Senior Budget Analyst Cost Management

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services; Kentucky; On-site; USD 72,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

ODJFS in Ohio seeks a Senior Budget Analyst in the Bureau of Fiscal Planning & Operations to manage payroll coding, budget data, and cost allocation reporting. You will work with CAPIS, HCM, OAKS, and Kronos to ensure accurate coding and data flow, supporting payroll and position budgeting while aligning with the Cost Allocation Plan.

You will review complex financial data, prepare uploads, update charts of accounts, and respond to user questions.

Qualifications

• 4 years budgeting experience including fiscal management & control with quantitative/statistical analysis
• Graduate program + 12 months fiscal management experience with quantitative analysis
• Undergraduate program + 24 months fiscal management experience with quantitative analysis
• 12 months experience as Budget Analyst, 63261
• Equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain payroll coding in CAPIS and HCM
• Create combo codes and upload position budgets to OAKS, HCM and FIN
• Review complex financial data to find issues, correct errors, and decide next steps
• Build and maintain accurate financial coding and speedcharts based on fiscal data
• Process biweekly payroll journal and prepare OAKS uploads
• Review and update codes in Kronos, TAMM, CAPIS to align with CAP
• Maintain CAP, set agency coding, and distribute costs through the ACR
• Answer questions from users about Kronos, TAMM, CAPIS and policies
• Investigate issues and oversee corrective actions after audits or reviews
• Create and update Chart of Accounts tables as needed
• Compare data across systems to confirm data integrity
• Process chart field requests to create/change/deactivate codes
• Work within tight reporting windows and adjust priorities
• Coordinate with agency partners to move projects forward
• Support organization with data integrity and reporting requirements

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial data analysis

OAKS/HCM/CAPIS/Kronos proficiency

Problem solving

Deadline management

Education

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

12 months in fiscal management with quantitative analysis

Undergraduate core program in accounting/public finance/public administration

Equivalent minimum class qualifications for employment

Tools

OAKS

HCM

CAPIS

Kronos

Job description

Office of Fiscal and Monitoring Services

The Office of Fiscal and Monitoring Services (OFMS) Fiscal Services Division is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring all the Agency's budget activities. This encompasses the biennial budget process, annual budget implementation, and projecting federal budget estimates. The Division is also responsible for the management of the Agency's revenue, disbursements and financial obligations as well as performing daily federal cash draws, reconciles and reports on federal grant status. Learn more about the Office by visiting the ODJFS OFMS webpage.

As a Senior Budget Analyst in the Bureau of Fiscal Planning & Operations, you help keep our financial systems accurate, consistent, and aligned with the agency’s Cost Allocation Plan. You manage key coding structures, support payroll and position budgeting, and make sure data flows correctly through our accounting and reporting tools.

What You Will Do

• Set up and maintain payroll coding in centralized Accounting Information System (CAPIS) and in Human Capital Management (HCM).
• Create combo codes and upload position budgets to Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS), Human Capital Management (HCM) and Financial (FIN) applications.
• Review complex financial data to find issues, correct errors, and decide next steps.
• Build and maintain accurate financial coding and speedcharts based on fiscal data.
• Process the biweekly payroll journal and prepare OAKS uploads.
• Review and update codes in effort reporting systems (Kronos, TAMM, CAPIS) to keep them aligned with policies and the Cost Allocation Plan (CAP).
• Maintain CAP, set agency coding, and distribute costs through the Administrative Cost Report (ACR).
• Answer questions from users about Kronos, TAMM, and CAPIS, including effort reporting policies.
• Investigate issues and oversee corrective actions after audits or federal/financial reviews.
• Create and update Chart of Accounts (COA) tables as needed.
• Compare data from OAKS FIN, HCM, CAPIS, CAP, and cost pool funding splits to confirm data integrity.
• Process chart field requests to create, change, or deactivate codes.
• Work within tight reporting windows and adjust quickly when priorities change.
• Coordinate with partners across the agency to keep projects moving while you wait for needed approvals or information.

Preferred Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to analyze financial data
• Comfort working with OAKS, HCM, CAPIS, Kronos, or similar systems
• Problem‑solving and decision‑making skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and coordinate with others

Schedule: Full-time

Hours: Standard workdays are Monday through Friday. Hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Location: This position will be headquartered at the Rhodes State Officer Tower - 30 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Travel: Occasional travel within the state of Ohio.

Position Number(s): 20038798.

Option 1

The candidate, at minimum, must have the following:

• 4 years 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).

Option 2

• Completion of graduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration;
• AND 12 months experience 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).

Option 3

• Completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration;
• AND 24 months experience 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).

Option 4

• 12 months experience as Budget Analyst, 63261.

Option 5

• The equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Pay Information

This position is in the State of Ohio’s OCSEA Pay Schedule, Pay Range 33. Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be the minimum salary of that pay range (step 1, currently $34.53 per hour). These ranges provide a standardized pathway for pay increases. With continued employment, new hires move to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Cost of Living Adjustments increase wages in these ranges each fiscal year. The current step progression wages are in the table below.

Pay Range 33

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Step 9

Hourly $34.53 $36.20 $38.01 $39.86 $41.81 $43.90 $46.00 $48.28 $50.66

Annual $71,822 $75,296 $79,061 $82,909 $86,965 $91,312 $95,680 $100,422 $105,373

Months of Employment

At Hire

6 Months

18 Months

30 Months

42 Months

54 Months

66 Months

78 Months

90 Months

Organization

Job & Family Services

Agency Contact Name and Information

ODJFS Human Resources Team, [e-mail]

Unposting Date

Sep 21, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO

Compensation

$34.53 per hour

Classified Indicator

Classified

Primary Job Skill

Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills

Budgeting, Data Analytics, Accounting and Finance, Communications, Research

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking, Interpreting Data, Problem Solving, Written Communication

Agency Overview

Who We Are

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) supports Ohioans and their families through the following programs:

• Cash and Food Assistance
• Employment Services and Workforce Development
• Unemployment Insurance
• Adult Protective Services
• Child Support

Public service is an honorable way to serve the community in a hands-on dedicated way. You can make a difference in someone’s world!

Guiding Principles

• We will be a leader in customer satisfaction.
• We will have a reputation that attracts and retains talented, diverse, and dedicated employees.
• We get better at what we do every day.