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Budget Analysts

What does a professional in this career do?

Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.

In this job you will...

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

Skills You Will Gain

Budgeting and Forecasting
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Financial Analysis and Reporting
Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
Resource Allocation

Representative Journeys

Hedge Funds and Venture Capital
Hedge Funds and Venture CapitalVasco Patricio, John Colley, Doug Carroll | Finance | 27 hrs and 0 mins

Launch Journey

fundamentals-of-private-equity
Fundamentals of Private Equity
Vasco PatricioSkills: Alternative AssetsAsset ManagementDiscounted Cash Flows (DCF)Financial ModellingPrivate EquityValuationsVenture Capital
venture-capital-fundraising-masterclass
Venture Capital Fundraising Masterclass
John ColleySkills: FinanceFundraisingInvestment BankingVenture Capital
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Capital Market Immersion
Doug CarrollSkills: Capital MarketsEquities ProductsFinancial MathFixed Income SecuritiesYield Curve

Journey Completed

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