Budget Analyst II / III
Join the Office of Attorney General's (OAG) Budget and Finance team for a challenging and rewarding experience, with room for professional growth. This position will perform a wide variety of budget preparation and analysis work. The employee in this position will report directly to the senior Budget Analyst and work closely with both the Director of Finance and the senior Budget Analyst to perform a wide variety of budgeting tasks. Work is performed within general policies and procedures and is subject to review by a supervisor.
Examples Of Duties
- Analyzes financial transactions and prepares documentation and reports to control and account for multiple sources of state and federal funding
- Responsible for compiling and analyzing budgetary data for operational purposes and the triannual budget submissions (Governor's Budget, Legislative Budget, and the Rebudget the current fiscal year budget as enacted)
- Performs ongoing projections of budget expenses throughout the fiscal year to monitor fiscal controls
- Prepares monthly financial reports
- Prepares accounting reports and budgetary projections for program personnel and operating expenses
- Prepares federal subgrant budgets and provides assistance with grant applications and monitoring expenditures
- Runs numerous reports from Analysis for Office (AO), the reporting tool in SAP, for budgetary use and / or distribution among various OAG personnel
- Maintains all fund and cost center coding in SAP and updates the Account Code Listing
- Compiles statistical, fiscal, and program information for the formulation and administration of a complex departmental budget
- Provides support to the Director of Finance and the senior Budget Analyst as needed
- Performs related work as required
Minimum Experience and Training
Budget Analyst II :
A Bachelor's degree and two years of professional accounting or financial experienceBudget Analyst III :
A Bachelor's degree and three years of professional accounting or financial experiencePreferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to analyze financial data in a complex organizationAdvanced skills in Microsoft ExcelSAP knowledge and advanced skills in AO is a plusExcellent organizational and communication skills are requiredDemonstrated success managing multiple projects simultaneouslyAbility to perform independent research as necessary