Budget Analyst

Title: Budget Analyst

State Role Title: Financial Specialists

Hiring Range: $55,000 - $75,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of Military Affairs

Location: Richmond DSCR

Agency Website: DMA

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Agency:

The Virginia Department of Military Affairs (DMA) State Team provides professional and responsive state support to the Adjutant General of Virginia, the Virginia Army National Guard, the Virginia Air National Guard, and the Virginia Defense Force in order to ensure their ability to support and defend the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Purpose of Position:

This position supports the development, submission, and execution of budgets funded through federal–state Cooperative Agreements. The Budget Analyst provides comprehensive financial, administrative, and compliance support for multiple programs, ensuring accurate budget execution, proper documentation, regulatory compliance, and timely reporting. The analyst assists leadership with financial planning, cost projections, and award lifecycle management while maintaining transparency, audit readiness, and efficient fiscal operations.

About the Job:

This position is limited to one (1) day of telework per week, and is subject to change based on the agency head and Governor of Virginia. Telework is only granted once the Common Access Card (CAC) is successfully obtained.

This position can work out of Richmond, VA or Blackstone, VA.

This posting is hiring three (3) incumbents.

Minimum Qualifications

Proficiency in spreadsheets and database applications;

Knowledge of grants and/or Cooperative Agreement or other accounting experience;

Advanced Microsoft Excel experience (required);

Experience with budgeting/accounting software (Cardinal, BlueJay, or similar);

Ability to work under short suspense timelines;

Ability to track and manage multiple budgets across various programs/functional areas.

Understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);

Ability to verify expenditures for allowability, allocability, and reasonableness;

Ability to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual fiscal documentation;

Ability to maintain award tracking, monitor periods of performance, and support award closeout processes;

Valid Driver's License required.

Additional Considerations

Preferred, not required:

Knowledge of State and Federal fiscal policies and procedures;

Experience using Cardinal Financial;

Experience with Cooperative Agreements, including documentation packets, extensions, and performance tracking;

Experience managing multi year awards and preparing closeout documentation;

Familiarity with audit readiness and maintaining transparent fiscal records;

Ability to coordinate fiscal requirements with both state and federal program staff;

Strong analytical skills and ability to conduct trend analysis to support budgetary planning

Experience generating internal and external financial reporting;

Experience with reimbursement, invoice reconciliation, and fiscal workflow processes.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Employment offers may be subject to any of the following:
o Extensive criminal background check
o Pre-employment drug screening
o Employment reference checks
o Virginia DMV Driver Alert System
o Pre-employment physical examination


Must have, and maintain, a valid Virginia Driver’s License for the duration of employment;

Must obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC);

The Department of Military Affairs is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. DMA encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) certified state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application and/or resume.

AmeriCorps and Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

The application must be detailed and fully completed. All employment and periods of unemployment (if applicable) must be listed within the application; either on an attached resume, or manually listed in the “Relevant Work History” section. Each application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and preferred qualifications stated in the job announcement. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide descriptive information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may result in your non-selection. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration.

This position is restricted, meaning the funding for this job is non-general and/or non-recurring.

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment).

Effective May 7, 2025:
All visitors must present a REAL ID, an acceptable alternative form of identification, or a valid combination of IDs such as a passport to access Virginia National Guard installations, like Fort Pickett and State Military Reservation, as well as federal installations like Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), Fort Belvoir, and Fort Lee.

Acceptable Credentials:
-REAL ID
-U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card
-State-issued Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) or Enhanced ID (EID)
-Non-Federal PIV interoperable cards
-Federal PIV Cards and Driver's License
-Non-REAL ID, Driver's License, and a TWIC
-Non-REAL ID, Driver's License, and a VHIC
-Non-REAL ID, Driver's License, and Original/Certified copy of Birth Certificate AND Social Security Card

Contact Information

Name: Loreley A. Leabhart

Phone: (804) 313-1694

Email: loreley.a.leabhart2.nfg@army.mil

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 20 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 03 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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