPM systems (PeopleSoft, OMB MAX, OneStream, Hyperion)

Job description

Senior Budget Analyst

Salary Range: 122,345.00 - 138,998.00

Closing Date:10/19/2026

Job Summary:

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of10,000 House Members, Officers and staff. The CAO organization comprises morethan 800 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas,including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources,payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics andadministrative counsel.

The CAO’s Office of Finance provides financialmanagement services to Leadership, Members, Committees, Officers and offices ofthe U.S. House of Representatives. The Budget, Planning and Analysisdirectorate, within the Office of Finance is responsible for planning,formulating and implementing the budget and providing budget guidance to theHouse, while placing strong emphasis on analysis, customer service, and optimalresource management to aid Leadership decision making.

We are seeking an experienced Budget Analyst to joinour team that is dedicated to providing the support and deliverables associatedwith budget formulation and execution for the House of Representatives.Applicant will be someone who can lead processes, takes initiative, enjoysfinding solutions when presented with challenges, is self-motivated, fostersstrong working relationships with key stakeholders, is very detail-oriented,and takes pride in their work. Individual must work well under pressure in aprofessional environment, while collaborating with others.

The incumbent is responsible for assisting in themanagement of the annual budget for the House, in compliance with all existinglaws and policies. Major duties include but are not limited to planning,formulation and execution of the House budget; financial reporting andanalysis; financial policy and accountability; customer service and outreach;and other duties as assigned.

The position does not have day-to-day supervisory/managerialresponsibilities.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead budgetformulation activities, providing assistance to customers, support tomanagement/stakeholders, and guidance to budget analysts.
• Lead budgetexecution activities, including the development of projections and spendingplans, to identify funding surplus or shortage.
• Periodicallyprovide reports and briefings to stakeholders, interpreting and translatingcomplex financial analysis and clearly articulating assumptions andrecommendations.
• Compileand/or assist with the compilation of standard detailed budget tables andnarratives for inclusion in the annual House Budget Justification.
• Provideprompt and effective consultative solutions to complex financial inquiries fromCongress, leadership, stakeholders and others, as appropriate.
• Plan,formulate, and justify fiscal year budget estimates for submission to theSubcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations and the Office of Managementand Budget, for inclusion in the President's annual budget request.
• Analyze andprovide authoritative guidance on the interpretation and application ofrelevant laws, rules, and regulations to determine the impact on financialpractices and program operations, and to recommend and implement changes topolicies and procedures as needed.
• Performtransactions in the financial system, ensuring accurate and timely financialdata is recorded and reconciled, in accordance with established legislation,precedents, and fiscal policies of the House.
• Respond toaudit inquiries, implement audit recommendations, and ensure compliance withaudit findings in a timely manner.
• Coordinatewith representatives of the CAO and the Department of Treasury on mattersrelating to appropriations and surplus warrants.
• Enter datainto and retrieve data from financial systems/software, OMB Max and theTreasury CARS system. Review data to ensure accuracy, troubleshoot as needed,and serve as subject matter expert.
• Performsother official duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Bachelors degree, with concentration in Finance,Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and provenexperience in writing budget narratives and justifications.
• Intermediate or better knowledge of computerapplications, specifically Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical skills, including knowledge andapplication of trend analysis and financial forecasting.

Preferred:

• Mastersdegree, preferred.
• Advancedunderstanding/experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and EnterprisePerformance Management (EPM) financial systems/software, such as PeopleSoft,OMB MAX, OneStream, and/or Hyperion, strongly preferred.
• Workingknowledge of the Anti-Deficiency Act, Appropriations Law, and GAO's Red, Greenand Yellow books, is a plus.

**Continued employment is contingent uponsatisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicablesecurity clearance) and a pre-employment drug-test (pre-identified positiononly).