Executive Branch Budget Officer 1

State of Nevada•Carson City, NV

14h

About The Position

Within the Governor’s Finance Office (GFO), Executive Branch Budget Officers develop, analyze and make recommendations on biennial budgets and expenditures for all executive budgets; analyze agency staffing ratios and historical data in relation to population growth, economic conditions, national trends and standards and other pertinent information; make evaluative judgments regarding the efficiency of agency operations, effectiveness in reaching established goals and objectives, organizational structure, and legislative intent; review and analyze budget requests and adjustments; and ensure compliance with budgetary directives, policies, regulations and limitations. Budget Officers prepare and implement budgets for one or more agencies; develop expenditure projections, narrative justification of programs, and detailed biennial spending plans; and analyze budget requests and adjustments. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and provides work direction and training to others. Job duties for this position include the preparation and implementation of budgets, the review and analysis of budget requests and adjustments as well as ensuring the compliance with budgetary directives, policies, regulations and limitations. Additionally, the incumbent assists agencies in developing budget requests, monitors assigned budget accounts, and controls/oversees budgets to ensure compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, accounting, finance, economics, or closely related field and five years of professional budgeting, accounting, economic or management analysis and projection, or auditing experience, one year of which was equivalent to a Budget Analyst III in Nevada State service; OR one year of experience as an Administrative Services Officer II, Budget Analyst III, or Executive Branch Auditor I in Nevada State service; OR two years of experience as Management Analyst III in Nevada State service to include budget responsibilities; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Detailed knowledge of: governmental accounting and budgeting and applicable statistical methods.
Working knowledge of: government administrative processes including budgeting, internal control procedures, policy development, planning, problem solving and management analysis; develop and follow up on corrective action plans consistent with audit recommendations, applicable agency policies, legal requirements and legislative directives; accounting, budgeting, contractual and inter-local requirements; management of federal grants and the federal payment management system; and strategic planning process.
Ability to: perform financial administration, analysis, budget preparation and fiscal resource development for a large department with multiple funding sources; provide technical expertise and guidance to agency fiscal staff regarding the appropriateness and legal restrictions applicable to expenditures; negotiate with agency management to arrive at solutions to complex funding issues and problems; prepare, analyze and monitor complex budgets with a variety of funding sources including general, internal service, enterprise, and fiduciary funds; analyze financial and statistical data and approve or reject budgets and requested changes to work programs of the most complex agencies; analyze and project State revenues; provide input in the determination of priorities for the expenditure of tax dollars as applied to the strategic planning process; and establish and maintain positive working relationships with legislative staff, department heads, and departmental fiscal staff.

Responsibilities

Assist agencies in developing budget requests by explaining statutory requirements and providing fiscal guidance; analyze budget requests; approve, reject, or request further documentation concerning requests for additional staff and other resources; make recommendations regarding additions, deletions and/or reductions; prepare written justification and summary statements for budget requests.
Control and oversee budgets to ensure compliance with authorized spending limitations and determine the necessity of work program adjustments; monitor budgets through review of audit reports, verification of compliance, and review of agency internal controls and performance levels; work closely with agencies following LCB and internal audits in developing corrective action plans to address identified deficiencies; identify appropriate strategies and solutions; review and plan for fiscal impact by determining the need for fee increases and regulation changes; and follow-up with agency management to ensure implementation.
Assist assigned agencies and/or programs by analyzing, organizing, and balancing agency/program requests; review and make recommendations on work program changes; and analyze the impact on existing and future agency budgets.
Present budgets to management, the Governor’s Office and may present before the legislature; attend various budget hearings to make presentations and respond to questions; provide testimony and consult with legislative fiscal staff; prepare and analyze legislative bill drafts and comments to fiscal notes; and estimate revenue impact of legislative proposals.
Design, develop, maintain, and enhance automated budgetary systems to track expenditures and revenue, monitor performance indicators, and conduct statistical analysis; develop and maintain spreadsheets, data bases and tables; design and generate standard and ad hoc reports, charts, graphs, and related materials.
Assist agencies with the strategic planning process including development of long- and short-range objectives; allocate agency and/or program budget resources; prepare budget analyses for management.
Project revenue and expenditures using trend analysis and statistical models and tools.
Analyze expenditures for each assigned budget account to ensure compliance with budget limits, internal procedures, applicable laws and regulations, and legislative intent.
Research and develop policy recommendations related to accounting practices, internal control procedures, allocation of personnel resources, and fiscal practices; review payroll allocations, work programs and cash balances; analyze funding availability for proposed expenditures and staffing.
Perform related duties as assigned.