Job Listing
Budget Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 106 days ago
Hybrid Minneapolis, MN $55K – $72K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Budget Clerical And Assistance ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
Apply for this job → About the Role
Employee will serve as a Budget Technician assigned to the Office of Research and Development located at the Veterans Healthcare Administration in Minneapolis, MN.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Assists in accounting, forecasting, and executing the Research budget.
- →Works with researchers to ensure funds are managed in a fiscally responsible manner.
- →Reviews annual budget forecasts and spending plans and recommends adjustments based on historical spending plans.
- →Performs a variety of budgetary, administrative, and statistical functions to determine funding program validity, form future budges needs and provide written assessments to researchers.
- →Tracks funds distribution, monitors costs and expenditures, reconciles commitments and obligations, identifies excess funds, and prepares reports projecting the use of available resources.
- →Enters budgetary data into a variety of forms, schedules, and reports, and recommends and adjusts when required.
- →Prepares a variety of reports related to the status of funds, expenses, obligations, Full-Time equivalent (FTE) and workload.
- →Serves as a government purchase card holder with authority to make credit card purchases.
- →Purchases supplies, equipment, and services.
- →Contacts respective contractor/vendor for oral or written quotes and determines source based on price, delivery, etc.
- →Reviews and reconciles billing statements and resolves discrepancies as required, for processes of payment.
- →Gathers, extracts, and compiles data for use in recurring and non-recurring report formats and provides status updates on a regular basis.
- →Prepare statistical reports, noting variances and assisting in determining the cause and effect.
- →Create procedural instructions for budget processes and procedures to expedite/facility the correct completion of all budget/financial forms and processes.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is sedentary, being performed for the most part while seated comfortable at a desk/table.
- ✓A moderate amount of standing and walking is required when attending meetings and conferences, and in visiting other offices and buildings throughout the facility.
- ✓Work also requires a one-time, daily pick-up of mail and packages from the on-site warehouse/mailroom and requires the ability to lift <15 pounds.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 75937c96-7346-4f6d-9b25-0899743bb51e
Posted via USAJobs