Budget & Fiscal Services Manager AGENCY BUDGET SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR

About the Role

This position shall manage ongoing budgetary and expenditure monitoring for programs under the Family Investment Administration (FIA). The position will write and deliver complex fiscal reporting, variance detection analyses and creating corrective actions. Fiscal services will include invoice submissions, approvals, travel requests, year-end closing activities, and contractual services for the Family Investment Administration (FIA).

Responsibilities

• Formulate and coordinate the development of FIA Budgets; monitor and coordinate expenditure; and prepare and finalize financial reports as required by the Department, State and/or Federal Government and other funding sources.
• Analyze and monitor FIA budgets to identify monthly spending patterns; initiate, monitor, and track the execution of Spending Plan Amendments and Budget Amendments as necessary; and make recommendations for new fiscal budget submissions.
• Provide guidance to directors and managers regarding fiscal requirements relevant to FIA programs, budgets, trends, audit reports, contracts and other fiscal activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Nine years of experience in budget preparation, presentation and execution.

Notes:

• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university and five years of experience in budget preparation, presentation and execution for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute graduate education from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, political science or public administration at a rate of 30 credit hours for five years of required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Budget Officer classifications or Financial Management specialty codes in the Budgeting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience overseeing budget(s) in a Maryland state agency.
• One year of experience reviewing and approving contractor budget proposals.
• One year of experience involved using the Financial Management Information System (FMIS) including the Advanced Purchasing and Inventory Control System (ADPICS) and the Relational Statewide Accounting Reporting System (R*STARS) for accounting purposes.

Benefits

• Health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.
• Personal Leave – new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
• Annual Leave – ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
• Sick Leave – fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
• Parental Leave – up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
• Holidays – State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year.
• Pension – State employees earn credits towards a retirement pension.
• Positions may be eligible for telework.