Budget Analyst

State of Indiana; United States; Remote; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

State of Indiana is seeking a Budget Analyst to support accounting leadership, drive financial reporting, and guide budgeting for multiple service lines. The role emphasizes PeopleSoft expertise, strong analytical skills, and ability to work with senior finance stakeholders in a remote setting.

You will prepare budgets, perform cost analyses, and develop financial statements while maintaining internal controls and collaborating across teams to advance agency goals.

Qualifications

• Requires extensive working knowledge of PeopleSoft HR/Financials and related modules.
• Excellent communication in individual and group settings.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong budgeting, financial analysis and report writing abilities.
• Experience with chartfields, grants/expense coding, and policy interpretation.
• Must understand agency operations and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor budgets, generate reports, and analyze fund spending and GL activity.
• Support budget processes, SPEED entries, and projected spending communications.
• Write and modify queries to extract/refine financial data.
• Ensure proper chartfield setup and respond to chartfield requests.
• Attend standing meetings and assist with ad-hoc finance questions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

PeopleSoft HR

PeopleSoft Financials

Query Manager

SCM

Journal Entry

Excel

Time and Labor

Job description

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Department of Child Services:

Join a group of passionate, dedicated public servants to support one of Indiana's most critical missions!

The Department of Child Services helps children who are victims of abuse or neglect and strengthens families through services that focus on family support and preservation. We pursue permanency for children and families through reunification, guardianship, and adoption. Our services also encompass foster care, child support, and transitional support for those adjusting to adulthood. Our culture is built upon our MVP foundation:

Mission: Champion Indiana's future by protecting children and strengthening families with compassion and determination.

Vision: Every child in Indiana thrives in a safe, loving, forever home.

Purpose: Ignite hope. Cultivate joy.

Role Overview:

The Budget Analyst supports the Director of Accounting and one or more Controllers who oversee assigned service lines. This includes maintaining the ledger system which provides important financial information to the CFO, Director of Finance, Assistant Superintendents, and Directors. Your work will reflect the agency’s vision, mission, and objectives as well as outcomes of the Finance Division and Accounting Department.

Key outcomes for this role include:

• Managing a wide range of recurring financial reports, including:
  • Division budgets (monthly updates and modifications)
  • Fund spend analysis and general ledger account reporting
  • Accounts payable report details
  • Budget slide preparation for leadership
  • Regional level spending summaries
  • Regional service counsel reports
  • Case count reporting
  • Business impact statement backup support and justification assistance
  • KidTraks budget and voucher research
  • Tableau social service budget updates
  • KidTraks corrections
  • Program matrix updates
• Supporting budget processes such as SPEED entries and communicating projected spending.
• Writing and modifying queries to extract or refine financial data.
• Ensuring proper chartfield setup, logical coding, and addressing Chartfield requests.
• Attending regular standing meetings and assisting with ad-hoc finance questions.

This is a remote position. Local office access will be determined by residency.

Salary:

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $67,314.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are:

• Provide quality monitoring of budgets, reporting and utilization of assigned federal and state grants in coordination with Budget Analyst E7.
• Perform strategic financial analysis to support agency decisions related to procurement, contracting, personnel, cost allocation, and overall fiscal strategy aligned with agency goals.
• Assist agency budget development and implementation to ensure alignment of cascading goals.
• Create fiscal impact statements and cost benefit analysis for proposed changes in state laws, regulations and agency policy and practice.
• Develop strategies, projections, and analytic reports to inform division and agency goals and objectives.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place for related processes.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success:

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Require extensive working knowledge of PeopleSoft HR, PeopleSoft Financials, including Query Manager, SCM and Journal Entry.
• Must possess excellent communication skills in both individual and group settings.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
• Must possess the ability to understand and integrate independently complex and sophisticated concepts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of agency operations, functions, and principles of management and administration.
• Ability to establish goals, plan activities, coordinate work, evaluate effectiveness and take corrective actions when necessary.
• Extensive knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials and Time and Labor.
• Highly detail-oriented with a focus on providing quality customer service.
• Extensive knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and how they apply to financial management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex grant, budgeting, and fiscal analysis issues.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and maintain efficiency and accuracy.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

A degree is not required. However, a High School Diploma or High School Equivalent (HSE) and at least 8 years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, or related experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  • 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
  • Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
  • 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [e-mail].