Budget Supervisor (107693)

Employees Retirement System of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) seeks a Budget Supervisor to lead advanced budget preparation and analysis efforts for the agency. You will develop guidelines, coordinate department budget activities, and supervise budget staff under the Assistant Director of Budget and CFO.

Responsibilities include forecasting, cost estimation, preparing budget reports, and communicating with stakeholders. A four-year degree and 5 years of budget-related experience, plus 2 years of supervisory

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in accounting, finance, business, public administration or related field.
• Five years of budget preparation, finance, or financial analysis experience.
• Two years of supervisory or team-lead experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, assigns, and monitors the work of Budget Analysts; sets performance standards and trains staff.
• Coordinates responses to fiscal note requests and oversees forecasting for reliable cost estimates.
• Develops methodologies for operating budget analysis and forecasting with trend data.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Budget analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/public administration or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Our mission is simply stated: ERS offers competitive benefits to enhance the lives of its members. Each team member across the agency contributes to our ongoing success.

ERS is open for business five days a week, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, to meet customers where they need us: in person, on the phone, in their communities, and online. ERS currently offers opportunities that include flexible work schedules.

ERS does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at any time.

ERS is seeking a Budget Supervisor to perform highly advanced (senior-level) budget preparation and analysis work. Work involves developing and interpreting guidelines, procedures, policies, and rules; establishing schedules, priorities, and standards to achieve established agency’s goals; coordinating and evaluating department budget activities; evaluating budget requests; and monitoring budget expenditures. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others. Works under minimal supervision of the Assistant Director of Budget, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.

Essential Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supervises, assigns, and monitors the work of Budget Analysts; sets performance standards; conduct employee performance evaluations; trains or coordinates staff development; and counsel’s staff regarding performance or violations.
• Coordinates responses to fiscal note requests and oversees analysis and forecasting activities to ensure reliable cost estimates and clear communication to stakeholders.
• Develops methodologies and techniques for operating budget analysis and forecasting including trend data and recommendations for consideration by the Assistant Director of Budget and CFO.
• Analyzes fiscal management information to ensure appropriate use of funds; performs financial and statistical analyses; and prepares budgetary reports, schedules, variance explanations and proposed solutions. Escalates budget deviations, problems and events likely to impact operations to Assistant Director of Budget and CFO.
• Communicates effectively and respectfully with coworkers and internal customers to understand business operations and budgetary needs. Responds to internal operating budgetary inquires in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Collaborates with human resources, procurement and other sections within Finance to improve efficiencies in areas such as personnel action processing, agency procurement, chart of accounts structure, and the mapping of expenses to budget categories.
• Assists in developing and coordinating the agency’s annual internal operating budget, legislative and other reports in conjunction with the Assistant Directors of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
• Assists with budget staff responsibilities related to the administration of cost allocation methodologies to ensure accurate allocation of expenses across agency funds.
• Assists with the development, maintenance and delivery of training on budget policies, procedures, methods and instructions. Examines the operating budget for completeness, accuracy and conformance with policies, procedures and methods.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies
• Complies with all applicable agency policies and procedures, including safety and standards of conduct.
• Performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to special projects and human resources actions.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

application for employment must reflect how you meet each of the following minimum qualifications:

1. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, finance, business, public administration, or a related field. Qualifying experience beyond the minimum required may substitute for education.
2. Five (5) years of experience performing budget preparation, finance, accounting, and/or financial analysis work.
3. Two (2) years of supervisory and/or team lead experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Your application for employment should reflect how you meet the following preferred qualifications:

1. Experience performing state agency budget preparation.
2. Experience developing internal and external budget presentations in PowerPoint or similar applications.

PLEASE NOTE:

All submissions should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, and a description of duties performed as related to the position you are applying for. Resumes lacking sufficient detail, such as a summary of experience in lieu of progression of work history may not meet minimum qualifications.

Other Information:

In accordance with state law, authorization for telework may not be awarded to an employee as a condition of hiring. As an agency process, new employees complete a 30 day fully onsite period before evaluation for a telework agreement. This position may require access to privileged, confidential, or sensitive data. ERS will conduct either a TXDPS or FBI criminal history check on all new hires. For more information about this policy inquiries can be made to [e-mail]. Please note: Internal applicants in the same salary group and classification as the posted position are eligible to receive an increase in salary where applicable up to the posted maximum.

Military Occupational Specialty Codes:

Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty (https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_AccountingAuditingandFinance.pdf) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] with questions or for additional information.