Budget Control Development Specialist III

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

10d•$26 - $32•Hybrid

About The Position

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking a Budget Control Development Specialist III to join their Support Services Division, Business Accounting Branch in Phoenix, AZ. This role is for individuals with a finance or accounting background who are looking to apply their skills to budget strategy and financial integrity within a public service agency. The position involves developing, adjusting, and securing approval for annual agency budgets, conducting financial forecasting, analyzing complex data, establishing fund allotments, monitoring expenditures, managing grant drawdowns, and ensuring compliance with state statutes, rule books, and federal guidelines. The department emphasizes a culture of stewardship, teamwork, and partnerships, and is an equal employment opportunity agency.

Requirements

Knowledge in budget principles, including a thorough understanding of State laws, rules, regulations, policies and practices relating to budget development, appropriations legislation, and policies of the current State administration.
Knowledge of principles, concepts and practices in government organization, budgeting and fiscal control.
Knowledge of processes of State government, including legislative and administrative processes, and their underlying principles and concepts.
Knowledge of financial reporting, including interpreting State of Arizona's financial reports and schedules.
Knowledge of the Code of Federal Regulations and OMB Circulars.
Skilled in performing work management and work leadership.
Skilled in analysis and evaluation of budget requests and recommendations, and of factors and items therein.
Skilled in interpersonal relations as applied to interaction with legislators and representative of the Governor's Office, members of the Game and Fish Commission and Department Executive, Management, and Program Staff, state agencies and other organizations.
Skilled in analysis, interpretation and evaluation of financial data to render professional opinion on budget requests and recommendations.
Skilled in directing, training, and reviewing the work of others.
Skilled in oral and written communication.
Skilled in software applications, including Microsoft Office.
Ability to accurately forecast revenue and expenditure needs.
Ability to generate, read and interpret financial data, budget requests and recommendations.
Ability to manage demanding workload and prioritize and organize tasks.
Ability to form working relationships with people, policy makers, and organizations.
Ability to work independently under general direction and make sound judgments and decisions.
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to establish goals and objectives.
Ability to remain focused during high pressure working conditions.
Possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to the assignment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree (finance, accounting, economics, business, public administration or equivalent work experience on a year-for-year basis)
Two years of comparable experience.
Knowledge of grants.
Knowledge of automated accounting systems.
Knowledge of budget/financial planning principals.

Responsibilities

Develop, adjust, and secure executive approval for annual agency budgets submitted to the AGFD Commission and OSPB/JLBC.
Conduct comprehensive financial forecasting, interpret complex data sets, and compare multi-source financial data for technical accuracy.
Establish fund allotments, monitor expenditures, manage grant drawdowns, and load agency budgets onto state accounting systems.
Interpret state statutes, rule books, and federal guidelines, including preparing quarterly/annual 425s.
Review, reconcile, and prepare financial reports from automated accounting systems to track revenue and expenditures for Federal and Non-federal Agreements.
Analyze account costs and variables, summarize activities for specific time periods, identify and correct inconsistencies or errors.
Assist with budget decisions, program changes, and status at the job/project/fund level.
Gather data from various manuals, statutes, rule books, codes, and regulations to help make determinations and decisions.
Receive budget requests, establish allotments, and monitor expenditures to ensure allocations are not exceeded.
Adjust funds and process budget transfers according to applicable State and Agency guidelines.
Ensure revenue for indirect is moved between appropriate funds.
Assist with Financial and Procurement system errors.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

13 days of vacation
12 sick days with accumulation benefits
10 paid holidays
Participation in the nationally recognized Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) (eligibility begins after 27 weeks of employment)
Superior health care choices
Vision care
Dental care
Pharmacy benefits
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance options
Short-term disability insurance options
Long-term disability insurance options
Paid Parental Leave program