Budget Analyst

Overview

This role supports the Director of Accounting and one or more Controllers who oversee assigned service lines. Responsibilities include maintaining the ledger system that provides key financial information for leadership including the CFO, Director of Finance, Assistant Superintendents, and Directors.

This is a remote position. Local office access will be determined by residency.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities and outcomes for this Budget Analyst include:

• Managing a wide range of recurring financial reports, including:
  • Division budgets (monthly updates and modifications)
  • Fund spend analysis and general ledger account reporting
  • Accounts payable report details
  • Budget slide preparation for leadership
  • Regional level spending summaries
  • Regional service counsel reports
  • Case count reporting
  • Business impact statement backup support and justification assistance
  • KidTraks budget and voucher research
  • Tableau social service budget updates
  • KidTraks corrections
  • Program matrix updates
• Supporting budget processes such as SPEED entries and communicating projected spending.
• Writing and modifying queries to extract or refine financial data.
• Ensuring proper chartfield setup, logical coding, and addressing chartfield requests.
• Attending regular standing meetings and assisting with ad-hoc finance questions.
• Performing strategic financial analysis to support agency decisions related to procurement, contracting, personnel, cost allocation, and overall fiscal strategy aligned with agency goals.
• Providing quality monitoring of budgets, reporting, and utilization of assigned federal and state grants in coordination with Budget Analyst E7.
• Assisting with agency budget development and implementation to ensure alignment of cascading goals.
• Creating fiscal impact statements and cost benefit analysis for proposed changes in state laws, regulations, and agency policy and practice.
• Developing strategies, projections, and analytic reports to inform division and agency goals and objectives.
• Ensuring appropriate internal controls are in place for related processes.
• Performing additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Extensive working knowledge of PeopleSoft HR and PeopleSoft Financials, including Query Manager, SCM, and Journal Entry.
• PeopleSoft Financials and Time and Labor knowledge.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
• Ability to understand and integrate independently complex and sophisticated concepts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of agency operations, functions, and principles of management and administration.
• Ability to establish goals, plan activities, coordinate work, evaluate effectiveness, and take corrective actions when necessary.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex grant, budgeting, and fiscal analysis issues.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and maintain efficiency and accuracy.
• Highly detail-oriented with a focus on providing quality customer service.
• Extensive knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and how they apply to financial management.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Education and Experience

• A degree is not required.
• A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent (HSE) and at least 8 years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, or related experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary

• The salary for this position traditionally starts at $67,314.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience.

Benefits (full-time)

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) plus vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program (gift card rewards for completing wellness activities)
• Health savings account with bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to a 401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• Leave policies, including:
  • 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
  • Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
  • 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program allowing for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

Location

Remote position. Local office access will be determined by residency.

Additional Information

• This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.
• This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.
• The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required; other duties may change or be assigned at any time.