Budget Analyst

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service•Townsend, GA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Budget Analyst serves with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and manages budget execution, fund certification, financial reporting, and budget formulation to support fiscal accountability, compliance, and effective resource management. The role manages and reconciles assigned budgets, monitors fund utilization, certifies funding requests, prepares status-of-funds reports, and resolves discrepancies using FBMS, SAP, and the Budget Tracking System. The analyst supports annual budget formulation with cost analyses, projections, and documentation, recommends budget-process improvements, and provides data-driven guidance to program managers. The position requires on-site presence at an agency office in Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina, with the specific workstation determined by the agency. Work is performed in a typical office setting; travel may be required. Telework is suitable only during an emergency or natural disaster. The employee must maintain a valid driver's license and wear a uniform; a uniform allowance is provided.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
May be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
Meet competitive Federal Time-in-Grade requirements, where applicable.
Meet one of the qualification paths: one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-09; a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. in a directly related field; or a qualifying combination of graduate education beyond the first two years and specialized experience.
Specialized experience includes assisting with budget tracking; monitoring FBMS budget status and reviewing financial and accounting data; supporting budget formulation, execution, monitoring, reconciliation, and fund closeout; analyzing financial data and preparing projections; and using FBMS Business Warehouse and SAP reporting tools to run queries and produce financial reports.
Submit transcripts when using education to qualify; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.
Resume must document work schedule or hours per week as specified in the announcement; current Federal employees may need to submit a non-award SF-50 to validate work schedule and experience.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain accurate tracking systems for assigned current- and prior-year budgets.
Oversee budget execution, implement expenditure controls, and prevent over-obligation.
Monitor budget status and fiscal records in FBMS; review reports, financial documents, and accounting records.
Coordinate with program managers and staff to oversee fund utilization, availability, and budget progress.
Formulate, execute, monitor, and reconcile assigned budgets; close out prior-year funds, execute current-year funds, and develop out-year budgets.
Ensure compliance with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of the Interior budget policies and control procedures.
Analyze historical financial data to develop budget projections and identify funding needs, trends, deficiencies, and potential problem areas.
Implement corrective actions within delegated authority or provide recommendations to program managers and project leaders.
Use FBMS Business Warehouse and SAP reporting tools to interpret data requests, develop queries, and produce ad-hoc reports.
Extract and deliver relevant real-time and stored financial data to program managers, project leaders, and support staff.