Public Safety Budget & Fiscal Analyst I

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a Fiscal Management Specialist 1 to support the Pennsylvania State Police with budgeting and fiscal analysis. The role involves planning, monitoring, and reporting on agency budgets to ensure funds are used appropriately and programs run smoothly.

The position emphasizes developing fiscal reports, analyzing expenditures, and preparing budget requests, with duties including tracking appropriations, making adjustments, and ensuring policy compliance in a

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, economics or related field.
• One year as a Financial Programs Trainee or one year of paraprofessional fiscal administration work.

Responsibilities

• Budget analysis: Track appropriations and monitor program funds.
• Report preparation: Develop fiscal reports for staff and management.
• Request development: Prepare budget request materials and rebudget documents.
• Projection work: Calculate personnel and fiscal projections to support budget evaluations.
• Requisition review: Review and approve requisitions and purchase orders for policy compliance.
• Adjustment processing: Enter budget and expenditure adjustments into the financial management system.

Skills

Budget analysis

Fiscal reporting

Projection work

Requisition review

Budget adjustments

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance or economics

Experience as Financial Programs Trainee or equivalent

Job description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a Fiscal Management Specialist 1 to support the Pennsylvania State Police with budgeting and fiscal analysis. The role involves planning, monitoring, and reporting on agency budgets to ensure funds are used appropriately and programs run smoothly.

The position emphasizes developing fiscal reports, analyzing expenditures, and preparing budget requests, with duties including tracking appropriations, making adjustments, and ensuring policy compliance in a