Budget Analyst/Senior Budget Analyst

The Resource and Information Management Division of the Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) is seeking Budget Analyst/Senior Budget Analyst to support budget planning, execution, and monitoring of FAD’s financial operations. The role involves contributing to budget formulation, monitoring implementation, and reporting to management, with a focus on capacity development and non-CD operations.

Responsibilities

• Support management of FAD’s travel and expert salary budget through ongoing monitoring and forecasting ensuring expenditures comply with departmental guidelines.
• Process and approve requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices.
• Coordinate the monthly TRACES exercise ensuring accuracy and compliance with donor chargeback requirements; provide staff training on TRACES and guidance on donor charging policies.
• Manage year-end accruals for travel and other expenses in collaboration with FIN Department and FAD divisions.
• Assist with budget management for FAD seminars/workshops and oversee FAD’s interpretation/translation budget.
• Support preparation of FAD’s medium-term budget and budget analytics to inform departmental planning and monthly management reporting.
• Monitor petty cash usage via the Incidental Expense Reimbursement system and P-card expenditures ensuring compliance with Fund guidelines and P-card policy.
• Collaborate with OBP, FIN, HRD, ICD, ITD, and other departments to resolve journal adjustments, budget errors, and ensure accurate reporting across financial systems (iBBIS, CDMAP, TRACES, PeopleSoft).
• Liaise with interdepartmental working groups contributing to discussions on budgeting, resource management, and financial reporting as needed.

Requirements

• University Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Well-developed quantitative ability, including advanced proficiency in Excel including ability to organize, analyze and present large quantities of data in Power Bi Dashboards, utilizing Power Automate where applicable.
• Strong attention to accuracy and ability to reconcile data across multiple data sources.
• Demonstrated data analytic skills, sound judgment, and the ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Candidates must currently reside in the Washington DC metro area.

Skills

• Budgeting
• Budget execution
• Financial Monitoring
• Data Analysis
• Excel
• Power BI Dashboards
• Power Automate
• Data reconciliation
• Quantitative Analysis
• Report Writing
• Financial Reporting
• Prioritization
• Task Management

Languages

English