Budget Analyst

OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT - Portland, OR

Part-time - Mid Level

Portland, OR

1,001-5,000 employees

About the position

The Budget Analyst serves in the Budget Branch of the Resource Management Office for the Portland District Corps of Engineers, which has over 1,400 employees and manages a multi-million dollar budget. The role involves performing a full range of budget analysis activities, ensuring fiscal control, and participating in briefings on budget and financial analysis findings.

Responsibilities

• Develops a database in the Corps automated accounting system prior to funding and assigns rates based on guidance from higher headquarters.
• Participates in briefings to District Financial Manager, Commanding Officer, and Operating Officials on budget and financial analysis findings.
• Maintains fiscal control over current civil works allowances to the project level.
• Reviews and edits budgets, actual costs versus proposed estimated costs, and variances submitted by agency program managers and budget analysts.
• Monitors account balances in the Revolving Fund to assure sound cash management.

Requirements

• Specialized experience at the GS-11 level, including assisting with financial reports to identify trends and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Experience in developing financial databases that accurately track funding and labor needs.
• Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education in Business Administration or Finance.