Budget Analyst 4598.66 - 5416.66 Monthly (Austin, TX)

Budget Analyst 4598.66 - 5416.66 Monthly

The Budget Analyst performs advanced to highly advanced budget preparation and analysis work. Work involves preparing and or overseeing the preparation of agency budgets preparing budget instructions analyzing and reviewing budget requests preparing and monitoring program performance measures preparing legislative appropriation requests compiling reviewing analyzing and evaluating financial data preparing reports responding to inquiries recommending appropriate action to resolve financial issues and assist with maintenance oversight procedures and controls of accounting systems. This role has significant autonomy and may plan or assign duties to others. A great candidate for this role will have experience in budget preparation analysis as well as state government budgeting. Sample of Duties Oversees the preparation of budgetary and management reports. Oversees the development and evaluation of performance and workload measures. Analyzes expenditure patterns and makes recommendations on the use of funds. Coordinates the preparation of budgets to provide management with expenditure data trends and recommendations. Ensures accuracy and timeliness of submission of strategic plan legislative appropriations requests operating budgets and requests for federal funding. Ensures coordination of budgeting procedures preparation and reporting. Establishes work methods and priorities and determines methodologies and techniques for preforming budget evaluations. Informs management of budget deviations problems and events likely to affect operations explains causes and measures effect on the agency s mission and resources. May issue instructions on budget and funding procedures and methods. Reviews revenue patterns and makes recommendations to management regarding self-funding requirements. Prepares revenue schedules for legislative appropriations requests operating budgets and the survey for non-tax collected revenue. Minimum Qualifications Budget Analyst IV Four years experience in budget preparation and analysis in financial management and in performance measurement reporting work including 1 year of senior-level state government budgeting experience. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in finance accounting business or public administration or a related field. (Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis). Budget Analyst V Five years experience in budget preparation and analysis in financial management and in performance measurement reporting work including 2 years of senior-level state government budgeting experience. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in finance accounting business or public administration or a related field. (Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis). TO APPLY Create profile and upload resume and supplemental information via online application website www.tabc.state.tx.us employment Indicate your source for the opportunity as Recruiter on question 32 of your online profile. Posting closes 03 10 2015at 5 00pm