Budget Specialist I

The Department for Income Support, Division of Child Support Enforcement are looking for an outstanding, committed, and professional Budget Specialist. This position will Perform financial and/or policy analysis for financial reporting, compliance, and budgetary projection, and determines impact for the development of policy planning and/or formulation of budget requests.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Performs professional accounting duties to administer highly complex program across multiple agencies, specifically for the Child Support Enhancement grant.

• Oversees, reviews, and conducts financial audits of county attorney's time allocation, direct costs and proportional cost for accuracy and adherence to state regulations and policies by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

• Audits County Attorney vendor accounts with outstanding invoices; monitors accounts for accurate reporting and records audit corrections to invoices; rejects invoices to vendors for corrections.

• Provides technical advice and assists in designing, testing, and revising systems of internal control. Evaluates and monitors CHFS internal control plan for compliance with federal/state inter control requirements.

• Develops procedures to ensure Cabinet compliance with laws and regulations regarding fiscal operations.

• Audit bank accounts to assure proper reconciliation and compliance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS).

• Prepare, review, and approve all levels of complex accounting entries, not limited to cash, receipt documents, payable, travel documents and journal vouchers.

• Guides staff on accounting issues.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong communication skills.

• Ability to communicate well across departments.

• Strong understanding of technology.

• Strong background in accounting.

• Audit experience.

• Ability to work manage multiple projects.

• Ability to stay up to date with current regulations.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of professional experience in statistical or policy analysis, accounting, auditing, planning, or a related field.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Professional experience in statistical or policy analysis, accounting, auditing, planning. or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title perform duties in an office setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Pamela Howarah at Pam.Howarah@ky.gov or 502-564-5212.