Budget analyst Interview Questions
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Budget Analyst interview questions shared by candidates
Behaviour question, skills question about the position applied
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What kind of things would you look for after receiving forecast submissions from different program areas? What would be a red flag?
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over allocation of expenses if it was way over the budget for the year and sometime, the budget admin tends to make errors. Watch for the variance analysis ( bud to forecast , or forecast to forecast) Less
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Red flag can include: 1. The complete omission of cost information especially where there is a change in policy or investment decision. Sometime it may be that creation of a new position is considered thereby need for a new employee, such information may be missing in the forecast. 2. Inconsistency: Look out for inconsistency in any of the cost line items, for instance, if inflation price index was applied at 1.02% to each cost item but one of the items is having a markup of 3%, there is a red flag there. Less
What's your biggest weakness?
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I always try to change the weakness that I found on my way in something to make me bold and brave. Less
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My biggest weakness is it's very hard for me to say NO. It always make me feel bad and lagging when I turn other people down. Even though I have a lot of urgent matters to handle, I still take on more duties. Less
Q: What was one thing that they asked you? Was I experience in budget analysis.
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How did you answer this question? (Optional)
Tell us about your education and experience.
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If you were given a budget, what red flags will you look out for?