BUDGET ANALYST B - SES - 50000015 1

State of Florida • LARGO, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a professional budgeting position within the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs that requires independent judgment in performing complex budgetary duties. The incumbent provides technical guidance to staff and responds to complex budgetary questions on behalf of the Budget Supervisor when needed. The position reports to the agency’s Budget Supervisor.

The role compiles, analyzes, reports on, and monitors agency budget activities. It prepares monthly budget reports and reconciles supporting workbooks to allotment reports; develops budget amendment narratives and supporting documentation; analyzes historical financial and staffing trends; and creates models, projections, and analyses to inform budget planning and executive decisions. The analyst monitors budget authority, appropriations, and releases; supports the annual Legislative Budget Request; and creates budget transactions for entry into the state financial management system.

The position also prepares complex Excel workbooks, financial models, dashboards, and analytical reports for agency leadership and state government offices; supports budget and spending-plan meetings; reviews allotment reports and purchase requests; and assists with the agency’s transition from FLAIR to Florida PALM, including testing, data validation, process improvements, and implementation. Other duties may be assigned. The position is in the SES system and is located at the Mary Grizzle Building in Largo, Florida.

Requirements

• Four years of professional experience in budgeting, accounting, auditing, or financial planning or analysis work.
• Successful completion of the due diligence process, including a Level II background check.
• Education and employment history must be verifiable; credentials claimed in the application, such as degrees or certifications, must be attached.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Florida’s financial management systems, including FLAIR and/or Florida PALM.
• Knowledge of the General Appropriations Act and state budget development processes.
• Knowledge of government accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of the Legislative Appropriations System/Planning and Budgeting Subsystem (LAS/PBS).
• Knowledge of the Budget Amendment Processing System (BAPS).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, PivotTables, data analysis, and financial modeling; proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including analyzing financial data, identifying trends and variances, forecasting fiscal impacts, and developing recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting financial information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.
• Experience preparing journal entries in a financial management or accounting system.
• Experience conducting financial research using web-based resources.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly Budget Reports for all budget entities and update and reconcile supporting workbooks to Schedule of Allotment reports (DMAR052 and DMAR053).
• Create and edit budget amendment narratives, ensuring supporting documentation is clear, concise, and compliant with statutory and budgetary requirements.
• Analyze historical expenditure, revenue, staffing, and spending trends to identify variances, forecast fiscal impacts, and provide recommendations for agency budget planning and executive decision-making.
• Develop financial models, projections, and ad hoc analyses to evaluate budget performance, estimate future funding requirements, identify fiscal risks, and support strategic planning.
• Monitor budget authority, appropriations, and releases, and gather information to support budget amendments.
• Assist in preparing the agency’s annual Legislative Budget Request by developing supporting analyses, preparing schedules, and interpreting budget issues to promote consistent application of budget policies and procedures.
• Create budget allocation, approved budget, and release transactions for entry into the state financial management system (FLAIR/PALM).
• Prepare complex Excel workbooks, financial models, dashboards, and analytical reports for agency executive leadership, the Executive Office of the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget, the Florida Senate, and the Florida House of Representatives.
• Assist with facilities’ weekly Office of Policy and Budget meetings and agency spending-plan meetings.
• Assist with planning workloads, workflows, deadlines, work objectives, and time utilization within the budget unit.
• Review fourth-level Schedule of Allotments reporting monthly, identify discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions to the Budget Supervisor.
• Serve as back-up reviewer for Purchase Requests for all budget entities, checking budgetary coding, budget authority, and funding allocation before approval.
• Assist with the agency’s transition from FLAIR to Florida PALM, including system testing, data validation, business process improvements, and implementation activities as assigned.
• Provide technical guidance to staff and respond to complex budgetary questions on behalf of the Budget Supervisor when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan.
• Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Nine paid holidays and one personal day.
• Tuition waiver for State Universities and Community Colleges, up to six credits per semester.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed