Budget Support Specialist

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Kentucky; Remote; USD 53,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking a Budget Support Specialist to assist the branch manager with financial operations, payments, and reporting. This role may telecommute and requires coordination with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the DCBS program area.

The ideal candidate has accounting or auditing experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure as part of a team. A bachelor's degree is required, with background checks and E-Verify compliance.

Qualifications

• One year of professional experience in statistical analysis, accounting, auditing, planning, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree required for education levels.
• Experience with financial workflows and payment processing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maximize revenue for the division and oversee TWIST payment functions (fiscal, programmatic, tech).
• Ensure correct payments to foster homes, PCC, and placements.
• Enter, authorize, and monitor payments to foster/adoptive parents and vendors.
• Provide supervision over the out-of-home care system.
• Complete screenings on out-of-home placements.
• Respond to public/staff questions about foster care payments.
• Obtain and maintain required approval documents for payments.
• Interpret policy to foster parents, staff, and vendors.
• Research and resolve billing/payment inconsistencies.
• Collect data and documents for all billings.

Skills

Accounting experience

Auditing experience

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

TWIST system payments

Job description

Advertisement Closes: 11/5/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

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Budget Support Specialist

Pay Grade: 13

Salary: $53,034.72 - $60,106.80 Annually

Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency: Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services

Location: Location Varies

Description

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides services and programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults; and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.

The Division of Administration and Financial Management with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services is looking for a Budget Support Specialist who will assist the branch by working closely with the branch manager and other staff.

For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/pages/default.aspx

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for the revenue maximization for the Division.
• Assists with oversight of Teamed Workflow Information System Tracking (TWIST) payment functions: fiscal, programmatic, and technological.
• Ensures appropriate payments are made to foster homes, Private Child Care (PCC), and placements.
• Enters, authorizes, and monitors payments to foster and adoptive parents, PCC and other vendors.
• Provides functional supervision over entire out of home care system.
• Completes enter and exit screenings on out of home placements.
• Answers questions from public and staff regarding foster care payments.
• Requests, complies, and maintains required approval documents for payment authorization.
• Interprets foster care policy and procedure to foster parents, staff, and vendors.
• Researches, tracks, and resolves billing and payment inconsistencies.
• Monitors and gathers appropriate data and documents for all billings.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in accounting, auditing, or a related field
• Productivity with accuracy and compliance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Willingness to work as part of a team

The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutory definition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1:009 or KRS 194A.062 and 900 KAR 1:050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shall submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: One year of professional experience in statistical analysis, accounting, auditing, planning, or a related field.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Professional experience in statistical analysis, accounting, auditing, planning, or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title perform duties in an office setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Patty Kaminski at [e-mail] or 270-231-1112.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D