Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports for the purpose of maintaining expenditure controls.

• Budget Analyst
• Budget Officer

• Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
• Compile and analyze accounting records and other data to determine the financial resources required to implement a program.
• Consult with managers to ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with program changes.
• Direct the preparation of regular and special budget reports.
• Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
• Interpret budget directives and establish policies for carrying out directives.
• Match appropriations for specific programs with appropriations for broader programs, including items for emergency funds.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses to compare operating programs, review financial requests, or explore alternative financing methods.
• Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
• Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
• Seek new ways to improve efficiency and increase profits.
• Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests.
• Testify before examining and fund-granting authorities, clarifying and promoting the proposed budgets.

• advise clients on financial matters
• analyze budgets
• analyze financial data
• analyze financial information to project future revenues or expense
• compile data for financial reports
• compute financial data
• consult with managerial or supervisory personnel
• develop budgets
• develop or maintain budgeting databases
• make presentations on financial matters
• make revenue forecasts
• monitor operational budget
• prepare financial reports
• prepare periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs
• use accounting or bookkeeping software
• use computers to enter, access and retrieve financial data
• use cost benefit analysis techniques
• use spreadsheet software