Budget Director: Corrections & Finance

New Mexico Department of Justice; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico Department of Justice in Santa Fe seeks a budget analyst to develop the agency's annual appropriation requests and operating budgets, submitting them to the Department of Finance and Administration and the Legislative Finance Committee.

The role provides oversight of revenue and expenditures, along with monthly projections to division directors, wardens, bureau chiefs, and senior management. The position also supervises two financial analysis specialists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Auditing and three (3) years of experience in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or Auditing; one (1) year of supervisory experience. Seven (7) years may substitute for education/experience.
• Experience with the Share Financial Module.
• Experience with budget projections and governmental budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual appropriation requests and operating budgets.
• Provide oversight of revenue, expenditures and monthly budget projections to division directors, wardens, bureau chiefs, fiscal staff and agency senior management.
• Supervise two financial analysis specialists.
• Establish procedures and guidance for budgeting activities.

Skills

Budgeting

Budget projections

Government budgeting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Auditing

Tools

Share Financial Module

Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables

Job description

New Mexico Department of Justice in Santa Fe seeks a budget analyst to develop the agency's annual appropriation requests and operating budgets, submitting them to the Department of Finance and Administration and the Legislative Finance Committee.

The role provides oversight of revenue and expenditures, along with monthly projections to division directors, wardens, bureau chiefs, and senior management. The position also supervises two financial analysis specialists.