BUDGET ANALYST II - 55000236

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

You will serve as a key financial advisor for assigned Districts and Central Office units, leading in-depth budget analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities while ensuring budget authority is accurately tracked, maximized, and aligned with departmental priorities. This role coordinates critical statewide processes including the Legislative Budget Request, Work Program and budget amendments, allotment transfers, and master allocation management, providing clear, data-driven recommendations to executive leadership. You will analyze large and complex datasets, prepare and interpret recurring and ad hoc budget reports, conduct return-on-investment and scenario-based analyses, and assess the fiscal and operational impacts of proposed legislation. Through strategic insight, technical expertise, and cross-functional coordination, you will help optimize resource allocation, support sound fiscal decision-making, and advance the Department’s financial and policy objectives.

Requirements

Knowledge of The Legislative Budget Process
Knowledge of The Department's Work Program.
Knowledge of Financial management principles and best practices.
Knowledge of The Legislative Appropriations System/Planning and Budgeting Subsystem (LAS/PBS).
Skills in The use of computer software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, with the ability to analyze data using pivot tables and vertical lookup tables).
Ability to Understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to Utilize problem-solving techniques.
Ability to Make detailed analyses and management critiques of budget requests.
Ability to Plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
Ability to Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Responsibilities

Act as the Budget Coordinator for assigned Districts and Central Office units.
Conduct in-depth budget analysis, identifying trends, variances, potential risks, and provide strategic recommendations.
Analyze and ensure that budget authority is accurately consumed and maximized.
Prepare analytical monthly and ad hoc budget status reports, interpreting trends and forecasting potential impacts to inform Executive Staff and District Budget Coordinators.
Coordinate the submission of the annual Legislative Budget Request (LBR) for assigned areas.
Analyze and evaluate submissions for technical accuracy, completeness, alignment with departmental priorities, and provide recommendations to leadership.
Conduct return on investment analysis of programs, issues, and operations.
Input issues into the statewide automated Legislative Appropriations System/Planning and Budgeting Subsystem (LAS/PBS).
Analyze large data sets for management.
Coordinate, organize, process and track Work Pogram and Budget amendments for the Budget Office.
Provide technical expertise and analysis of proposed amendments, and identify or propose amendments that support strategic needs and departmental fiscal objectives.
Efficient processing of allotment transfer requests and recommend strategic, data-driven corrective actions.
Oversee the accurate and timely development and processing of allotment transfer requests, including the posting of transfers within the Florida Accounting Information Resource Subsystem (FLAIR).
Contribute to the creation, maintenance, and accuracy of a Master Allocation Table (MAT) for all budget units within the Department.
Analyze the MAT and related datasets to develop informed recommendations that support optimized resource allocation.
Monitor and reconcile department balances to the budget ledger.
Conduct scenario-based data analysis upon request including rate.
Manage rate data methodologies in response to policy changes.
Review draft legislation to determine operational and fiscal impacts, identifying risks, opportunities, and strategic considerations for departmental leadership.
Prepare bill analyses and recommend actions to ensure timely disposition of policy initiatives.