Senior Grants Budget & Forecast Analyst

State of Ohio; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Ohio invites applications for a Grants Budget Analyst within the Office of Grants Management. The role focuses on governmental budgeting, public finance, and forecasting to ensure timely, accurate grant expenditures.

You will evaluate budgetary operations, maintain OAKS-backed cash reconciliations, generate periodic financial reports, and act as liaison on budget issues, including the Travel and Expense module. Strong analytical skills and spreadsheet proficiency are essential.

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/business administration; 24 mos. exp in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis.
• Graduate core program in accounting/public finance/public administration/business administration; 12 mos. exp in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis.
• Or 12 mos. exp as Budget Analyst, 63261; or equivalent minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Prepares proper invoice(s) for reimbursement and follow-up with TF for outstanding revenue

Skills

Budgeting

Public finance

Public administration

Quantitative analysis

Forecasting

Software proficiency

Education

Undergraduate degree in accounting/public finance/public administration/business administration

Graduate degree in accounting/public finance/public administration/business administration

Tools

OAKS

TandE module

FBI TF Invoice Processing Platform

Spreadsheets

HCM position management

Job description

The State of Ohio invites applications for a Grants Budget Analyst within the Office of Grants Management. The role focuses on governmental budgeting, public finance, and forecasting to ensure timely, accurate grant expenditures.

You will evaluate budgetary operations, maintain OAKS-backed cash reconciliations, generate periodic financial reports, and act as liaison on budget issues, including the Travel and Expense module. Strong analytical skills and spreadsheet proficiency are essential.