Budget Analyst

Essential Job Functions

• Develop budget
• Coincides with assigned department stakeholders and advises on established policies, guidelines, and procedures;
• Prepares “what-if” scenarios for various decision points;
• Development or analysis of fees or rates as applicable.
• Analyzes historic trends for assigned portfolio;
• Reviews initiative requests and/or operational program improvements received from stakeholders;
• Maintains assigned departmental appropriated budgets to ensure compliance with spending limitations and chart of accounts;
• Prepares budget analysis of current trends, long-term trends, and/or significant budget increases/decreases over prior year expenditures as necessary;
• Collaboration and analysis of requests for operating program improvements during the budget process and throughout the fiscal year;
• Prepares quarterly analysis and projections of assigned department expenses;
• Reviews requisitions exceeding $5,000;
• Prepares or reviews budget change requests, and/or position requests;
• Certifies fund availability and proper account coding for proposed expenses;
• Maintains refunds, rebates, or recoveries as applicable to portfolio;
• Serves as liaison between school departments, business office administration, and county departments;
• Aids in the creation of the annual Budget Book publication;
• Aids in the development of the Annual School Report;
• Aids in the preparation of FOIA responses for Office of Management and Budget related inquiries relevant to portfolio;
• Aids in the annual clean-up and close-out of accounts at Fiscal Year end;
• Aids in the preparation of required State Reports relevant to assigned portfolio

Contacts

• Daily contact with department personnel including fiscal techs, coordinators and directors, human resource administrators, finance department personnel and County personnel including accounts payable and purchasing.
• Contact with assistant superintendents, directors and outside vendors as needed.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of school and local government budgeting procedures and best practices.
• Advanced familiarity with state, federal and local laws, especially concerning public administration and school budgeting.
• Experience/familiarity with Virginia Department of Education funding is strongly desired.
• Skill in advanced mathematics, business analytics, forecasting, and research are required.
• Ability to read, interpret, synthesize, and analyze data and translate any findings into recommendations that can be easily understood and applied is strongly desired.
• Knowledge in various computer applications Financial software/Enterprise Resource Planning SystemsMicrosoft Office (Word, Power point, Access and Excel applications (formula, pivot tables, etc.)Google - GSuite
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely in both written and oral mediums;
• Strong ability to organize, meet deadlines, and analyze/react to complex situations.
• Must demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively to establish and maintain good working relationships;
• Excellent customer service skills;
• Tact, and courtesy.

Additional Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, political science, business, finance, or other related degree or any equivalent combination of experience and training which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits

• Offers a wide variety of benefits to employees.
• Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.
• Ensures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.

Reasonable Accommodations

• Administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.