Budget Analyst

Main tasks :

• Collect the needed data to prepare the annual budget.
• Prepare the monthly monitoring reports.
• Analyze the deviation between the actual and budget.
• Prepare any extra analysis requested.
• Work with program and project managers to develop the organization's budget.
• Review managers' budget proposals for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with laws and other regulations.
• Combine all the program and department budgets together into a consolidated organizational budget and review all funding requests for merit.
• Explain their recommendations for funding requests to others in the organization, legislators, and the public.
• Help the chief operation officer, agency head, or other top managers analyze the proposed plan and find alternatives if the projected results are unsatisfactory.
• Monitor organizational spending to ensure that it is within budget.
• Inform program managers of the status and availability of funds.
• Estimate future financial needs.