Budget Analyst 2

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

The State of West Virginia is seeking a Budget Analyst 2 to join the finance team in Charleston. The role involves preparing and coordinating statewide budgets for a large state agency, with a focus on expenditure schedules, budget narratives, and executive reporting.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least two years of budget-related experience, plus strong skills in spreadsheet modeling, accounting principles, and knowledge of state fiscal policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, accounting, statistics, economics, finance, public policy analysis or related area.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in budget preparation, financial allocation or financial analysis.
• Experience substitutions allowed: 1 year experience for every 30 semester hours of required training.

Responsibilities

• Budget Preparation: assist in preparation and review of Expenditure Schedules, Appropriation Requests, Budget Narratives, and executive reports for multiple departments.
• Fiscal Oversight: monitor daily fund and budget allocations across all agency programs.
• Staff Support: advise spending unit fiscal personnel.

Skills

Spreadsheet management

Financial modeling

Accounting principles

Fiscal policy knowledge

West Virginia Code interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

Job description

Nature of Work
The Budget Analyst 2 Performs technical and mathematical work to prepare, maintain, and coordinate statewide budgets for a large state agency.

Key Responsibilities And Skills Include

• Budget Preparation: Assist in the preparation and review of Expenditure Schedules, Appropriation Requests, Budget Narratives, and executive reports for the Departments of Health, Health Facilities, Human Resources, and the Office of Shared Administration.
• Fiscal Oversight: Monitor daily fund and budget allocations across all agency programs.
• Staff Support: Advise spending unit fiscal personnel
• Advanced skills in spreadsheet management, financial modeling, and accounting principles.
• Strong knowledge of state-level fiscal policies, procedures, and funding operations.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply the West Virginia Code and Budget Bill.

Minimum Qualifications

Training:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in business administration, public administration, accounting, statistics, economics, finance, public policy analysis or related area.

OR

Substitution:

Additional experience as described below may substitute for the required training at the rate of one (1) year experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of required training.

AND

Experience:

Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in budget preparation, financial allocation or financial analysis.

Other Information

Agency Substitution Or Supplemental Requirement

Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in non-governmental budget preparation, monitoring and/or review may substitute for the required experience.

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