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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Budget Technician

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$45K/yr - $66K/yr

1+ years exp

The District of New Mexico, part of the Department of Justice, is seeking a Budget Technician to support the enforcement of federal laws. The role involves analyzing budget reports, preparing invoices, and ensuring accurate processing of transactions to maintain fiscal integrity.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Reviews and analyzes budget reports, classifies errors and takes corrective action to balance errors

Determines that all transactions are properly processed, and that total activity agrees with pre-determined control totals

Analyzes and prepares recurring and special reports on the causes of adjustment actions, determines the source of processing deficiencies and recommends corrective procedures

Participates with supervisor or budget analyst in the preparation of budget activities and estimates

Identifies actual or potential problem areas, trends, significant deficiencies and areas of imbalance

Makes recommendations or takes corrective action to resolve issues within established program guidance and USAO policy

Reviews, analyzes, classifies and reconciles transactions and commitment and obligation documents

Initiates and completes all correspondence necessary to resolve discrepancies in fiscal transactions with vendors and/or commercial firms

Prepares invoices and other fiscal items for payment

Verifies amounts with original obligation documents

Continually reviews the utilization of funds, funds availability and overall budgetary processes of the USAO

Regularly reconciles accounts and adjusts them to reflect outstanding balances

Takes independent actions to determine if all entries are accurate and investigates mistakes, determining the corrective actions required

Researches all erroneous data

Collects raw information and data and assembles it into tabulated or summary-type forms to be used in the formulation and execution of financial management activities

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Budget AdministrationFinancial ManagementAutomated Financial SystemsData AnalysisClerical SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation

You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law

If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period

Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position

GS-6: To be eligible at the GS-6 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service

Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as experience assisting higher level budget officers/analyst in monitoring a unit's operating budget; preparing routine payments, running recurring reports, and inputting data into an automated financial management system; reviewing documents with financial implications to ensure they are accurate and complete; preparing travel forms and assisting staff with use of automated travel system

GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in Federal service

Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing analysis of financial data to determine trends in obligations and expenditures and recommending budget changes as required; reconciling costs/accounts on a scheduled basis; preparing invoices and other fiscal items for payment; noting, clarifying, and correcting financial discrepancies; preparing travel forms and assisting staff with use of automated travel system