USPS OIG · 2 days ago
Budget Analyst (Current or Former Federal Employees or Veterans Only)
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$71K/yr - $158K/yr
3+ years expUSPS OIG is seeking a highly qualified applicant for the Budget Analyst position in OIG Mission Support located in Arlington, VA. The role involves managing the full budget program, providing financial planning and analysis, and addressing budgetary issues to align with agency financial goals.
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Responsibilities
Formulates, reconciles, and executes the budget for the USPS Office of the Inspector General
Forecasts budgetary operations on a monthly, quarterly, and annual cycle, ensuring alignment with agency financial goals
Prepares detailed narrative and quantitative budget justification estimates and statements for review
Analyzes budget activities (monthly, quarterly, and annually) of the agency to notify management of trends toward over-expenditure or under-utilization of funds
Recommends solutions to intricate budgetary problems and issues in all phases of budget administration. This includes reviewing, researching, and proposing alternative budget strategies
Assists with USPS budget and financial policies by implementing and monitoring policy regulations and providing guidance to OIG employees
Presents comprehensive financial information during various agency and external meetings, ensuring clarity and accuracy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
At least three (3) years of specialized experience that includes supporting the annual budget forecasting, formulation, and execution to include planning, designing, coordinating, implementing, and maintaining an agency's budget; performing the full range of program planning functions such as developing budget objectives, estimating resource costs, and evaluating plan effectiveness; providing financial advice and consultation to agency staff on complex and sensitive budget matters; developing recommendations for new policy changes; experience with financial management systems to manage accounting and budget data
Strong analytical skills, including expertise in payroll trend analysis, payroll projections, data modeling, and financial forecasting
Comprehensive knowledge of all phases of the budget process, such as formulation, justification, presentation, and execution
Experience in performing reconciliations, analyzing information, identifying problems and resolutions, and making budget execution recommendations
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, presenting concise and well-considered suggestions to leadership and other agency personnel
Proficiency in creating budget tables and writing narratives to support agency congressional budget justifications
Advanced skills in Excel, Microsoft Products, Power BI, and AI Tools to include the use of AI Prompting
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or Economics from an accredited college or university
Experience in developing solutions using Dynamic 365, and Power Platform suite of tools (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and Dataverse)
Company
USPS OIG
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1001-5000 employees
Funding
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Kathleen Lupariello
Chief Information Officer
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