BUDGET ANALYST-MID LEVEL

$90,000 - $100,000/Yr

Chugach Alaska Corporation - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

Management of Companies and Enterprises

About the position

Chugach Government Solutions (CGS) is seeking a Mid-level Budget Analyst to support the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) M Bureau Institutional Staff Support (MBISS) contract. This role involves assisting in the gathering of budgetary needs from senior staff for the preparation of the office's annual spend plans, trackers, and budget pipelines. The Budget Analyst will participate in developing and implementing the office's budget policies and forecasts for various programs and activities. This position is essential for ensuring that the financial resources are allocated effectively and that the office adheres to its budgetary constraints. The Budget Analyst will be responsible for reviewing and reconciling accounting data, validating it against internal records, and monitoring expenditures and account balances. This includes developing analyses to recommend changes in funding and budget plans, highlighting the potential impacts of these recommendations on programs, projects, and activities. The analyst will also provide assigned monthly reports and trackers to the Budget Team Lead and assist the program manager in ensuring that quarterly accruals and auto-DE obligation actions are documented and completed on time. In addition to these responsibilities, the Budget Analyst will collaborate with the team to provide support, advice, guidance, and recommendations on the budget process to other staff, both orally and in writing. This role is office-based and requires a proactive approach to managing budgetary tasks and supporting the overall financial health of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Participates in developing and implementing the office's budget policies and forecasts of various programs/activities execution.
• Responsible for reviewing and reconciling accounting data and validating it against internal records.
• Monitors expenditures and account balances and assists with developing analyses to recommend changes in funding and budget plans, highlighting the impact of recommendations on programs, projects, and activities.
• Provides assigned monthly reports and trackers to the Budget Team Lead.
• Assists the program manager with ensuring that Quarterly Accruals and Auto-DE obligation actions are documented and completed on time.
• Provides support, advice, guidance, and recommendations on the budget process to other staff, both orally and in writing.
• Supports other activities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year University.
• Two years of professional experience in a related field.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of applications, internet, email, and database applications.
• United States Citizen.
• Possesses an active SECRET level security clearance.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Professional growth opportunities
• Truthful communication