Strategic Budget Analyst — State of Florida

My Florida CFO; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

FloridaCommerce in Tallahassee is seeking a Budget Analyst C-SES to assist the Chief of Budget Management in overseeing program budgets and allotments throughout the fiscal year. You will review documents, verify budget availability, and help prepare an approved operating budget.

The role involves monitoring budget activity, preparing monthly financial reports, ad hoc analyses, and participating in LRPP and LBR processes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of the methods of reviewing and analyzing financial data.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics
• Ability to develop and recommend budgetary revisions.
• Ability to review, analyze and evaluate financial data.
• Ability to understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to conduct detailed analysis and management critiques of budget requests.
• Ability to conduct financial management analysis.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chief of Budget Management in managing assigned program’s budget and allotments through a variety of actions throughout the fiscal year.
• Review and approve (or disapprove) documents presented to Budget Management. Examples include daily presentments such as MFMP requisitions, Personnel Action Forms, contract documents and FCO invoices. Verify availability of Budget and Rate in approving actions.
• Assist in development of an Approved Operating Budget for assigned Budget Entity. This includes gathering estimates and requests from staff, communicating any changes to policy and procedures, and providing feedback to the Chief of Budget Management and Chief Financial Officer regarding potential problems or issues within assigned budget entities.
• Input Allotments into FLAIR.
• Monitor and analyze budget activity throughout the year for assigned budget entities to ensure compliance with the General Appropriations Act, non-operating budget authority and released appropriations. Prepare external budget amendments as necessary within all internal and external deadlines. Prepare and submit internal budget and FLAIR adjustments as necessary to correct or address issues. Serves as secondary analyst for budget entities assigned to other staff within Budget Management.
• Prepare monthly budget/expenditure financial reports and Rate reports for assigned budget entities and projects and provide to program management or other designated staff. Meet with and assist program management or designated staff with their analysis of the reports and recommend corrective action as appropriate.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses as requested.
• Participate in the preparation of the Long‑Range Program Plan (LRPP) and the Legislative Budget Request (LBR).
• Prepare monthly budget/expenditure financial reports for assigned budget entities and provide to program management or other designated staff. Meet with and assist program management or designated staff with their analysis of the reports and recommend corrective action as appropriate.
• Respond professionally to requests, issues and concerns raised by both internal and external customers regarding assigned budget entities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Budget compliance

Budget management

Tools

LAS/PBS

FLAIR

MFMP

Job description

FloridaCommerce in Tallahassee is seeking a Budget Analyst C-SES to assist the Chief of Budget Management in overseeing program budgets and allotments throughout the fiscal year. You will review documents, verify budget availability, and help prepare an approved operating budget.

The role involves monitoring budget activity, preparing monthly financial reports, ad hoc analyses, and participating in LRPP and LBR processes.