Public Budget Analyst: Forecasting & Grants

Ohio Department of Children and Youth; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Paid time off

Education and Development Opportunites

Public Retirement Systems

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Children and Youth seeks a Budget Analyst to manage public funds supporting programs for Ohio youth. You will lead budget development, forecast finances, and oversee grant and fund management, expenditure monitoring, and fiscal reporting to ensure regulatory compliance.

You will provide financial expertise and strategic recommendations to agency operations and collaborate with OBM, LSC, JFS and program staff to optimize state and federal resources.

Qualifications

• 4 yrs. budgeting experience with fiscal management and cost analysis.
• Experience with financial forecasting, grants management, and reporting.
• Ability to analyze data and develop budget recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor operating and capital budgets and appropriations.
• Prepare budget requests, allotments, and funding submissions.
• Analyze data to inform funding estimates and cost projections.
• Monitor federal grants, contracts, and reimbursements for compliance.
• Prepare financial reports and projections for agencies.
• Review purchasing requests in OhioBuys and use Excel for analysis.
• Collaborate with OBM, LSC, JFS and program staff on fiscal ops.

Skills

Accounting and Finance

Education

Undergraduate core program in accounting/public finance/public administration/business administration

Graduate core program in accounting/public finance/public administration/business administration

Tools

Excel

OAKS

OhioBuys

Job description

The Ohio Department of Children and Youth seeks a Budget Analyst to manage public funds supporting programs for Ohio youth. You will lead budget development, forecast finances, and oversee grant and fund management, expenditure monitoring, and fiscal reporting to ensure regulatory compliance.

You will provide financial expertise and strategic recommendations to agency operations and collaborate with OBM, LSC, JFS and program staff to optimize state and federal resources.