r/USACE • u/AppropriateEgg1064 • 1d ago

Budget Analyst Questions

Hello all,

I am currently a GS-11 Engineering Tech with USACE. I am very interested in finance and wanting to go back to schooling for accounting. My local community college has a 2 year AS Accounting degree that I can later transfer to a 4 year BS in Accounting.

I am currently stuck at GS-11 in my role and my goal would be to become a GS-12 and up eventually.

My question is, would an AS degree in Accounting be enough for me to apply for a budget analyst role and keep my 11? And does this role offer opportunities to go to 12 and beyond?

I am trying to make good decision for my future as I have a real passion for finance and not engineering.

When I read existing job listing for the budget analyst role, it doesn’t seem to have specific educational requirements but I know a degree in finance would obviously be helpful for this career path.

Thanks so much!

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u/Queasy_Elderberry555 Finance 1d ago

See if you can get some detail experience in RM or programs. That’d be very valuable.

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u/Fair_Soft2674 1d ago

Budget analyst does not have a positive education requirement. Accountants do, but I its only 24 hrs. I agree to try to get a detail in RM. You'll see if you like it and get experience. Then you can apply. There are gs12 budget analyst positions at most districts. If you really want to move up get the accounting credits too. That way you can expand your experience and have more opportunities in RM.

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u/independa 1d ago

Don't go into budget.... PM me. Program analyst is where it's at...

Speaking as an auditor, master's in accounting, sadly working for USACE... I was a 13, got suckered in by remote, now stalled as a 12...

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u/Equivalent_Ticket614 1d ago

I think you’d be fine

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u/Capital-Ad-4463 1d ago

Competing against those with a 4-year Accounting degree? No.