Senior Budget Analyst - 20098802

What You'll Do:

• This position will work with internal and external OFA staff, including fiscal liaisons and program leadership, to ensure compliance with state and federal funding guidelines.
• Daily responsibilities include approving requestions and PARS, processing payroll coding changes (e.g., monitors agency payroll coding, oversees creation of payroll coding lines, corrects coding errors, & works with the Office of Budget & Management (OBM) on resolving payroll journal errors), monitoring available allotment for all funds under purview, and performing ad-hoc and routine financial analysis.
• Use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., trend analysis, cash flow analysis, cost/benefit analysis, return on investment analysis) to generate various budget/financial reports and track & prepare financial analysis of proposed legislation or policy changes.
• Monitor spending patterns in order to prevent spending deficits & recommends approval/disapproval of proposed expenditures (e.g., reviews requests to fill positions, purchases, contracts).
• Assist with developing agency's biennium budget & other budget-related legislation.
• Attend agency budget hearings and drafts or writes materials in preparation for budget testimony & hearings.
• As assigned, serves as member of a Disaster Recovery/Business Resumption team, Incident Response Team, or similar public health response team which may include the conduct of operations on a 24/7 basis at remote locations.

Position Qualifications

4 yrs. experience in budgeting that included fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer assisted regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).

• OR completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration AND 24 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer assisted regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).
• OR completion of graduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration AND 12 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Budget Analyst, 63261.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Additional Qualifications

Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria:

• Graduate or advanced degree in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration
• Experience creating and implementing operating budgets
• Experience utilizing excel to create financial reports
• Experience advising agency managers on budgetary/fiscal matters

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills: Accounting and Finance, Business, Budgeting, Data Analytics

Professional Skills: Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking, Interpreting Data, Problem Solving