[Hiring] Budget Analyst @State of Indiana

Role Description

The Budget Analyst supports the Director of Accounting and one or more Controllers who oversee assigned service lines. This includes maintaining the ledger system which provides important financial information to the CFO, Director of Finance, Assistant Superintendents, and Directors. Your work will reflect the agency’s vision, mission, and objectives as well as outcomes of the Finance Division and Accounting Department.

• Managing a wide range of recurring financial reports, including:
  • Division budgets (monthly updates and modifications)
  • Fund spend analysis and general ledger account reporting
  • Accounts payable report details
  • Budget slide preparation for leadership
  • Regional level spending summaries
  • Regional service counsel reports
  • Case count reporting
  • Business impact statement backup support and justification assistance
  • KidTraks budget and voucher research
  • Tableau social service budget updates
  • KidTraks corrections
  • Program matrix updates
• Supporting budget processes such as SPEED entries and communicating projected spending.
• Writing and modifying queries to extract or refine financial data.
• Ensuring proper chartfield setup, logical coding, and addressing Chartfield requests.
• Attending regular standing meetings and assisting with ad-hoc finance questions.

This is a remote position. Local office access will be determined by residency.

Salary

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $67,314.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life

• Provide quality monitoring of budgets, reporting and utilization of assigned federal and state grants in coordination with Budget Analyst E7.
• Perform strategic financial analysis to support agency decisions related to procurement, contracting, personnel, cost allocation, and overall fiscal strategy aligned with agency goals.
• Assist agency budget development and implementation to ensure alignment of cascading goals.
• Create fiscal impact statements and cost benefit analysis for proposed changes in state laws, regulations and agency policy and practice.
• Develop strategies, projections, and analytic reports to inform division and agency goals and objectives.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place for related processes.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success

• Require extensive working knowledge of PeopleSoft HR, PeopleSoft Financials, including Query Manager, SCM and Journal Entry.
• Must possess excellent communication skills in both individual and group settings.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
• Must possess the ability to understand and integrate independently complex and sophisticated concepts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of agency operations, functions, and principles of management and administration.
• Ability to establish goals, plan activities, coordinate work, evaluate effectiveness, and take corrective actions when necessary.
• Extensive knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials and Time and Labor.
• Highly detail-oriented with a focus on providing quality customer service.
• Extensive knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and how they apply to financial management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex grant, budgeting, and fiscal analysis issues.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and maintain efficiency and accuracy.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• A degree is not required. However, a High School Diploma or High School Equivalent (HSE) and at least 8 years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, or related experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports

This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

Benefits

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  • 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
  • Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
  • 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].