Budget and Contract Analyst (Repost)

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERA retirement plan

Medical and dental plans

Paid time off

Remote work arrangements for eligible

Job summary

The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is seeking a Budget Analyst within the Division of Child Welfare's Finance Unit. You will oversee budget development, execution, and reporting, and support contracts and procurement for DCW programs across Colorado's counties.

You will monitor expenditures, analyze variances, and ensure compliance with state fiscal rules. Residency within Colorado is required, with hybrid work arrangements (2 days in the office, usually Wed/Thu).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Two years of professional experience in accounting/finance.
• Substitutions allowed for degree/experience with additional education or CPA licensure.

Responsibilities

• Budget development, execution, and reporting for DCW programs.
• Contract development, management, and procurement support for assigned budgets.
• Provide technical assistance and training on budget execution and procurement processes.
• Other duties as assigned to support department and division objectives.

Skills

Accounting

Budget management

Contract drafting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Financial software

Job description

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Hybrid work location - 2 days per week in the office, usually Wednesday and Thursday. Monday - Friday (8 am - 5 pm)

Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.

About the Division:

The Division of Child Welfare (DCW) provides a range of leadership, management, and supervisory functions related to the delivery of public child welfare services to children, youth, and families. DCW provides administrative supervision for all child welfare programs in Colorado’s 64 counties and delivers technical support, monitoring, program improvement, regulatory oversight, and other quality assurance functions.

The Finance Unit ensures that all fiscal rules, policies, responsibilities, state law, and federal requirements are adhered to across DCW. The Finance Unit manages DCW’s budget of over $574 million, including executing contracts and purchase orders with multiple vendors throughout Colorado. In addition, the Finance Unit provides modelling of multiple funding streams for allocation of funding to counties to make child welfare services available to all children, youth, and families.

The Finance Unit exists to direct, lead, and supervise the county departments of human/social services and service providers in the fiscal operations of child welfare programs through development and implementation of new programs, policies and rules; training of county staff on fiscal policies and procedures; evaluation and provision of technical assistance to counties on systems issues and ongoing implementation; work with the General Assembly on legislative and fiscal initiatives; report to the federal government on implementation of federal funding programs; monitor county performance in their implementation of child welfare related to budget and funding issues; and allocate state and federal funds to the counties for their use in implementing child welfare services.

About the Position:

• Provide budget development, analysis, management support, expenditure tracking, and review for DCW.
• Provide contract development, management support, and review for assigned budgets and other DCW projects.
• Draft solicitations and provide procurement development, review, and support for goods and services purchases for assigned budgets and other DCW projects.
• Provide budget coordination and support between DCW and other assigned projects.
• Provide formulation presentation, implementation, monitoring, and execution support services for DCW regarding assigned projects.
• Analyze and review proposed legislation and perform economic and fiscal analysis to assess the impact of legislation, ballot initiatives, or other external actions impacting DCW and other assigned partnerships.
• Continually monitor revenue and expenditures throughout the fiscal year to identify and elevate compliance or fiduciary concerns, and to provide guidance and technical assistance to leadership on day‑to‑day management of resources and budget execution reporting requirements.
• Ensure DCW complies with state fiscal and procurement rules, including staying current on all procurement and contract processes and procedures.

Job Duties:

Budget Development, Execution, and Reporting

This position is tasked with obtaining, reviewing, and providing budget analysis, formulation, presentation, implementation, monitoring, and execution support services to DCW program managers and administrators. While performing this duty, this position:

• develops collaborative relationships with those staff involved in budget and contract preparation;
• monitors and analyzes actual expenditures, resource utilization, and consumption to identify variances to projected budget allocations;
• analyzes data for abnormalities and researches variances;
• prepares monthly, quarterly, and other term reports detailing budget goals and/or variances;
• develops budget and data analyses to justify decision items, supplementals, and other fiscal estimates for DCW;
• analyzes funding requests to produce draft budget impacts;
• monitors encumbrances, identifying and quantifying variances to recommend changes to encumbrance and/or contract documents as needed to meet the intent of the program;
• provides guidance and technical assistance to leadership, managers, and administrators on day‑to‑day management of resources and budget execution reporting requirements needed for the program; and
• ensure state fiscal and procurement rules are followed.

DCW Contracts and Procurement Execution and Support

This position utilizes limits set by professional standards to develop, execute, and monitor contracts and solicitations between DCW and its partnerships. While performing this duty, this position:

• manages and maintains collaborative and professional vendor, CDHS contract, procurement, and accounting relationships;
• tracks, monitors, and reports encumbrance expenditure and variances;
• manages work products through multiple systems for approvals in accordance with best practices; and
• keeps current on fiscal and statutory policy and procedure.

Technical Assistance and Training

This position provides technical assistance and training on budget execution and contract and procurement processes. While performing this duty, this position;

• collaborates and works with various CDHS accounting staff;
• develops and maintains appropriate budget allocation, expenditure, and projection models;
• prepares monthly financial reports for program managers and administrators.

Other duties as assigned:

This position performs general office processes, special projects, and other duties as assigned to support department and division objectives.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (4 years) from an accredited institution in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a field of study related to the work assignment.

AND

Two years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

Substitutions:

• Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. (Must attach unofficial transcripts to the application for education as a substitution to be credited)
• Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for the degree requirement and two (2) years of the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional work experience in Accounting or Finance
• Current public service (state, university, federal) experience in contract drafting and monitoring
• Experience using financial software
• Experience working in a fast‑paced environment
• Critical and analytical thinking skills
• Highly organized
• Relevant years of state service experience

Conditions of Employment:

• Standard background check and reference check required
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Motor Vehicle Check, if the employee will drive a state‑owned vehicle, either in an ongoing capacity while performing their normal day‑to‑day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc.
• Must possess a valid, non‑restricted Colorado Driver’s License or a non‑restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border.
• Out‑of‑State Driver’s License holders must obtain a valid, non‑restricted Colorado Driver’s License within 30 days of employment start date.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:

1. Disclose that information on the application.
2. Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
3. Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

About Us & Benefits:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high-quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well‑being of the people of Colorado. Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer‑supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
• Employee Wellness program
• Excellent work‑life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
• *Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our Values:

• We believe in a people‑first approach: We prioritize the needs, well‑being, and dignity of the individuals, families, and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness, and access in every decision, policy, and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
• Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
• We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
• Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, and the public.
• We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
• Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

ADA Accommodations:

CDHS is committed to a Colorado for ALL qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment.

This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].

EEO Statement:

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing a “Colorado for ALL” of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. The State of Colorado believes that a “Colorado for ALL” drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.