Agency Budget Analyst/Agency Budget Senior Analyst

Job Location: Truman Building, 301 W. High St. Suite 870, Jefferson City, MO 65102

You will be joining a Department committed to a culture of TEAMWORK to accomplish our goals together, where we deliver excellence through COLLABORATION with partners and stakeholders, embody ACCOUNTABILITY through trust and professionalism, and embrace WORK-LIFE BALANCE by prioritizing respect, boundaries, and time. While working at DHEWD you will be helping to develop the workforce of the future! Join us as we pursue our vision of “Every Missourian empowered with the skills and education needed for success.”

As a member of the department’s budget team you will assist in the analysis of the financial needs of the DHEWD programs and Missouri’s Higher Education Institutions. You will process and evaluate requests from Higher Education Institutions for reimbursement while maintaining accuracy, and compliance with procedures, regulations, and policies. Also, during budget hearings, you will monitor the hearings online, taking notes of DHEWD related discussion and questions asked by committee members. These hearings may occasionally require working later into the evenings.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Examines budget and allocation requests for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures, regulations, and policies; evaluates needs and priorities of agencies to determine where funds may be reduced and where additional funds may need to be requested; and examines alternatives available in funding agency programs
• Identifies and corrects errors in calculations from program submissions
• Reviews and analyzes performance measurement data to ensure effective budget requests
• Analyzes agency budgeting and accounting reports for the purpose of monitoring and maintaining expenditure and program controls; recommends budgetary and allocation adjustments as needed
• Provides technical advice and assistance to agency officials in the preparation of budgets and allocation requests; provides recommendations on budget/financial objectives and ensures that objectives are implemented
• Assembles fiscal and statistical data for use in budgetary and program evaluations and budget hearings; maintains files of budgetary information
• Tracks policy legislation and appropriation bills concerning assigned agencies; attends hearings, prepares reports on status of bills, reviews bills passed by the General Assembly, and prepares responses to budget questions
• Analyzes appropriations bills and evaluates the possible effects on programs and agencies
• Researches and analyzes current and proposed policy issues related to assigned agencies and programs to develop recommendations
• Reviews and assists in the preparation of reconciling documents for budget tracking prepared within the agency; codes core budget reconciliation items and new decision items into the budgeting system
• Exercises independence in carrying out assignments within established work procedures and policies; finished work is reviewed for completeness, clarity, and results
• Supports DHEWD fiscal affairs section as a SAM II backup and tracks, reviews, and processes payments for capital improvements, community college payments, and special projects, etc.
• Perform other related work as assigned
• Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance

• Beneficial education and/or work-related experience includes technical or professional education and/or experience in accounting, business, finance or public administration or closely related area.
• Supportive skills include: knowledge in the State of Missouri’s SAM II Financial System, MOVERS, budget administration, cost analysis, program analysis, operational analysis, excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and other MS Office products as well as attention to detail and the ability to multitask

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

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