Budget Analyst

Essential Job Functions

• Provide financial management support in the areas of financial analysis, cost estimating and program integration.
• Provide assistance to the F/B Directorate Chief Financial Officer and the entire F/B PEO portfolio.
• Keep senior management informed of progress of programs and advise of any significant financial developments that may impact mission.
• Apply expertise in the following financial management guidance/regulations to include, but not limited to: FMR 7000.14R; AFI 65-601 Vol. 1, Budget Guidance & Procedures; AFI 65-601 Vol. 2, Budget Management for Operations; AFI 65-508, Cost Analysis Guidance and Procedures; AFMAN 65-604, Appropriations Symbols and Budget Codes; and GAO, Fiscal Principles of Federal Appropriation Law.
• Provide recommendations, identify sources of program shortfalls, prepare below threshold reprogramming/above threshold reprogramming packages, prepare realignment requests, and provide policy guidance on all USAF appropriations.
• Perform daily verification of forecast accuracy in Web CCaRS.
• Assist in maintaining CCaRS user accounts and privileges within the F/B Directorate.
• Affiliate with the CCaRS application which includes program planning, financial budgeting, financial management, tracking and reporting and evaluating metrics.
• Ensure the CCaRS database is properly tailored and configured to meet the Government's unique requirements.
• Affiliate with the requirements portion of the CCaRS database with existing source data provided by Government organizations (i.e. spreadsheets, hardcopy documents) in order to establish a budget baseline.
• Maintain the accuracy of the Government's organization data.

Required Skills

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• 16 years of experience, an Associate's degree plus 10 years, a Bachelor's degree plus 8 years or a Master's degree plus 6 years of experience is required.
• 5 years of experience in the DoD.
• Secret security clearance.
• Expertise in monitoring the flow of USAF funds via Congressional actions, program authorization, budget authority by utilizing the USAF Congressional domain and AFM System.
• Proficiencies in the following financial systems and tools: MOCAS, GAFS, and SMART, Project Management Resources Tools (PMRT), CRIS, ABSS, DTS, SDW, EDA, FMSuite, CCaR, and Web CCaR.