1. The following roles are part of a Budget Analysts job:

2. Student – analysts study constantly

3. Detective/Investigator/ Inspector – analysts hunt for information

4. Reporter – analysts report facts

5. Budget Team Member – analysts collaborate with other professionals

6. Information Provider – analysts are sources of information

7. 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

8. Presenter – analysts make formal presentations

9. Idea Generators – analysts devise options and alternatives

10. 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