BUDGET ANALYST 1

$59,280 - $59,280/Yr

Georgia Department Of Transportation

Full-time - Entry Level

About the position

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Budget Analyst I at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, located in Decatur, GA. This role is essential in developing, preparing, analyzing, and revising budgets and supporting schedules for assigned organizations or program areas. The Budget Analyst I will work under general supervision and will be responsible for performing reviews and analyses of budget program and policy issues, analyzing financial trends or proposed legislation, and recommending appropriate courses of action to management. In this position, the analyst will conduct expenditure analyses and prepare budget-related financial summaries and recommendations for management review. The role requires a keen understanding of budgeting processes and the ability to maintain expenditure controls through careful analysis of agency budgeting and accounting reports. The analyst will also be involved in developing policy and budget-related initiatives, ensuring that budget adjustments align with program changes, and maintaining accurate financial records and documentation. The Budget Analyst I will be expected to monitor budgets, identify variances, and perform cost-benefit analyses, as well as prepare and generate necessary reports for department, state, and federal requirements. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that the financial resources of the organization are managed effectively and in compliance with established regulations and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes agency budgeting and accounting reports/requests to maintain expenditure controls
• Analyzes or develops policy and budget-related initiatives and makes recommendations based on analysis
• Consults with management to ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with program changes
• Develops, prepares, analyzes, and/or revises annual operating budget, capital and/or zero base budgets and supporting schedules in accordance with appropriations and departmental instructions
• Examines budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations
• Maintains financial records and documentation
• Assesses financial data to determine the resources required to implement a program or to analyze trends
• Prepares and compiles statistical analyses, projections, costing, or plans
• Prepares budget amendments
• Requests budgetary codes, tracks physical inventory or records/audits expenses, or documents use of funds and adherence to budget allocations
• Monitors budgets and identifies variances, surplus or deficit amounts, and solutions
• Performs cost-benefit analyses
• Prepares and generates department, state and federal reports as required
• Prepares reports and summaries based on budgetary analyses for management.

Requirements

• Associate degree in accounting, business/public administration, or finance from an accredited college or university
• Two (2) years of fiscal analysis job-related experience