Senior Budget Analyst (20017975)

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction in Columbus is seeking a skilled Budget Analyst to manage grants budgets, perform forecasting, and produce financial reports. You will support the Office of Grants Management and act as primary contact for budget issues, including the TandE module.

Strong analytical and spreadsheet design skills are essential to succeed. Position requires experience in governmental budgeting and cost-benefit analysis, with a background in accounting or public

Qualifications

• 4 yrs. experience in budgeting that included fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis.
• Undergraduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration with 24 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control.
• Graduate core program in accounting/public finance/public administration or business administration with 12 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control.
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Budget Analyst, 63261; Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Responsibilities

• Requires thorough knowledge of governmental budgeting, public finance, public or business administration, quantitative/statistical analysis and forecasting.
• Evaluates budgetary operations to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Office of Grants Management.
• Balances allocation line items monthly back to OAKS cash for all awarded Grants and assists in retrieval of standardized historical reports.
• Writes periodic financial reports, status updates and position/option papers related to analysis.
• Acts as point of contact for agency for all awarded Grants budget issues, including the Travel and Expense module.
• Designs and maintains microcomputer generated spreadsheets.
• Monitors expenditure/cost projections to prevent deficits.
• Researches and analyzes funding information to formulate annual and biannual operating budgets for assigned line items.

Skills

Budgeting

Mathematical Ability

Operations

Accounting and Finance

Grants Administration

Education

Undergraduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration

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

Tools

OAKS

TandE module

FBI TF Invoice Processing Platform

Job description

• Requires thorough knowledge of governmental budgeting, public finance, public or business administration, quantitative/statistical analysis and forecasting and skill in use of applicable software applications


• Evaluates budgetary operations to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Office of Grants Management


• Balances allocation line items monthly back to Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS) cash for all awarded Grants and assists in retrieval of requested standardized historical reports


• Writes periodic financial reports, status updates and position/option papers related to analysis


• Acts as point of contact for agency for all awarded Grants budget issues, to include Travel and Expense (TandE) module


• Designs and maintains microcomputer generated spreadsheets


• Monitors to formulate expenditure/cost projections and to prevent deficits


• Completes cost benefits analysis relative to goals of programs


• Research and analyzes funding information to formulate annual and biannual operating budgets for assigned line items, to include statistical analysis, trend analysis, monitoring and adjusting fund distribution and allocations for all programs


• Programs line items to include revenue streams, projects payroll and revenues and monitors for potential deficits throughout the year


• Perform budgetary transactions for the grants section


• Serves as backup support for Human Capital Management (HCM) position management duties


• Designs and maintains microcomputer generated spreadsheets for the purposes of managing the Overtime Grant


• Manages and reviews the Overtime Grant mailbox to sort, organize, save emails and associate forms to the appropriate Task Force (TF) server subfolders for processing for reimbursement of Task Force Officers (TFO) overtime according to each TF agreements, memorandum of understanding and award documents


• Prepares proper invoice(s) for reimbursement sending to the applicable TF contact, post reimbursement data and identify revenue upon receipt


• Follow-up with TF for outstanding revenue and backup for the FBI TF Invoice Processing Platform


• Manages other assigned Grants

• Requires thorough knowledge of governmental budgeting, public finance, public or business administration, quantitative/statistical analysis and forecasting and skill in use of applicable software applications


• Evaluates budgetary operations to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Office of Grants Management


• Balances allocation line items monthly back to Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS) cash for all awarded Grants and assists in retrieval of requested standardized historical reports


• Writes periodic financial reports, status updates and position/option papers related to analysis


• Acts as point of contact for agency for all awarded Grants budget issues, to include Travel and Expense (TandE) module


• Designs and maintains microcomputer generated spreadsheets


• Monitors to formulate expenditure/cost projections and to prevent deficits


• Manages contingency accounts for same programs


• Completes cost benefits analysis relative to goals of programs


• Research and analyzes funding information to formulate annual and biannual operating budgets for assigned line items, to include statistical analysis, trend analysis, monitoring and adjusting fund distribution and allocations for all programs


• Programs line items to include revenue streams, projects payroll and revenues and monitors for potential deficits throughout the year


• Perform budgetary transactions for the grants section


• Serves as backup support for Human Capital Management (HCM) position management duties


• Designs and maintains microcomputer generated spreadsheets for the purposes of managing the Overtime Grant


• Manages and reviews the Overtime Grant mailbox to sort, organize, save emails and associate forms to the appropriate Task Force (TF) server subfolders for processing for reimbursement of Task Force Officers (TFO) overtime according to each TF agreements, memorandum of understanding and award documents


• Prepares proper invoice(s) for reimbursement sending to the applicable TF contact, post reimbursement data and identify revenue upon receipt


• Follow-up with TF for outstanding revenue and backup for the FBI TF Invoice Processing Platform


• Manages other assigned Grants

4 yrs. experience in budgeting that included fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer assisted regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration; 24 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer assisted regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).


• Or completion of graduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration; 12 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).


• Or 12 mos. exp. as Budget Analyst, 63261.


• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills

Accounting and Finance

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Operation Support Center

Agency Contact Name and Information

[e-mail]

Unposting Date

Oct 16, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

DRC Central Office-Fran-ODOT

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$ 34.53

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

Budgeting, Mathematical Ability, Operations, Accounting and Finance, Grants Administration

Professional Skills

Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Interpreting Data, Priority Setting, Problem Solving

Agency Overview

Who We Are…

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do…

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov

Are You Ready?

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!