Budget Analyst
About The Position
The Budget Analyst supports assigned work units by managing a diverse portfolio of central office and/or health district accounts funded through state, federal, and local resources. The role promotes financial integrity within the Virginia Department of Health through financial analysis, expenditure trend analysis, program reviews, and development of executive presentations concerning budget issues. The analyst collaborates with assigned work units to complete annual internal operating budgets and analyzes mid-year financial data to formulate year-end balance projections. The position analyzes and forecasts revenues and expenditures, prepares monthly and ad hoc reports to facilitate decision-making, and interprets complex documents to develop conclusions, solutions, and recommendations. The analyst also works with program staff to finalize legislative budget requests or fiscal impact statements for submission and follows related legislation. Special projects may be assigned.
Requirements
- Education or experience in related areas such as financial or data analysis, fiscal management, budgeting, or general accounting.
- Ability to prioritize projects and deadlines.
- Ability to investigate data, develop conclusions, and make recommendations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Office and advanced proficiency in Excel.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience analyzing and preparing budget documents for a large agency with a complex budget and accounting system.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of central office and/or health district accounts funded through state, federal, and local resources.
- Conduct financial analysis, expenditure trend analysis, and program reviews.
- Develop executive presentations concerning budget issues.
- Collaborate with assigned work units to complete annual internal operating budgets.
- Analyze mid-year financial data and formulate year-end balance projections.
- Analyze and forecast revenues and expenditures.
- Prepare monthly and ad hoc reports to facilitate decision-making.
- Analyze and interpret complex documents, develop conclusions and solutions, and present recommendations.
- Work with program staff to finalize legislative budget requests or fiscal impact statements for submission and follow related legislation.
- Complete special projects as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
