BUDGET ANALYST-SES - 67015000

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

1d • $68,000 - $73,500 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is assigned to manage the budget for the Agency’s Developmental Disabilities Public Facilities budget entity.

Requirements

• Experience working in LAS/PBS,
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs including but not limited to Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Knowledge of: Methods of compiling/data collection and data analysis.
• Monitoring techniques.
• Statewide accounting systems
• Florida State Governmental Budgeting Processes
• Knowledge of the General Appropriations Act (GAA)
• Ability to: Review, analyze, and evaluate financial data
• Conduct financial data research and prepare analysis
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for financial data.
• Collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work and activities relating to financial data.
• Work independently
• Communicate effectively
• Recognize the validity, authenticity, and propriety of accounting and financial records

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the processing of budget amendments for the Developmental Disabilities Public Facilities through the Budget Amendment Processing System (BAPS). Performs analyses of budget amendment requests to determine if appropriate and necessary. Prepares the budget amendment file with required supporting data for review and approval. Verifies/reconciles budget transaction entries (allotments, appropriations, releases) to the Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) system, including State Accounts, and the Appropriation Ledger. Processes budget and personnel amendments in accordance with agency procedures and Chapter 216, Florida Statutes.
• Develops the Agency’s Unit Cost Summary (UCS) for timely submission as part of the LBR process. Gathers all information required to produce and ensure the Agency’s UCS balances to within the OPB stated parameters.
• Has a significant role in the development, preparation, formulation and implementation of the Approved Operating Budget (AOB) for the Developmental Disabilities Public Facilities. The AOB is the working budget document for the agency for the fiscal year. Responsibilities include input of budget data into FLAIR, and the documentation of allocation methodologies of the AOB.
• Has a significant role in the development and implementation of growth and technical issues for the agency's Legislative Budget Request (LBR) including input of budget data into the Legislative Appropriations System/Planning and Budgeting Subsystem (LAS/PBS). Is knowledgeable of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) and can provide technical assistance concerning its contents (i.e. approved budget amounts, new issues, nonrecurring issues).
• Provides technical support in reviewing and analyzing budgetary data in order to make recommendations to the Budget Supervisor and other agency managers and take necessary corrective actions. This is based on the routine review of the Schedule of Allotment Balances and other reports available, and analyses of spending plan projection trends. Assists and provides technical assistance to the program staff when necessary.
• Prepares data related to requests from the Chief of Financial Services and/or the Deputy Director of Budget, Planning and Administration.
• Assists in the position reconciliation as part of the Startup process for the next year’s LBR.
• Reviews contracts for appropriate coding and budget availability.
• Provides budget approval of Personnel Action Requests through People First as needed.
• Requests accounting codes (Expansion Options, Other Cost Accumulators, etc.) to be established when necessary.
• Maintains files for spending plans, budget amendments and analyses with appropriate and complete documentation.
• Serves as the APD Fiscal Liaison for the Family Care Council (FCC) in compiling monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports of the FCC fiscal activity as contained in the State of Florida’s accounting system which are provided to the APD Regional Office Staff, Local Council members, Executive Board and committee members including the APD Headquarter staff and Office of the Inspector General.
• Participates in workgroups, phone calls and meetings related to budget and spending plan discussions.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed