Budget Analyst

State of Indiana•Indianapolis, IN

12d•Remote

About The Position

The Budget Analyst supports the Director of Accounting and one or more Controllers who oversee assigned service lines. The role maintains the ledger system and provides financial information to the CFO, Director of Finance, Assistant Superintendents, and Directors. The work supports the Department of Child Services’ mission, vision, and objectives, as well as the outcomes of the Finance Division and Accounting Department. The position manages recurring financial reports and budget processes, researches and refines financial data, ensures proper chartfield setup and coding, attends regular meetings, and assists with ad hoc finance questions. It also monitors budgets and grant utilization, conducts strategic financial analysis, supports budget development, prepares fiscal impact statements and cost-benefit analyses, and develops strategies, projections, and reports to inform agency goals. This is a remote position; local office access is determined by residency. The role is exempt from overtime compensation. Employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report at least 75 hours per pay period of work and/or paid leave to receive their base biweekly salary. A degree is not required; a high school diploma or equivalent and at least eight years of relevant experience may be considered. The role may be used in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

Requirements

Extensive working knowledge of PeopleSoft HR and PeopleSoft Financials, including Query Manager, SCM, and Journal Entry.
Extensive knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials and Time and Labor.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
Excellent communication skills in individual and group settings, including strong verbal and written communication.
Ability to understand and independently integrate complex and sophisticated concepts.
Comprehensive knowledge of agency operations, functions, and principles of management and administration.
Ability to establish goals, plan activities, coordinate work, evaluate effectiveness, and take corrective action when needed.
Highly detail-oriented approach and focus on quality customer service.
Extensive knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and their application to financial management.
Ability to analyze and solve complex grant, budgeting, and fiscal analysis issues.
Ability to prioritize tasks and maintain efficiency and accuracy.
Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Provide quality monitoring of budgets, reporting, and utilization of assigned federal and state grants in coordination with Budget Analyst E7.
Perform strategic financial analysis to support agency decisions involving procurement, contracting, personnel, cost allocation, and fiscal strategy.
Assist with agency budget development and implementation to align with cascading goals.
Create fiscal impact statements and cost-benefit analyses for proposed changes to state laws, regulations, agency policy, or practice.
Develop strategies, projections, and analytic reports to inform division and agency goals and objectives.
Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place for related processes.
Manage recurring reports, including division budgets and modifications, fund spend analysis, general ledger account reports, accounts payable details, leadership budget slides, regional spending summaries, regional service counsel reports, case-count reporting, and business impact statement support.
Research and update KidTraks budgets and vouchers, make KidTraks corrections, and update the social service budget and program matrix.
Support budget processes such as SPEED entries and communicate projected spending.
Write and modify queries to extract or refine financial data.
Ensure proper chartfield setup and logical coding, and address chartfield requests.
Attend regular standing meetings and assist with ad hoc finance questions.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, and vision and dental plans.
Wellness Rewards Program with gift card rewards for completed wellness activities.
Health savings account with biweekly state contributions.
Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match.
Two fully funded pension plan options.
Leave policies including 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave, up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers, up to 15 hours of paid community service leave, and 180 combined hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave.
12 paid holidays, or 14 in election years.
Education Reimbursement Program.
Group life insurance.
Referral Bonus program.
Employee assistance program with covered behavioral health visits.
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Free parking for most positions.
Free LinkedIn Learning access.