Budget Analyst - Atlanta

Location: Georgia Department of Public Safety Headquarters – Atlanta (Fulton County)

Salary range: $50,000-$58,500

About the role

The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS or Department) oversees the day-to-day operations of the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), Capitol Police, and the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVE). This position reports to the agency’s Budget Director and offers an opportunity to work on a wide variety of issues that impact public safety.

Responsibilities

• Develops, prepares, analyzes and/or revises budgets and supporting schedules for assigned organizations or program areas.
• Performs review and analysis of budget program and policy issues, analyzes financial trends or proposed legislation, and recommends appropriate courses of action to management.
• Performs expenditure analyses and prepares budget-related financial summaries and recommendations for management review.
• Analyzes agency budgeting and accounting reports/requests to maintain expenditure controls.
• Analyzes or develops policy and budget-related initiatives and makes recommendations based on analysis.
• Assesses financial data to determine the resources required to implement a program, or to analyze trends and make budget projections.
• Examines budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
• Produces comprehensive analytical reports.
• Serves as budget expert for agency or multiple programs and develops reports for agency, OPB, or other government entities.
• Oversees or facilitates budget preparation, auditing, records management, and related operations.
• Prepares budget amendments.
• Represents assigned budget areas to legislature.
• Requests budgetary codes, tracks physical inventory, records/audits expenses, or documents use of funds and adherence to budget allocations.
• Reviews, interprets, and writes policies and procedures associated with budget and other financial matters.

Requirements

• Associate degree in accounting, business/public administration, or finance from an accredited college or university; or two (2) years of fiscal analysis job-related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coordinating Supplier Management with the State Accounting Office.
• Experience assisting with or reviewing Agency Annual Budget requests.
• Experience assisting with Capital Outlay Bonds.
• Experience in Fiscal Analysis of State Government Entities.
• Experience analyzing fiscal data, drawing reasonable conclusions, and making recommendations concerning agency budgets.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to assist non-technical users.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and support others in doing the same.
• High attention to detail, time management, and ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Notes

• The selected candidate will be hired at the level (Budget Analyst 1 or 2) that best matches their education and experience.
• Selected applicant must pass a pre-employment background investigation, including a review of criminal, driver’s, and credit history.
• No polygraph examination is required for this position.