Budget Specialist II

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet•Frankfort, KY

7d•$47,531 - $71,298•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Division is hiring a Budget Specialist II that assists in the formulation and execution of the agency’s budget; develops budget requests for assigned functional area(s); submits budget requests to the agency’s centralized budget office for review and approval; participates in the development of the biennial budget.

Requirements

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Three years of professional experience in budget administration, financial analysis and/or forecasting, statistical analysis, accounting, financial auditing, or a related field.
Professional experience in budget administration, financial analysis and/or forecasting, statistics, accounting, financial auditing, planning, or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

Assist agency budget office by managing Capital Construction accounts and project requests for establishing new projects, additional funding, setting up, and closing capital construction project accounts.
Provide agency budget office with comprehensive draft of 6 year capital plan.
Submit requests to increase and shift funding within allocated state and federal budgets for project phases to cover current and projected expenditures for projects.
Provide on-going oversight and budget preparation, implementation, analysis, monitoring and evaluation of programs.
Complete federal and state mandated reports as it relates to the Department's Capital Construction Program.
Develop budget requests for division.
Monitor, review, and record budgetary tracking for division.
Develop biennial and annual budgets for division.
Advise agency management on program and financial issues
Establish fund, appropriation, and allotment upon approval.
Process capital budget requests for additional funding.
Administer capital project accounts.
Track capital project expenditures.
Oversee match requirements for all capital projects.
Compile required federal and state mandated reports.
Provide budget summaries and details for allotment shifts and appropriation increases.
Process eMARS documents related to Capital Construction projects.
Maintain and track capital expenditures by project and total.
Establish and maintain project files throughout life of project.
Advise on program effectiveness and budgetary need or request.
Develop and publish reports on financial status of projects and budget summaries for management.
Review and maintain capital project program management and policy issues that affect programmatic functions.
Develop recommendations and reports.
Submit budget requests to the agency's centralized budget office.
Work with KY Army National Guard (KYARNG) Resource Management Team, Agency Centralized Budget Office, Finance Cabinet, and State Budget Office to ensure all project funding is correct.
Resolve any issues related to reimbursements, funding, project document, and transfers.
Prepare documents (Form 270) for the federal billing and payment process.