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13-2031.00 - Budget Analysts


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


Key Facts
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Bright Outlook
Career Details
Green Job
Career Details
Current Employment
60,800
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Forecasted Employment
62,300
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Change in Employment
+1,500
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Change in Employment %
+2.5%
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Tasks
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Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
  • Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
  • Direct the preparation of regular and special budget reports.
  • Consult with managers to ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with program changes.
  • Match appropriations for specific programs with appropriations for broader programs, including items for emergency funds.
  • Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
  • Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests.
  • Seek new ways to improve efficiency and increase profits.
  • Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
  • Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
  • Perform cost-benefit analyses to compare operating programs, review financial requests, or explore alternative financing methods.
  • Interpret budget directives and establish policies for carrying out directives.
  • Compile and analyze accounting records and other data to determine the financial resources required to implement a program.
Supplemental
  • Testify before examining and fund-granting authorities, clarifying and promoting the proposed budgets.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge
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Knowledge

The items listed below are organized into sections that contain knowledge useful for pursuing a career in this field. Each section also contains a "Percentage of Importance" statistic that shows how relevant an item is to the occupation.
 Economics and Accounting
  • 81%
    Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
 Mathematics
  • 78%
    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 English Language
  • 78%
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 Administration and Management
  • 74%
    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 Clerical
  • 71%
    Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
 Law and Government
  • 71%
    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
 Customer and Personal Service
  • 67%
    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 Computers and Electronics
  • 61%
    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
 Personnel and Human Resources
  • 58%
    Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
 Communications and Media
  • 58%
    Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools
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Tools
The tools listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Computers
  • Notebook computers
  • Desktop computers
  • Personal computers
 Computer printers
  • Laser printers
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Technology
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Technology
The technologies listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Business function specific software
  • Human resources management system HRMS
  • Ultimate Software UltiPro Workplace
  • Microsoft SharepointHOT
  • Microsoft OfficeHOT
 Finance accounting and enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Accounting software
  • Deltek Costpoint
  • Fund accounting software
  • Hyperion Enterprise
  • Adaptive PlanningHOT
  • Budgeting, forecasting, and planning softwareHOT
  • Business performance management BPM softwareHOT
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP softwareHOT
  • Everest Software AdvancedHOT
  • Extensity MPCHOT
  • FRx Software Microsoft ForecasterHOT
  • IBM Cognos PlanningHOT
  • Lilly Software Associates VISUAL EnterpriseHOT
  • Microsoft Dynamics GPHOT
  • NetSuite NetERPHOT
  • Open Systems TRAVERSEHOT
  • Oracle HyperionHOT
  • Oracle PeopleSoft EnterpriseHOT
  • Oracle PeopleSoft FinancialsHOT
  • OutlookSoftHOT
  • RevelwoodHOT
  • SAP Business OneHOT
  • Sage Active PlannerHOT
  • Sage ERP AccpacHOT
  • Sage MAS 200 ERPHOT
  • Sage MAS 90 ERPHOT
  • Budget monitoring systems
  • Financial reporting software
  • Microsoft FRx
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Oracle Performance Management Suites
  • Satori Group proCube
  • Payroll software
  • Time and attendance software
  • Valiant Vantage
 Content authoring and editing software
  • Graphics software
  • Microsoft WordHOT
  • Word processing software
  • Microsoft PowerPointHOT
  • Presentation software
  • SAP Crystal Xcelsius
  • Microsoft ExcelHOT
  • Spreadsheet software
 Data management and query software
  • SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
  • Microsoft AccessHOT
  • Online analytical processing OLAP software
  • Relational database software
  • Structured query language SQLHOT
  • IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
 Development software
  • Business Objects Data Integrator
  • Microsoft Visual BasicHOT
  • Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
 Industry specific software
  • Statistical software
 Information exchange software
  • Email software
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Certifications
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Certifications
The certifications listed below are useful to pursue if you are interested in a career in this field.
 Advanced
 Core
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Licensing
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Licensing
The licensing information below is organized into sections and is useful for pursuing if you are interested in a career in this field.
No specific licensing information is listed for this occupation in the area you have selected.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Related Programs
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INSTITUTION
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Peirce College
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