Budget Manager (School System Financial Services)

$50,124 - $98,328/Yr

State of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time - Manager

Baton Rouge, LA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Budget Manager for School System Financial Services is a managerial role responsible for overseeing budget-related activities within the Office of Fiscal Operations. This position involves supervising a team of Budget Analysts and managing complex budget planning, development, monitoring, reporting, and compliance processes. The role requires a deep understanding of the Louisiana Department of Education's administrative processes, state policies, and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Budget Analysts.
• Direct and manage budget planning and development activities.
• Monitor and report on budget compliance and performance.
• Prepare statistical analyses, narratives, tables, and charts to project future budget status.
• Meet with government and private officials regarding program planning and budgetary services.
• Review and approve contracts, purchase requisitions, and other documents obligating funds.
• Draft amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and other necessary bills.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree plus four years of professional level experience in accounting, financial auditing, budgeting, procurement, human resources, policy planning, statistical analysis, or financial services.
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
• A master's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, human resources, public administration, or statistics will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with federal grants.
• Knowledge of state budgetary procedures and processes.
• Experience in LaGov (SAP).
• Proficiency in using Google Documents.

Benefits

• Insurance coverage including health, dental, and vision.
• Paid parental leave of up to six weeks.
• Paid holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
• Sick and annual leave that can be accumulated and saved for future use.
• Retirement benefits through various state retirement systems.