Senior Budget Analyst (20017975)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. This position requires thorough knowledge of governmental budgeting, public finance, public or business administration, quantitative/statistical analysis and forecasting, and skill in the use of applicable software applications. The role involves evaluating budgetary operations to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Office of Grants Management, balancing allocation line items monthly back to Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS) cash for all awarded Grants, and assisting in the retrieval of requested standardized historical reports. The Senior Budget Analyst will write periodic financial reports, status updates, and position/option papers related to analysis. They will serve as the point of contact for the agency for all awarded Grants budget issues, including the Travel and Expense (TandE) module. The position also involves designing and maintaining microcomputer generated spreadsheets to formulate expenditure/cost projections and prevent deficits, managing contingency accounts, and completing cost-benefit analysis relative to program goals. Additionally, the role includes researching and analyzing funding information to formulate annual and biannual operating budgets, performing budgetary transactions for the grants section, and serving as backup support for Human Capital Management (HCM) position management duties. A significant part of the role involves managing and reviewing the Overtime Grant mailbox, preparing invoices for reimbursement, posting reimbursement data, identifying revenue upon receipt, and following up with Task Forces for outstanding revenue. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free and drug-free workplace.

Requirements

• 4 yrs. experience in budgeting that included fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer assisted regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).
• Completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration; 24 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer assisted regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).
• Completion of graduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration; 12 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).
• 12 mos. exp. as Budget Analyst, 63261.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• Accounting and Finance

Responsibilities

• Evaluates budgetary operations to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Office of Grants Management.
• Balances allocation line items monthly back to Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS) cash for all awarded Grants and assists in retrieval of requested standardized historical reports.
• Writes periodic financial reports, status updates and position/option papers related to analysis.
• Acts as point of contact for agency for all awarded Grants budget issues, to include Travel and Expense (TandE) module.
• Designs and maintains microcomputer generated spreadsheets to formulate expenditure/cost projections and to prevent deficits.
• Manages contingency accounts for same programs.
• Completes cost benefits analysis relative to goals of programs.
• Researches and analyzes funding information to formulate annual and biannual operating budgets for assigned line items, to include statistical analysis, trend analysis, monitoring and adjusting fund distribution and allocations for all programs.
• Programs line items to include revenue streams, projects payroll and revenues and monitors for potential deficits throughout the year.
• Perform budgetary transactions for the grants section.
• Serves as backup support for Human Capital Management (HCM) position management duties.
• Designs and maintains microcomputer generated spreadsheets for the purposes of managing the Overtime Grant.
• Manages and reviews the Overtime Grant mailbox to sort, organize, save emails and associate forms to the appropriate Task Force (TF) server subfolders for processing for reimbursement of Task Force Officers (TFO) overtime according to each TF agreements, memorandum of understanding and award documents.
• Prepares proper invoice(s) for reimbursement sending to the applicable TF contact, post reimbursement data and identify revenue upon receipt.
• Follow-up with TF for outstanding revenue and backup for the FBI TF Invoice Processing Platform.
• Manages other assigned Grants.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

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