BUDGET Analyst; Title

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This position is located in the Air National Guard (ANG) Wing, Financial Management Division.

The purpose of this position is to accomplish budget formulation, trend analyses, and execution evaluation of Federal funds provided by the Air National Guard and Department of Defense (DoD) components to the assigned wing/units. Incumbent is recognized as a technical authority on matters of fiscal and budgetary policy, law, and regulatory guidelines for the organization. The incumbent is responsible for budgetary functions including administration of the Resource Management System (RMS).

Accomplishes budget functions in support of state and Federal Air National Guard operations, training, and readiness missions. Performs budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analyses of annual and/or multi-year budget estimates for assigned organizations/programs into a consolidated budget request. Analyzes and interprets NGB budgetary guidance to provide appropriate local budget policy and procedures. Develops budget formulation assumptions, formats organizational requirements for budget submissions.

Requests, reviews, analyzes, edits, and consolidates budget submissions before forwarding to NGB. Develops appropriate narrative justification statements and presentation materials for budget submissions, un-funded requirements and programmatic changes. Performs budget execution analysis of obligations incurred and actual expenditures of different sources and types of funding, such as one-year, multi-year, and no-year appropriations; reimbursement funds; and transfers of funds from other agencies.

Identifies funding status, shortfalls, and provides guidance for the proper application of annual budget and/or allotment authority. Exercises broad latitude, judgment, and ingenuity in interpreting and applying guidance containing ambiguous or conflicting instructions to ensure legal/efficient use of funding. Exercises technical authority and control in approving or disapproving funding requests based on interpretations of fiscal law, regulation, or policy. Reviews funding documents for assigned appropriations.

Allocates appropriated funds to individual activities/functional areas based on an analysis of activity budget estimates, historical expenditures, quarterly projections, and approved funding. Provides financial advice, interpretation, and guidance on budget related matters such as types of funding available, effects of budgetary changes on related activities, status and use of funds to the financial manager, commanders, center managers, resource advisors, and other staff members.

Information may include details on budget submissions, un-funded requirements submissions, year-end closeout procedures, and other procedural guidance. Provides management with accurate financial information: financial reports, trend analyses, rates of expenditures, and comparisons of actual performance to the financial plan, historical data, and identification of variances. Administers the Resource Management System, a network of center managers, resource advisors, and cost center managers aligned to the organizational structure including unit commanders, middle managers, or supervisors.

Designs presentation materials for chairpersons and briefings, and documents the quarterly Financial Working Group (FWG) meetings. Designs materials for, briefings, conducts briefings, and documents the quarterly Financial Management Board (FMB) meetings. Uses automated financial management systems and computer-generated products to accomplish financial management objectives. Confirms accuracy of automated system database information and informs resource advisors and/or accounting personnel of significant problems, trends, or variances.

Uses various computer software and web-based programs to produce required financial reports, plans, schedules, etc. Presents effective analyses of financial management information regarding the expenditure of appropriated funds.