BUDGET ANALYST- SES

$57,000 - $68,000/Yr

State of Florida - Tallahassee, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Tallahassee, FL

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Budget Analyst position within the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) is a critical role that provides management consulting and detailed budget support services to the Agency's Regional Offices. This independent professional position is responsible for conducting advanced data analysis that aligns with the Agency's goals. The Budget Analyst will process budget amendments through the Budget Amendment Processing System (BAPS) and perform independent analyses of budget amendment requests to ensure their appropriateness and necessity. This role requires a thorough verification and reconciliation of budget transaction entries, including allotments, appropriations, and releases, to the statewide accounting system, ensuring compliance with agency procedures and Florida Statutes. In addition to processing budget amendments, the Budget Analyst will develop, prepare, formulate, and implement the Approved Operating Budget (AOB) for the agency. This includes inputting budget data into the statewide accounting system and documenting allocation methodologies. The analyst will evaluate budget data to formulate solutions, strategies, and policy recommendations to optimize the Agency's budget appropriations. Furthermore, the role involves developing and implementing growth and technical issues for the agency's Legislative Budget Request (LBR), including data input into the Legislative Appropriations System/Planning and Budgeting Subsystem (LAS/PBS). The Budget Analyst will serve as the Agency's Regional Budget liaison, providing technical assistance to program staff as needed. This position also requires preparing data related to requests from the Chief of Financial Services and the Deputy Director of Budget, Planning, and Administration. The analyst will review contracts for appropriate budget coding, input allotment of contracts into FLAIR, and provide budget approval for Personnel Action Requests through People First. Additionally, the role involves tracking appropriations through the legislative process and producing final reports based on the General Appropriations Act (GAA). The Budget Analyst will participate in workgroups, phone calls, and meetings related to budget and spending plan discussions, and perform other related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Process budget amendments for the Regional Offices through the Budget Amendment Processing System (BAPS).
• Perform independent analyses of budget amendment requests to determine appropriateness and necessity.
• Verify/reconcile budget transaction entries to the statewide accounting system, including State Accounts and the Appropriation Ledger.
• Process budget and personnel amendments in accordance with agency procedures and Chapter 216, Florida Statutes.
• Develop, prepare, formulate, and implement the Approved Operating Budget (AOB) for the agency.
• Input budget data into the statewide accounting system and document allocation methodologies of the AOB.
• Evaluate budget data to formulate solutions, strategies, and policy recommendations for budget appropriations.
• Develop and implement growth and technical issues for the agency's Legislative Budget Request (LBR).
• Utilize decision-making techniques to formulate strategies encompassing budgetary data and make recommendations to the Budget Supervisor and agency managers.
• Serve as the Agency's Regional Budget liaison and provide technical assistance to program staff.
• Prepare data related to requests from the Chief of Financial Services and/or the Deputy Director of Budget, Planning, and Administration.
• Assist in position reconciliation for the next year's LBR.
• Review contracts for appropriate budget and proper coding, and input allotment of contracts into FLAIR.
• Provide budget approval of Personnel Action Requests through People First and oversee adherence to budgetary payroll policies.
• Provide budget approval backup for central office purchases through the My Florida Market Place (MFMP).
• Request accounting codes to be established when necessary.
• Maintain files for spending plans, budget amendments, and analyses with complete documentation.
• Track appropriations through the legislative process and provide management with summaries of appropriations.
• Produce final reports based on the General Appropriations Act (GAA) by budget entity, category, issue, and fund.
• Provide technical assistance concerning GAA and participate in workgroups, phone calls, and meetings related to budget discussions.

Requirements

• Experience working in LAS/PBS.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of methods of compiling/data collection and data analysis.
• Knowledge of monitoring techniques and statewide accounting systems.
• Understanding of Florida State Governmental Budgeting Processes and the General Appropriations Act (GAA).
• Ability to review, analyze, and evaluate financial data.
• Ability to conduct financial data research and prepare analysis.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for financial data.
• Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations and solve problems.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively.
• Skills in Microsoft Project, especially proficient in Excel.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan