Public Service Coordinator I - Budget Analyst

Department of Administrative and Financial Services; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Coverage

Retirement Plan

Parental leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Voluntary Deferred Compensation

Job summary

The Maine Bureau of the Budget is seeking a Budget Analyst in Augusta to provide budget, financial, and program analysis for state departments and agencies. You will develop knowledge of programs, funding sources, statutory requirements, operating plans, and fiscal trends to support budget development and execution.

The analyst independently completes routine and moderately complex tasks, prepares baseline estimates, trend analyses, forecasts, and multiyear projections, and reviews data for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four years of professional budgeting/finance experience.
• Equivalent related experience may substitute for education.
• A master's degree may substitute for up to two years of required experience.
• Preference for experience with governmental budgets and funding sources.
• Understanding of legislative process and financial reporting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain understanding of assigned programs, funding sources, and fiscal trends.
• Analyze budget, accounting, payroll, revenue, expenditures, and workload data.
• Review agency assumptions and supporting documentation for reasonableness and completeness.
• Prepare baseline estimates, trend analyses, forecasts, and multiyear projections.
• Monitor revenue, expenditures, encumbrances, payroll, positions, and related activity.
• Communicate findings clearly to staff and decision-makers.

Skills

Public finance knowledge

Accounting knowledge

Economics knowledge

Program review

Public administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field

Equivalent related experience may substitute for education

Master's degree may substitute for up to two years of experience

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Budget Analyst

Position Number: 016100316. Location: Augusta. Grade/Admin Unit: 28 / Confidential Job Class Code: CA28. Salary: $69,180.80 - $98,280.00 per annum. Opening Date: September 29, 2026. Closing Date: October 13, 2026.

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

OVERVIEW: The Maine Bureau of the Budget is seeking a Budget Analyst to provide budget, financial, and program analysis for assigned State departments and agencies. The analyst develops a working knowledge of assigned programs, funding sources, statutory requirements, operating plans, and fiscal trends and applies that knowledge throughout budget development and execution. The Budget Analyst independently completes routine and moderately complex assignments using established policies, procedures, and analytical methods. For complex, unusual, sensitive, or precedent‑setting matters, the analyst gathers and validates the relevant information, identifies the key issues and options, prepares a preliminary analysis, and consults a Senior Budget Analyst or Bureau leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program and financial analysis

• Develop and maintain an understanding of assigned programs, departmental plans, organizational structures, service-delivery methods, staffing, funding sources, and fiscal trends.
• Analyze budget, accounting, payroll, position, revenue, expenditure, workload, and other program information from State systems and agency records.
• Review agency assumptions and supporting documentation for reasonableness, consistency, and completeness and follow up on missing information, anomalies, and material variances.
• Prepare baseline estimates, trend analyses, forecasts, variance explanations, and multiyear projections using established methods and document the supporting data, assumptions, calculations, and limitations.
• Analyze one‑time and ongoing costs, timing differences, available funding, position and payroll effects, cost allocation, indirect costs, lapses, transfers, and other impacts within assigned areas.
• Support scenario and options analysis for complex programs or changing circumstances and prepare clear workpapers, issue summaries, tables, and briefing materials.

Budget development and execution

• Participate in the review of department and agency budget requests and revenue forecasts and assist in developing proposals consistent with gubernatorial objectives, legislative intent, and statewide fiscal constraints.
• Guide departments and agencies through annual work program distribution following enacted budget laws and review whether funding is properly allocated and sufficient to meet anticipated obligations.
• Review requests to change annual work programs, including financial orders, budget orders, position actions, transfers, allotment changes, and related adjustments, and verify the calculations, documentation, authority, and available resources.
• Monitor revenue, expenditures, encumbrances, payroll, positions, vacancies, and related activity; investigate significant variances and promptly identify potential shortfalls, overages, or control issues.
• Monitor legislation that may affect the budgets for assigned departments and agencies.

Communications

• Summarize findings and fiscal impacts clearly for Bureau staff, agency partners, and decision-makers.
• Build effective working relationships with agency fiscal staff, program managers, and policy staff while maintaining objectivity and appropriate financial controls.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: The successful candidate should understand budget processes and have knowledge of public finance, accounting, economics, program review, or public administration. They must be comfortable working with numbers, checking information for accuracy, spotting trends or problems, and explaining how they reached a conclusion. They should be able to handle routine and moderately complex work on their own and know when to ask for help with unusual, unclear, sensitive, or high‑risk issues. The job also requires clear speaking and writing, good organization, sound judgment, teamwork, and the ability to manage several assignments, meet deadlines, protect confidential information, and adjust to changing priorities. Candidates should be able to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and learn the State's budget, accounting, and data systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field, and four (4) years of professional experience in budgeting, finance, economics, or business administration.
• Equivalent related experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• A master's degree in the fields listed above may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience.
• Preference will be given to those with: Experience working with governmental budgets, multiple funding sources.
• An understanding of the legislative process and financial reporting is also desirable.

Benefits

• Work-Life Balance – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime‑exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee‑only premiums ($11,857.68-$13,950.24 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee‑only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee‑only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State of Maine contributes 18.86% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement – Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts – Set aside money pre‑tax to help pay for out‑of‑pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness – The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid office.
• Living Resources Program – Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive forty‑two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation – Save additional pre‑tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.
• State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness. Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full‑time.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness.

We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.

Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.