The following roles are part of a Budget Analysts job:

Student – analysts study constantly

Detective/Investigator/ Inspector – analysts hunt for information

Reporter – analysts report facts

Budget Team Member – analysts collaborate with other professionals

Information Provider – analysts are sources of information

Transmitters/Receivers Analysts often send budget instructions and allocations to spending units and receive their comments and submissions Analysts often send budget instructions and allocations to spending units and receive their comments and submissions

Presenter – analysts make formal presentations

Idea Generators – analysts devise options and alternatives

Skills Needed To perform these roles effectively, a budget analyst needs: analytical ability, analytical ability, ability to be concise and brief ability to be concise and brief the ability to pay attention to details, the ability to pay attention to details, imagination, and imagination, and good oral and written communication skills good oral and written communication skills