Strategic Budget Analyst: Forecasting & Analytics

US Office of the Inspector General, USPS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The USPS Office of Inspector General in Arlington, VA is seeking a Budget Analyst to support the agency's budget forecasting, formulation, and execution. You will design, coordinate, and maintain budget data, provide financial guidance, and help develop policy changes.

Strong Excel, Power BI, and AI tooling skills are highly valued. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of specialized budgeting experience, with desirable expertise in accounting/finance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• At least three years of specialized experience in budgeting functions.
• Experience with financial management systems to manage accounting and budget data.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budget forecasting, formulation, and execution.
• Develop budget objectives, estimate resource costs, and evaluate plan effectiveness.
• Provide financial advice and consultation to agency staff on budget matters.
• Develop recommendations for new policy changes and improve budget processes.
• Utilize Excel, Power BI and other tools to support budget analyses.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Payroll trend analysis

Payroll projections

Data modeling

Financial forecasting

Budget process knowledge

Communicate effectively in writing and

Education

Bachelor's degree

Accounting/Finance/Economics degree

Tools

Dynamic 365

Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse)

Excel

AI Tools

Job description

The USPS Office of Inspector General in Arlington, VA is seeking a Budget Analyst to support the agency's budget forecasting, formulation, and execution. You will design, coordinate, and maintain budget data, provide financial guidance, and help develop policy changes.

Strong Excel, Power BI, and AI tooling skills are highly valued. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of specialized budgeting experience, with desirable expertise in accounting/finance and