Budget Analyst

Global Science & Technology, LLC. (GST), is seeking an experienced Budget Analyst to join our team in support of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Budget Analyst experience is required. The ideal candidate will be a team player and function well working across multiple areas and on a variety budget task.

This position will be located at our office in Silver Spring, MD and has been approved for a hybrid work schedule.

• Review, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs.
• Supports the design, implementation, and management of mechanisms and systems for collecting, tracking and assessing information on metrics that impact portfolio activities.
• Analyze expenditures, obligations, and funding trends.
• Monitor budget execution and identify variances between planned and actual spending.
• Support development and maintenance of spend plans, funding trackers, and budget reports.
• Conduct financial analyses supporting resource allocation and funding decisions.
• Assist with preparation of financial documentation and data calls.
• Develop spreadsheet models supporting budget planning and forecasting.
• Prepare projections using historical and current financial information.
• Conduct scenario analyses and evaluate funding alternatives.
• Analyze labor costs, contract costs, and program expenditures.
• Support current and future fiscal year planning activities.
• Create and maintain dashboards, charts, and visual analytics products.
• Transform financial information into leadership-ready reporting products.
• Develop recurring monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Maintain data integrity across reporting tools and analytical products.
• Support executive briefings and leadership presentations.
• Prepare variance analyses, funding summaries, and execution reports.
• Coordinate with program managers and stakeholders to validate financial information.
• Support budget reviews and financial management discussions.
• Assist with reconciliation activities and reporting requirements.
• Provide analytical support to leadership as financial priorities evolve.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or related field.
• Eight to sixteen years of budget analysis or financial management experience, preferably in a Federal environment.
• Experience developing financial models, dashboards, forecasts, and reporting products.
• Expert knowledge of Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint and Google Slides
• Experience with formulas, pivot tables, lookup functions, charts, and dashboard development.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Experience supporting financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting activities.
• Experience using Smartsheet is highly desirable.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government background investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements.

At GST, we celebrate your contributions. We will provide you with opportunities and choices and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care for full-time employees working 30-plus hours per week. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance.

Salary at GST is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $90,000 to $120,000 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range or this position and is just one component of the GST total compensation package for employees.

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a company or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work at the client site - in person, or as needed for the specific role.

Please note, effective 5/7/2025, that as part of the onboarding process for this position, individuals undergoing identity verification for new PIV card issuance, must present a REAL  form of identification or an equivalent acceptable form.

GST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

GST provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the…