Senior Budget & Forecasting Lead

Texas Department of Transportation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a senior-level budget analyst to lead complex budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting. You will prepare the agency's administrative operating budget, LAR, and fiscal notes, while coordinating with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, presenting budget plans to executives, monitoring revenues and expenditures, and advising on reallocations and policy impacts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business; 5 years of budget analysis experience may substitute for degree.
• 5 years of experience in budget analysis or budget forecasting.
• Knowledge of budgeting, accounting principles, forecasting methods, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assists in or plans, coordinates, and helps prepare the agency’s administrative operating budget, LAR, fiscal notes, and other reports.
• Lead and manage staff workload, performance, and day-to-day activities.
• Serves as the budget liaison with internal stakeholders to field budgetary and fiscal inquiries.
• Supports preparation of key presentations and financial reports for executive administration.
• Performs complex budget and financial tasks.
• Analyzes trends, tracks and projects future expenditures and budgetary needs.
• Reviews requests for funds or reallocation; evaluates justification and answers inquiries.

Skills

Budget analysis

Forecasting

Excel

MS Office

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Budgeting software

Job description

Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a senior-level budget analyst to lead complex budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting. You will prepare the agency's administrative operating budget, LAR, and fiscal notes, while coordinating with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, presenting budget plans to executives, monitoring revenues and expenditures, and advising on reallocations and policy impacts.