Senior Budget Analyst

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • $70,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and performing complex budgetary and financial operations. It oversees the formulation of budget requests and operating budgets, works closely with program directors to assess and address budgetary needs, and manages assigned operating budgets. The role includes completing surveys and studies to determine state agency fiscal requirements for assigned divisions, conducting research on legislation, and preparing fiscal information for legislative appropriation and substantive bills. Additionally, it involves accumulating and analyzing various budgetary, income, and expenditure data to prepare budget-to-actual and other financial reports, as well as maintaining data on budgetary systems and financial programs for assigned programs and divisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, public administration or a closely related field
• Five years of experience in professional accounting or auditing or closely related work, including two years in a supervisory or administrative capacity
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of professional accounting or auditing experience for each year of the required education.
• Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of PeopleSoft.
• Knowledge of statewide accounting manual and Oklahoma State Finance Act; legislative and budget request process
• Computer Skills – Employee must be capable of proficiently using standard software to include Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, and Teams.
• High level of organizational skills, and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing, coordinating, and performing complex budgetary and financial operations.
• Overseeing the formulation of budget requests and operating budgets.
• Working closely with program directors to assess and address budgetary needs.
• Managing assigned operating budgets.
• Completing surveys and studies to determine state agency fiscal requirements for assigned divisions.
• Conducting research on legislation.
• Preparing fiscal information for legislative appropriation and substantive bills.
• Accumulating and analyzing various budgetary, income, and expenditure data to prepare budget-to-actual and other financial reports.
• Maintaining data on budgetary systems and financial programs for assigned programs and divisions.

Benefits

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
• Longevity Bonus for years of service
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees