Local recruitment: TWDB - 26-34: Budget Officer (Budget Analyst IV)

General Description

Performs advanced (senior-level) budget preparation and analysis work. Work involves preparing and maintaining the annual operating budget, analyzing and reviewing budget requests, and preparing the biennial legislative appropriation request. May train others. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Reports to the Director of the Budget Division.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs analysis and examines trends of budget usage at the program/department level.
• Prepares department-level budgetary and management reports and the preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Reviews financial and operating budget reports for accuracy and identifies areas for more appropriate use of funds.
• Provides technical assistance to staff related to budget and financial matters.
• Assists in the listing of budgeted positions for each department and monthly salary expenditure analysis.
• Assists in the preparation of major portions of the biennial legislative appropriation requests and operating budgets.
• Prepares quarterly and annual performance measures for review and reporting requirements.
• Assists in developing instructions on budget and funding policies, procedures, and methods.
• May train other budget officers on policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidential and sensitive information.
• Ensures individual and team files (electronic and hard versions) are appropriately maintained and timely disposed of in accordance with the agency’s records retention procedures and schedule.
• Maintains required certifications and licenses and meets the continuing education needs and requirements of the position to include, attending mandatory training courses.
• May be required to operate a state or personal vehicle for business purposes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Seven years of experience in financial management, bookkeeping, or budget preparation and analysis.
• Three years of budget experience at the state agency level.
• Relevant education and experience can be substituted for each other on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MS Excel software including pivot tables, macros, and complex functions.
• Experience with leading team projects.
• Experience in working and cooperating with others in a team environment.
• Experience with the Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST).
• Experience in Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS), Uniform Statewide Payroll/Personnel System (USPS), Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) HR, CAPPS Financials, and/or other automated accounting systems.
• Experience with State and Federal laws relevant to Budget.
• Seven or more years of experience in budget preparation and maintenance, financial analysis, review of expenditures, federal funds, and financial reporting.
• Three or more years of experience in preparing quarterly and annual performance measures for reviewing and reporting requirements.
• Three or more years of experience in development and preparation of Legislative Appropriation Request and Operating Budget submitted to oversight agencies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the Budget Division.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration.
• Knowledge of USPS, ABEST, USAS, CAPPS HR, CAPPS Financials, and accounting systems.
• Knowledge of State of Texas budget reporting requirements, preparing budget requests, and accounting principles and practices.
• Skills in using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Access.
• Skills in use of internet, email, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software.
• Skills in identifying errors while taking and/or recommending appropriate corrective actions for resolution.
• Ability to maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure within Texas.
• Ability to meet agency in-office requirements.
• Ability to prepare a Legislative Appropriations Request and Operating Budget.
• Ability to analyze, consolidate and interpret data in a complex funding structure.
• Ability to work accurately with numerical details in a high-volume setting.
• Ability to adhere to work schedules, follow procedures with respect to leave and submit accurate timesheets by prescribed deadlines.
• Ability to make mature, objective decisions and identify areas of potential problems.
• Ability to perform effectively and willingly when changes occur in scope and nature of the work and work environment.
• Ability to perform routine and non-routine work assignments accurately and on-time with little or no supervision.
• Ability to perform assigned duties and improve work habits and/or output.
• Ability to complete assigned work, on time, neatly and with infrequent errors.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Ability to provide prompt, courteous and accurate assistance, and clear and concise communication to internal and external stakeholders both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work and cooperate with others in a team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to stand/sit/move to perform activities such as retrieve/replace files in a large file system for boxes up to 30 lbs.
• Ability and willingness to travel 5% of the time, primarily within the State of Texas.
• Ability to operate a vehicle (state or personal) for state business and maintain a driver’s license and driving record that complies with state and agency requirements.
• Ability to work shifts that may exceed eight hours, including early mornings, nights, and weekends.
• Ability to train others.