Budget Specialist II

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight and direction to staff for budget development
• Analyzes, compiles, approves, and executes agency budget requests and submits final recommendation to the Office of the State Budget Director for final approval
• Serves as a budget specialist to the agency and the Office of State Budget Director
• Develops/compiles and executes budget requests for biennial budget process and yearly management budgets of 81 budget units
• Requests budget documents in budgeting system such as allotment shifts and appropriation increases
• Establishes fund, appropriation, and allotments
• Provides budgetary oversight, technical assistance, and approvals for agency expenditures for Fiscal Managers, Fiscal Branch Staff, and Management, and other staff for 81 budget units
• Reviews, audits, and approves payments in eMars
• Receives invoices, audits for accuracy, and makes assigned payments
• Performs on-going budget preparation, implementation, analysis, monitoring, and evaluation of budgetary issues for approximately 81 budget units and agency programs
• Completes federal, state, or agency-mandated reports, request for information, projections, policy review, special projects, and the fiscal close out package
• Develops and/or reviews departmental fiscal policies and procedures
• Attends meetings and trainings as required

Requirements

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree
• Three years of professional experience in budget administration, financial analysis and/or forecasting, statistical analysis, accounting, financial auditing, or a related field
• Substitute Education for Experience: NONE
• Substitute Experience for Education: Professional experience in budget administration, financial analysis and/or forecasting, statistics, accounting, financial auditing, planning, or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis

Qualifications

• None specified

Skills

• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in budgeting software and systems
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Benefits

• Not specified

Pay

Salary: $47,531.28 - $71,298.00 Annually

Schedule

Full-time, 18A eligible for overtime pay