Budget Analsyt

About the role

We are seeking a Budget Analyst to provide financial operations, analytical, and coordination support to the Financial Management Branch (FMB) at the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).

Responsibilities

• Provide operational financial support across Institute portfolios, including Research Management and Support (RMS), Research and Development (R&D) Contracts, Division of Intramural Research (DIR), and Extramural Grant programs.
• Process and track Interagency Agreements (IAAs) and associated financial documentation.
• Prepare and process DCC actions and Common Accounting Number (CAN) changes.
• Monitor obligations, expenditures, and available balances to support accurate budget execution.
• Support reconciliation of financial data and assist in resolving discrepancies.
• Maintain personnel funding projections, payroll forecasting, and FTE tracking.
• Affiliate with internal funding adjustments and required financial documentation.
• Prepare and update monthly and quarterly financial monitoring reports.
• Conduct variance and trend analyses to identify financial risks or emerging issues.
• Maintain standardized financial tracking tools and reporting templates.
• Affiliate with briefing materials and financial summaries for leadership.
• Affiliate with development and maintenance of financial forecasting and tracking models.
• Affiliate with dashboards or structured reporting tools to improve data accessibility.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through enhanced analytics or automation of recurring reporting processes.
• Participate in pilot efforts involving structured data modeling or AI-enabled tools and document methodologies and lessons learned.
• Affiliate with documentation and updates to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and internal workflows.
• Document meeting minutes, track action items, and maintain project tracking logs for FMB initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of ONE (1) year of experience performing budget analysis or financial operations support functions.
• Experience supporting financial monitoring, reporting, and reconciliation activities.
• Able to support portfolio-level financial tracking and analysis.

Qualifications

• Able to work on unclassified federal projects and comply with NIH safety training and policies.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD “public trust”; candidates must receive approved adjudication prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Candidates with an active public trust or suitability are preferred.

Skills

• Background supporting federal financial management operations within NIH, HHS, or similar federal environments.
• Familiarity with financial forecasting models, dashboards, or structured reporting tools.
• Ability to support process improvement, analytics, or automation initiatives.
• Skill in drafting SOPs, workflow documentation, or internal budget guidance.
• Capacity to prepare briefing materials or financial summaries for senior leadership.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $56,000.00-$94,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Schedule

This position is a full-time position located in Rockville, MD.