Budget Analysts
- Finance
Tasks
What tasks do Budget Analysts perform?
Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests.
Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
Direct the preparation of regular and special budget reports.
Knowledge
What do Budget Analysts need to know?
Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Skills
What skills do Budget Analysts need?
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.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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