Budget Analyst
State of Texas
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $6,100 - $6,207 per month
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Prepares and monitors operating budget for assigned TxDMV divisions.
- Contributes to and assists in the preparation of the Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR), Annual Operating Budget, and reports to oversight agencies.
- Reviews financial and operating budget reports for accuracy and identifies areas in which more appropriate use of funds can be made.
- Monitors agency budget and expenditures to ensure they are within legislatively appropriated levels.
- Informs management of budget deviations, problems, and events likely to affect operations; explains causes; and measures impact on department mission and resources; and suggest solutions.
- Reviews requests for additional funds, evaluates justifications, recommends actions and answers inquiries on budget/resource related matters.
- Produces and runs scenarios to generate monthly Executive Summary and/or monthly ad hoc reports for administrative planning purposes.
- Maintain listing of budgeted positions for each division and performs monthly salary expenditure analysis.
- May travel up to 5% of the time. Travels by car (may include flying).
- May include overnight travel. May require working extended hours and some evenings and weekends, as needed.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned, including but not limited to the following duties: May be responsible for coordinating and assigning work of others.
- Analyzes proposed legislation and department rule changes and develops fiscal impact statements.
- Serves as the budget liaison for complex divisions within the department.
- Performs complex analysis, examination and reconciliation of operating budgets, appropriations, and other financial data and information.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or the U.S. equivalency thereof plus three (3) years' progressively responsible experience in budget/financial analysis, forecasting or related area.
- Coursework in finance, accounting, business administration/management or a related field (preferred).
- Experience with Texas budgeting, accounting and/or financial processes (preferred).
- Experience working with an integrated accounting system or Texas statewide accounting/budgetary systems; including Centralized Accounting Payroll and Personnel System (CAPPS), Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) and Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST) (preferred).
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Group Health & Life Insurance for employees
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Longevity Pay
- Dental
- Vision
- Dependent Optional Life Insurance
- Voluntary AD&D Insurance
- Dependent Health & Life Insurance
- Health & Dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Tuition Assistance Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
budget preparationfinancial analysisforecastingexpenditure analysisfiscal impact statementsoperating budget reconciliationlegislative appropriations request (LAR)monthly reportingdata analysisresource allocation
Soft skills
problem-solvingcommunicationorganizational skillsanalytical thinkingattention to detailcollaborationtime managementleadershipadaptabilitycritical thinking
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreefinancial analysis certificationbudgeting certificationaccounting certificationbusiness administration degreemanagement certificationCPA (Certified Public Accountant)CMA (Certified Management Accountant)CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)