Senior Budget Analyst

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst - III to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will provide senior-level financial, budget, and program analysis across multiple CP/STI activities in support of AWIPS-NOAA. Lead the development, review, and management of annual and multi-year budgets, including preparation and maintenance of spend plans, financial execution reviews, and financial status reports.

Duties:

• Perform complex cost modeling, multi-agency cost-share analyses, affordability assessments, and develop strategic recommendations based on financial trends, forecasts, and program risk assessments.
• Synthesize financial data from NOAA/NWS financial systems to prepare consolidated reporting, analyses, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Develop presentations, dashboards, briefing materials, and budget narratives for senior leadership, including analysis of investment scenarios and alignment with program objectives and federal budget policy.
• Provide leadership, quality assurance oversight, and guidance to junior and mid-level analysts, and serve as team lead for budget-related tasks as required.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for Government counterparts on financial matters and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting.
• Review budget submissions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with NOAA, NWS, and federal budget requirements.
• Lead corrective actions for discrepancies in obligation or expenditure data, including the preparation and processing of Document Level Adjustments (DLAs) and other financial adjustments.

Experience:

• Bachelors degree required.
• 8-10 years of experience in related area.
• Must be able to review, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs.
• Ability to formulate systems to parallel overall business strategies.
• Ability to write detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.
• Familiar with related computer software/programs used to perform job functions.
• Ability to review budget proposals for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with laws and other regulations.
• Ability to review and monitor various financial reports to ensure accurate spending. Estimate future financial needs.
• Familiarity to monitor organizational spending to ensure that it is within budget.