Budget Analyst V

Texas Health & Human Services Commission•Austin, TX

2d•$6,378 - $10,786•Hybrid

About The Position

Performs highly advanced (senior-level) budget preparation and analysis work for HHSC Budget Management. Oversees the planning, organization, coordination, and evaluation of budget activities and performance measures. Assists the Budget Manager with development and maintenance of annual organizational budgets, strategy and appropriation budgets, Legislative Appropriations Requests (LAR), the Monthly Financial Report (MFR), the external Operating Budget, and other budget reports. Oversees and monitors agency budget authority and methods of finance, analyzes and resolves funding issues, and prepares management reports, analyses, correspondence, and budget briefings for agency leadership. Provides day-to-day work direction, guidance, and training to team members and assists with personnel management functions. Works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; experience in budget analysis can be substituted for education on a year for year basis.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to program area.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration and management.
Knowledge of budget management and accounting policies, practices, and operations.
Knowledge of agency organizational structure.
Knowledge of agency programs.
Knowledge of the Health and Human Services Administrative System (HHSAS) and Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS)
Skill in analyzing financial data.
Skill in written and oral communications.
Skill in use of a networked computer and software.
Ability to manage program activities.
Ability to establish goals and objectives.
Ability to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.
Ability to devise solutions to administrative problems.
Ability to develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures.
Ability to explain policies and procedures to others.
Ability to coordinate gathering and analyzing detailed and complex financial data.
Ability to prepare concise reports.
Ability to train others.
Ability to plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.
Ability to communicate, orally and in writing, effectively with others.

Nice To Haves

Experience directing and reviewing the work of others preferred.
Experience with state/governmental budgeting practices preferred
Experience with legislative appropriations request preferred
Experience with annual operating budget preparation preferred
Experience with budget and forecasting practices and operations including cost allocation principles and methodologies preferred
Experience with state/governmental capital budget practices preferred
Experience with policy/procedure development and evaluation preferred
Experience with planning, assigning, and supervising the work of others preferred
Experience with computer software including but not limited to Excel, Word, CAPPS, Cognos, USAS and other governmental financial or human resources applications preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the Budget Manager with development and coordination of organizational budgets, strategy and appropriation budgets, legislative appropriation requests, budget adjustments, and budget negotiations.
Provides instruction, guidance, and training to team members.
Assists with day-to-day team management by assigning work, monitoring output, and providing input on staff performance evaluations and hiring decisions.
Analyzes, produces, and maintains agency organizational budgets.
Researches and prepares financial information for reports and presentations.
Recommends improvements to the efficient use of funding, staffing, and accountability.
Verifies source documents and data, analyzes trends and variances, tests for reasonableness, identifies unusual financial activity, and resolves budget issues related to encumbrances or expenditures.
Serves as a resource to department staff and provides guidance and technical assistance on budget matters.
Meets with program management and staff regarding operating budget status and recommendations for use of funds.
May train program staff on financial policies and procedures and participates in budget policy and procedure development.
Prepares, reviews, and processes budget journals and transfers for salary and non-salary revisions.
Certifies fund availability for budget certification forms and procurement requests.
Reviews and completes budget certification forms, including calculation and processing of offsetting journals when required.
Provides speedchart or chartfield elements on financial documents to support the appropriate use of funds.
Analyzes, produces, and maintains agency appropriation budgets.
Works with program staff to ensure funding sources are allocated and budgeted correctly.
Monitors expenditure patterns and trends and recommends reallocations, realignments, or adjustments.
Assists with preparation and development of the LAR, including five-year budget schedules, strategy and substrategy requests, exceptional item requests, federal funds supporting schedules, and revenue collections supporting schedules.
Identifies and reports project lapses and shortfalls.
Prepares, reviews, and analyzes cost estimates and fiscal notes for proposed legislation.
Reviews fiscal impacts of proposed rules and measures the effect of existing and proposed state and federal legislation on HHSC programs.
Responds to budget inquiries from the legislature, Governor’s Office, state and federal agencies, and the Legislative Budget Board.
Attends work regularly and predictably in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.