Budget Analyst - Government/Public Sector

Job Description

Budget Analyst

Government Finance & Budget Operations

Marietta, GA (Onsite) | $28.00/hour

Before Applying

• This role requires prior experience supporting government budgeting, accounting, or public sector financial operations.
• Candidates need hands-on experience with TeamWorks Financials, PeopleSoft, Workday Financials, and advanced Excel reporting.
• This is a fully onsite position in Marietta, GA paying $28.00/hour.
  
  

Our client is seeking an experienced Budget Analyst to support budgeting, expenditure analysis, financial reporting, reconciliations, and government financial operations within a structured public sector environment.

This role supports state and federally funded financial activities and requires strong attention to detail, government financial systems experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to manage financial data accurately in a compliance-driven environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience working within government finance, budget operations, public sector accounting, or closely related financial environments involving expenditure tracking, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting & Financial Analysis

• Review and analyze budget and expenditure reports
• Monitor budgets for variances, surpluses, deficits, and expenditure trends
• Prepare financial analyses, projections, and budget reports
• Assist with Annual Operating Budget (AOB) activities
• Support maintenance of financial data within State financial systems
• Produce expenditure analysis and forecasting reports
• Prepare personal services projections and budget tracking reports
  
  

Financial Reporting & Reconciliation

• Prepare monthly reimbursement summary spreadsheets
• Reconcile expenditures against General Ledger reports
• Ensure expenditures are coded correctly to funding sources
• Reconcile deposits with Accounts Receivable records
• Monitor financial compliance with State and Federal regulations
• Maintain financial records from award through closeout
• Support financial reporting and audit readiness activities
  
  

Purchase Orders & Financial Operations

• Prepare prior-year open purchase order reports
• Coordinate reconciliation activities with program managers
• Assist with financial closeout and extension activities
• Track financial status updates and expenditure activity
• Support special financial analysis projects as assigned
  
  

Requirements

• Experience in government budgeting, accounting, public sector finance, or closely related financial operations
• Experience with budget monitoring, expenditure analysis, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Experience working within compliance-driven financial environments
• Hands-on experience with TeamWorks Financials and/or PeopleSoft
• Current experience using Workday Financials
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and financial reporting spreadsheets
• Experience supporting state-funded and federally funded financial activities
• Experience reviewing and analyzing financial data for variances, coding accuracy, and expenditure tracking
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or related field
  
  

Additional Information

• Fully onsite role located in Marietta, GA
• Full-time schedule
• Long-term contract opportunity
• Extensive background check required
• Fingerprinting required
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Focus People is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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