BUDGET DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a Budget Development Manager to manage and oversee the agency’s budget and budget development. The position handles budget processes including allocating budgets, projecting revenues and expenditures, and analyzing and interpreting financial data. It prepares periodic and ad hoc reports for internal and external stakeholders, supports annual agency budget preparation, and assists with researching and preparing responses to inquiries from the Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC). The role ensures compliance with federal and state rules and acts on behalf of the Budget Administrator when they are absent. It also provides detailed confidential analysis on projects requested by the Agency Director and Executive Staff.

The position is based in the Financial Services Division at 701 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona. It supervises, trains, and develops budget development staff; provides technical budget guidance to institutional business managers; and travels on State business as needed. Employment is contingent on passing a background investigation. Employees must complete a TB test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter, and newly hired State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or public administration and five years of accounting or budgeting experience, or five years of government accounting or budgeting experience.
• At least two years of experience in a management or supervision role.
• Knowledge of governmental budgeting and fiscal management principles, concepts, and current practices.
• Knowledge of basic accounting concepts and governmental fund accounting.
• Knowledge of accounting and business systems and productivity software.
• Knowledge of state government and the legislative process, budgeting principles, and administration with emphasis on planning, organizing, and directing a comprehensive program.
• Knowledge of supervision and management.
• Skill in time management, verbal and written communication, interpersonal relations, mathematics and accounting, decision-making, problem-solving, analyzing and summarizing numerical data, technical supervision of professional staff, and maintaining professional contacts.
• Ability to conduct research; analyze quantitative data and trends; assess the impact of statutes, rules, policies, and procedures; identify and troubleshoot concerns and solutions; use automated accounting systems and productivity software; exercise sound judgment; handle confidential information; work independently; and delegate.
• Pass a background investigation.
• Complete a TB test during New Employee Orientation and annually thereafter.
• Successfully complete E-Verify as a newly hired State employee.
• If driving or using a vehicle is an essential job function, hold and retain a current, valid, class-appropriate driver’s license, complete required training, pass applicable driving-record checks, maintain an acceptable driving record, and maintain required liability insurance when using a personally owned vehicle on State business.

Nice To Haves

• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Team player.
• Willingness to succeed.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare periodic budget reports, status-of-funds reports, per capita cost reports, JLBC and OSPB reports, cash analysis reports, specialized ad hoc reports, and other confidential reports or requests.
• Use advanced spreadsheet and database applications to analyze data, create reports, and present information.
• Analyze data from various sources and verify its accuracy.
• Review budgets, revenues, and expenditure trends and calculate projections.
• Meet with divisional leadership or designees to review and troubleshoot budget-related issues.
• Supervise, train, and develop budget development staff.
• Provide institutional business managers with guidance on technical budget issues, appropriations, and fund sourcing.
• Monitor revenues to ensure fund availability.
• Participate in planning and developing the annual budget request by compiling historical data and projecting future costs.
• Develop and write budget proposals for new and existing needs.
• Enter data into agency and financial systems.
• Travel on State business.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment.
• Act on behalf of the Budget Administrator during their absence.
• Assist in researching and preparing responses to inquiries from OSPB and JLBC.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state rules.
• Provide detailed confidential analysis on projects requested by the Agency Director and Executive Staff.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days, with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child through a pilot program.
• Medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance options.
• Arizona State Retirement System participation; enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.
• Optional deferred compensation plans.
• Credit union membership.
• Wellness program.
• Incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager