Budget and Grants Analyst

Virginia Information Technologies Agency

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) and be part of a mission-driven agency dedicated to supporting workers, strengthening communities, and promoting economic stability across the Commonwealth. We administer Virginia’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits program with a commitment to providing customer-centered, accessible, inclusive, and impactful services to support our shared mission: lifting up Virginia, one unemployed worker at a time. The VEC is also an integral part of a historic milestone as Virginia becomes the first state in the South to offer Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML). Our agency will be responsible for standing up and administering this new program, which will expand the vital support we provide for employees when they need it most.

We offer paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions); and are a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.

If you’re motivated by public service, continuous improvement, and meaningful work that supports opportunity for all, the VEC is a place where your contributions matter!

Requirements

• Considerable knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), governmental accounting, and budget management; and federal grant requirements.
• Strong oral and written communication, financial, analytical, and computer skills.
• Proficiency in office technology, including: financial accounting systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access) and/or similar systems or software.
• Ability to collect, extract, and analyze financial data; identify and explain financial trends, variances, anomalies, and agency financial position based on data.
• Experience with preparing federal grant applications, grant status reports, and financial reports and statements; and preparing, maintaining, and reconciling budget documents.
• Experience with managing and completing multiple assignments and meeting deadlines; managing inventory records; recommending cost saving measures; responding to management and auditing inquiries; and working effectively both independently and as a team member.

Nice To Haves

• Education, training, and/or experience with accounting, finance, business, or related field.
• Experience preparing, monitoring, and executing budgets.
• Experience performing budget analysis and interpreting data.
• Experience with Oracle e-Business Suite, Cardinal, and with the Commonwealth's budgeting processes and systems.
• Experience with federal grant financial management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation, submission, and monitoring of the biennium budget and annual operating budget.
• Prepare and submit grant applications and reports.
• Identify potential agency cost savings.

Benefits

• Paid leave
• A minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year
• Medical insurance options
• Dental insurance options
• Vision insurance options
• Life insurance options
• Retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions)
• Federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees