Public Sector Budget Analyst — Hybrid Role

The Campaign Finance Board; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Campaign Finance Board in New York, NY, is seeking a Budget Analyst for a full-time hybrid role at 100 Church Street. You will support budgeting for the agency, including the matching funds program, ensure fiscal accountability, and provide analyses to guide local democracy decisions.

You will develop the annual budget, reconcile quarterly plans, and monitor expenditures across programs. Strong Excel, FMS3, Info Advantage, SQL, and Power BI skills are essential to maintain accurate trackers and

Qualifications

• Background: A bachelor’s degree with at least twelve-semester credits in accounting, auditing, business or public administration, computer science, economics, finance, statistics, or a closely related field.
• Experience: One year of satisfactory full-time experience in accounting, auditing, business or public administration, business analysis, computer science, economics, finance, fiscal or economic management or research, statistics, or a closely related field, including at least one year working in city government using FMS3 and Info Advantage reports. Alternatively, a four-year high school diploma and five years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Skills: Proficiency in FMS3 for procurement, budget, and contract inquiries; intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel for tracking and reporting; excellent verbal and written communication to distill complex information; strong organizational skills for independent task execution; keen attention to detail in budget review and data management.
• Bonus: Experience managing budgets across multiple teams, reviewing new budget requests against original allocations, familiarity with OMB plan-to-plan processes, advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills, and knowledge of SQL or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Budget Development: Assist in preparing and submitting the CFB’s annual budget, including the critical matching funds program.
• Financial Reconciliation: Reconcile quarterly spending plans and various OMB year-to-year and plan-to-plan budgets (Adopted, November, January, Executive).
• Expenditure Analysis: Estimate budget expenditures and prepare analyses to contribute to the agency-wide surplus/needs assessment.
• Spending Oversight: Review and track programmatic and administrative spending, offering technical assistance and funding guidance to program staff.
• Approval & Tracking: Review Certificates of Funds (COFs), encumbrance requests, and Purchase Request Forms (PRFs) for funding and contract authority, while maintaining relevant trackers.

Job description

Campaign Finance Board in New York, NY, is seeking a Budget Analyst for a full-time hybrid role at 100 Church Street. You will support budgeting for the agency, including the matching funds program, ensure fiscal accountability, and provide analyses to guide local democracy decisions.

You will develop the annual budget, reconcile quarterly plans, and monitor expenditures across programs. Strong Excel, FMS3, Info Advantage, SQL, and Power BI skills are essential to maintain accurate trackers and