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Federal Budget Analyst
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Role Title: Federal Budget Analyst
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote, US only
The company is engaging Federal Budget Analysts to contribute to a customer's project focused on budget formulation and execution within the federal sector. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.
Scope of Work
- Create realistic training examples of federal budget justification materials, including narratives, exhibits, and supporting analyses.
- Write sample responses to OMB passback with clear, well-supported analysis, and annotate the reasoning behind each choice.
- Document mid-year reprogramming scenarios, noting which actions require higher-level approval and how they stay consistent with spend plans.
- Build worked examples that compare actual expenditures against planned obligations, evaluate fund availability, and explain variances.
- Walk through year-end closeout step by step, including reconciliation with accounting records and resolution of discrepancies.
- Write guidance on funding types, budget changes, and compliance requirements, drawing on how experienced analysts advise program managers.
- Produce templates, process walkthroughs, and annotated examples that capture how federal budget work is actually done.
- Review AI-generated budget content for accuracy, realism, and compliance, and explain what is wrong or missing so it can be corrected.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of federal budget experience at about the GS-11/12 level or higher, in GS-0560, 0501, 0510, or comparable roles.
- Experience with budget formulation, execution, and funds control.
- Experience with OMB submissions, reprogramming, and year-end closeout.
- Familiarity with federal accounting and budget execution systems.
- Financial management certification (DoD FM, CGFM, or similar) a plus.
Skills
- Budget Administration
- Budget Execution
- Financial Management Analysis
- Technical Competency
- GS-0560
- GS-0501
- GS-0510
This role at a glance
At $60–$85/hr, the Federal Budget Analyst role comes to about $5,200–$7,370 a month for 20 hours a week, or $10,400–$14,730 a month full time — roughly $125,000–$177,000 over a full year. These are estimates before tax; contract roles are paid for the hours you work. It was posted 5 days ago. Finance roles listed on RemoteJobsOne have stayed open a median of 22 days before closing, counted over the 26 that have closed so far.
20 hours a week
$5,200–$7,370
a month, before tax
Full time
$10,400–$14,730
a month at 40 hours a week
A full year
$125,000–$177,000
full time, 52 weeks
Open for
5 days
Finance roles here close after about 22 days, counted over 26 that have closed. Apply while it is open.
How this pay compares
This role pays $60–$85/hr. Across the 19 hourly finance roles open on RemoteJobsOne right now, the median runs from $60 to $110 an hour, and published rates range from $30 to $350. Its top rate of $85 sits within the category's median range.
This role
$60–$85/hr
Finance median
$60–$110/hr · full spread $30 to $350
Questions about this role
How much does the Federal Budget Analyst role pay?
It pays $60–$85/hr, which is about $10,400–$14,730 a month full time before tax. The rate is set by the employer and shown exactly as published.
Compare pay across remote rolesIs this Federal Budget Analyst job fully remote?
Yes. It is listed as a fully remote role, with the posting naming Global. You work from home, on your own equipment.
Is it full-time, part-time or contract work?
It is a contract role: you are paid for the hours you work, and you choose how many to take on within what the employer needs.
How remote contract work worksWhat skills does the Federal Budget Analyst role ask for?
The posting asks for Budget Administration, Budget Execution, Financial Management Analysis, Technical Competency, GS-0560 and GS-0501. Naming them clearly in your application helps.
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