We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values : Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its’ citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.
This position will be located at Lewis & Clark State Office Building at 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65101. This position may be eligible for a hybrid work location schedule.
If you love working in a fast-paced team environment, where you have the opportunity to learn and grow on a daily basis, this is the position for you! The department is seeking a senior-level budget analyst who is an independent thinker, can develop and oversee individual and teamwork assignments, takes initiative, and collaborates effectively with others. The successful candidate will assist and oversee budget analysis and development, perform fiscal analysis, and develop funding assumptions and scenarios. The individual will work closely with other department and division-level budget and fiscal staff.
- Provide technical assistance and advice to division and program staff for budget preparation.
- Ensure budget proposal forms (cores, program descriptions, new decision items, coding, and other financial data) are accurate, complete, and conform with policies and procedures.
- Assist in the development and coordination of analyses, information, and justifications to department management, the Legislature, and Office of Administration Budget and Planning
- Analyze appropriation bills for potential budgeting and financial effects.
- Review and analyze fiscal notes impacting assigned divisions and programs.
- Analyze and monitor allocations (appropriations, expenditures, lapse) for assigned divisions and programs.
- Analyze and interpret the department’s financial data for reasonableness, financial solvency, fiscal impact, future effects, and desired outcomes; and present findings, recommendations, and suggested alternatives to division and department management.
- Query and extract data to update and develop detailed financial reports and executive reports/summaries.
- Review and maintain complex fund solvency data and projections (revenues, expenditures, lapse) for assigned divisions and programs.
- Seek alternative funding opportunities and approaches and provide recommendations.
- Prepare budget control documents for assigned divisions and programs and keep program director apprised of spending issues that occur as the fiscal year progresses.
To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:
- Budget Administration : Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.
- Oral and Written Communication : Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Attention to Detail : Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- Adaptability : Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
- Self-Management : Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
- Teamwork : Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 12 credit hours in accounting or finance; and 2-4 years of relevant experience using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and current/prior experience with the statewide accounting and human resources systems (SAM II Financial and HR) and data warehouse, and knowledge of the state’s budget process is strongly recommended.
(Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education or experience)
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant. Benefits & Work-life BalanceOur benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here .
How we invest in you: - Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
- Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.
