Budget Analyst (Pending Board Approval)

Tulsa Public Schools; Tulsa (OK); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tulsa Public Schools is seeking a Budget Analyst to maintain grant budget expenditures, track claims, and coordinate with state, federal, and district staff on budgets.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or business (or four years’ equivalent), knowledge of OCAS, strong MS Office and communication skills, and the ability to work independently or collaboratively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four years' equivalent education/experience.
• Knowledge of state and federal fiscal requirements.
• Spanish language is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Maintains grant budget expenditures and tracks all claims.
• Reviews expenditure requests for fund availability and permissibility under state and federal law.
• Prepares OCAS accounting journal entries and grant budget revisions.
• Prepares and uploads applications, budgets, and staff allocations to required state/federal systems.
• Provides support for internal and external audits.

Connaissances

MS Office Suite

Google Workspace

Written & Verbal Communication

Fiscal Management Procedures

Initiative & Judgment

Teamwork/Collaboration

Spanish Language (plus)

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business, or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling four (4) years

Outils

OCAS coding knowledge

Description du poste

Full Job Description: Budget Analyst

Salary/Compensation

Business Grade 06 | BG-06

Tulsa Public Schools’ existing salary schedules provide career increment adjustments based on education/experience and/or years of creditable service. For more information about the salary for this specific position, please review the Salary Schedule for the corresponding Salary Grade (listed above). For information about salary and benefits for this specific position, please visit our Compensation and Benefits website.

Position Summary

Maintains budget expenditures of grants, tracking all claims and working with state, federal, and district staff as it relates to budgets. Identifies and communicates nuances and trends that are not expected.

Key Functions

• Maintains grant budget expenditures and tracks all claims
• Reviews expenditure requests for fund availability and permissibility under state and federal law
• Prepares OCAS accounting journal entries and grant budget revisions
• Prepares and uploads applications, budgets, and staff allocations to required state/federal systems
• Provides support for internal and external audits

Education

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business, or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling four (4) years

Experience

• Knowledge of state and federal programs as it relates to fiscal requirements to assure proper utilization of program funds
• Knowledge of the Oklahoma Cost Accounting System (OCAS) coding requirements

Licenses And Certifications

• None required

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Office Suite
• Proficient in written and verbal communication
• Knowledge of fiscal management procedures
• Must assume responsibility without direct supervision and exercise initiative and judgment
• Open to change and applies critical thinking while developing solutions based on new guidelines, methods, and technologies
• Ability to move between independent and collaborative work with ease
• Ability to create buy-in from people with diverse perspectives and backgrounds for new ideas and approaches
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus

About Our District

At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life. Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.