BUDGET ANALYST C-SES - 60034702

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

21h•$70,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Are you a highly analytical and proactive Budget Analyst looking for a pivotal role within a dynamic state agency? The Office of Budget Services, under the Assistant Secretary of Administration, is seeking a skilled professional to join our team at our Tallahassee headquarters. In this role, you'll be instrumental in shaping the Department's financial landscape by: Leading Budget Development & Monitoring: Coordinate and develop comprehensive program spending plans, monitoring, reconciling, and tracking expenditures, corrections, allotments, and projections. You'll conduct thorough reviews, identify budget issues, and develop actionable solutions for leadership. Facilitating Strategic Financial Meetings: Organize and facilitate crucial meetings with program offices, ensuring all necessary fiscal and budgetary information is readily available for monthly spend plan reviews, the annual Approved Operating Budget, Legislative Budget Request, and other key discussions. Providing Legislative Fiscal Analysis: Prepare detailed fiscal analyses for proposed and enrolled bills, actively monitoring legislative progress, committee meetings, and other legislative actions. You'll also develop compelling presentations related to the Department's budget as needed. Ensuring Fiscal Compliance & Efficiency: Review and approve pending contracts and requisitions in accordance with established guidelines. You'll also develop and provide insightful reports on requisition/contract activity and projected deliverables, while researching and compiling essential information for robust budget planning, monitoring, and accountability. Driving Proactive Financial Management: Analyze monthly department budget and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls, monitor budget balances, and validate data accuracy. Your ability to recognize important trends and proactively communicate issues to program and management will be key. Contributing to Strategic Allocations: Gather and compile data for special assignments, inquiries, or requests. You'll analyze needs, prepare cost estimates, and recommend sound options for allocating appropriations to programs for the Department's Legislative Budget Request and Approved Operating Budget. Collaborating for Solutions: Coordinate effectively with other budget analysts and relevant staff to resolve complex budgetary issues and answer financial inquiries.

Requirements

Collecting, evaluating, and analyzing data to develop sound recommendations and solve complex problems.
Conducting thorough fact-finding research to support analyses.
Applying various problem-solving techniques to address challenges effectively.
Organizing and presenting data clearly and logically in reports, documents, and presentations.
Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing, conveying ideas with clarity and precision.
Working independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating initiative and accountability.
Planning, organizing, and coordinating tasks and projects efficiently.
Understanding and applying relevant rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to operational and management analysis.
Building and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the State FLAIR system.
Familiarity with LAS/PBS.
Understanding of governmental accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
Proficiency in state accounting principles.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and develop comprehensive program spending plans, monitoring, reconciling, and tracking expenditures, corrections, allotments, and projections.
Conduct thorough reviews, identify budget issues, and develop actionable solutions for leadership.
Organize and facilitate crucial meetings with program offices, ensuring all necessary fiscal and budgetary information is readily available for monthly spend plan reviews, the annual Approved Operating Budget, Legislative Budget Request, and other key discussions.
Prepare detailed fiscal analyses for proposed and enrolled bills, actively monitoring legislative progress, committee meetings, and other legislative actions.
Develop compelling presentations related to the Department's budget as needed.
Review and approve pending contracts and requisitions in accordance with established guidelines.
Develop and provide insightful reports on requisition/contract activity and projected deliverables, while researching and compiling essential information for robust budget planning, monitoring, and accountability.
Analyze monthly department budget and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls, monitor budget balances, and validate data accuracy.
Recognize important trends and proactively communicate issues to program and management.
Gather and compile data for special assignments, inquiries, or requests.
Analyze needs, prepare cost estimates, and recommend sound options for allocating appropriations to programs for the Department's Legislative Budget Request and Approved Operating Budget.
Coordinate effectively with other budget analysts and relevant staff to resolve complex budgetary issues and answer financial inquiries.