Budget Analyst
Key Skills for This Role
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Responsibilities
- Track costs and support budget formulation, execution, analysis, and monitoring for commitments, obligations, expenditures, and reimbursable accounts.
- Review expenditures and monitor budget status to develop detailed budget reports.
- Prepare financial reports for internal and external stakeholders, including institute and center leadership, principal investigators, and gift fund sources.
- Develop spreadsheets to evaluate spending patterns, balances, and projections using advanced Microsoft Excel features, including macros, formulas, and PivotTables.
- Create, update, edit, and track interagency agreements.
- Collaborate with the information technology group to develop, expand, and maintain internal financial systems for cost and funds tracking.
- Identify financial processes and workflows that could benefit from automation.
- Resolve complex financial inquiries, including account changes and prior-year funding requests.
- Coordinate with the NIAID Budget Office on budget allocations, year-end close, and spending projections.
- Safeguard files containing confidential or sensitive financial information.
- Perform additional budget and financial support duties within the scope of the role.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Two to five years of experience in budget formulation.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including macros, formulas, and PivotTables.
- Strong analytical and financial reporting skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive financial information.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Deliverables
- Prepare a Monthly Budget Status Report by the fifth business day following the reporting period, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.
- The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.
- Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: [email protected]
- This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.
- Salary Range
- $80,000 — $90,000 USD
About Axle
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