Statewide Budget Analyst: Financial Forecast & Oversight

West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia seeks a Budget Analyst 2 to assist in statewide budget preparation, review expenditure schedules, and coordinate budget narratives for multiple departments. You will monitor fund allocations and provide fiscal guidance to spending units within a large state agency.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least two years of related budget/financial analysis experience. Substitution rules may apply for additional training hours.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in budget preparation, financial allocation or financial analysis.
• Experience interpreting and applying state fiscal policies is preferred.
• Substitution allows one year of experience per 30 semester hours of training.

Responsibilities

• Budget Preparation: assist in preparing and reviewing expenditure schedules, appropriation requests, budget narratives, and executive reports.
• Fiscal Oversight: monitor daily fund and budget allocations across all agency programs.
• Staff Support: advise spending unit fiscal personnel.

Skills

Budget preparation

Fiscal oversight

Staff support

Spreadsheet skills

Financial modeling

Accounting principles

State fiscal policies

WV Code interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration/public administration/accounting/economics/finance/public policy

Tools

Job description

West Virginia seeks a Budget Analyst 2 to assist in statewide budget preparation, review expenditure schedules, and coordinate budget narratives for multiple departments. You will monitor fund allocations and provide fiscal guidance to spending units within a large state agency.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least two years of related budget/financial analysis experience. Substitution rules may apply for additional training hours.