Budget Analysts
What they do
Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.
Expected pay range
Expected pay range
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About budget analysts
Other titles
Budget Analyst, Budget Coordinator, Budget Officer, Financial Services Officer, Policy Analyst
Tasks they perform
- Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests.
- Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
- Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
Skills they need
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Licenses and Certifications
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Certifications
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Additional career information and resources
Learn more about budget analysts with these helpful sites.
- American Institute of CPAs (external link opens new tab)
- Association of Government Accountants (external link opens new tab)
- Financial Managers Society (external link opens new tab)
- Government Finance Officers Association (external link opens new tab)
- Institute of Management Accountants (external link opens new tab)
- National Association of State Budget Officers (external link opens new tab)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Budget analysts (external link opens new tab)