Budget Analyst

$52,000 - $52,000/Yr

Texas Commission On Fire Protection - Austin, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Austin, TX

About the position

The Budget Analyst position involves performing routine budget preparation and analysis work, including preparing, reviewing, and analyzing budgets and performance measures. The role requires monitoring budgets and program performance under moderate supervision, with a focus on providing management with accurate expenditure data and recommendations. The position reports to the Director of Support Services and allows for a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Collects, analyzes, and reports data that support alternative solutions to budget and management problems.
• Examines operating budgets to determine whether funds have been appropriately allocated.
• Reviews budgets for accuracy and recommends adjustments for more effective use of funds.
• Assists with legislative appropriations requests, fiscal notes, and analyses of legislation.
• Maintains trend data and prepares graphs, reports, and forecasts.
• Assists with budgets to provide management with expenditure data, trends, and recommendations.
• Assists in the preparation of operating budgets.
• Assists in reviewing, evaluating, and preparing requests for funds.
• Collaborates with the Finance team and may assist with financial transactions, as needed.
• Performs related works as assigned.

Requirements

• Prior experience with state accounting, budgetary, and management principles, practices, and procedures; a minimum of two years.
• Ability to analyze fiscal management information and determine the appropriate use of funds.
• Experience with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts systems such as CAPPS and USAS with voucher entries.
• Highly enthusiastic, motivated, and self-directed.
• Professional demeanor with the ability to integrate with a small agency and interact comfortably with board members and members of the legislation and their staff.
• Strong communication skills.
• A keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work a hybrid remote schedule with limited supervision.
• Ability to work more than 40 hours a week, as needed.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with the legislative appropriation request (LAR), Annual Financial Report (AFR), and annual operating budget processes.
• Experience with automated accounting, budgeting, and forecasting measures.
• Experience with agency performance measures and ABEST reporting.

Benefits

• 401(k) with 2% match
• 100% health insurance covered by employer for employees through BCBS
• Paid holidays (approximately 21 a year)
• Employer-paid life insurance for employees
• Optional discounted benefits such as dental, vision, accidental death and dismemberment, dependent coverage, additional life coverage, etc.
• Employee purchase discount program
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Retirement annuity and 401(k)/457 programs
• Position eligible to telework 1-4 days a week with attendance at the Austin headquarters as needed.