Senior Budget Analyst- PN: 20067496

BWC's core hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across BWC departments. Most positions perform work on-site at one of BWC's seven offices across the state. BWC offers flex-time work schedules that allow an employee to start the day as early as 7:00am or as late as 8:30am. Flex-time schedules are based on operational need and require supervisor approval.

What our employees have to say:

BWC conducts an internal engagement survey on an annual basis. Some comments from our employees include:

• BWC has been a great place to work as it has provided opportunities for growth that were lacking in my previous place of work.
• I have worked at several state agencies and BWC is the best place to work.
• Best place to work in the state and with a sense of family and support.
• I love the work culture, helpfulness, and acceptance I've been embraced with at BWC.
• I continue to be impressed with the career longevity of our employees, their level of dedication to service, pride in their work, and vast experience. It really speaks to our mission and why people join BWC and then retire from BWC.

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What You'll Be Doing:

• Assists with developing agency's biennial budget.
• Assists with developing annual operating budgets, capital budget, and allotments of assigned divisions and business units within BWC.
• Uses statistical quantitative analysis to develop trend of historical expenditures, forecast expenditures and monitor spending patterns of BWC's divisions and funds in order to identify surpluses and prevent deficits.
• Prepares, analyzes, and distributes monthly budget reports for federal grants.
• Makes funding recommendations for proposed expenditures and budget revisions or recommend alternative solutions for areas of concern.

4 yrs. experience in budgeting that included fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer assisted regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration; 24 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer assisted regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).
• Or completion of graduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration; 12 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Budget Analyst, 63261.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance

Major Worker Characteristics:

Knowledge of: governmental budgeting; public finance; public &/or business administration; quantitative/statistical analysis & forecasting; BWC policies & procedures ; Finance Division, Controller Department & Budget Unit policies & standard operating procedures ; accounting codes ; OAKS FIN &/or Federal Accounting System ; OAKS FIN Budget Transfer ; Department IDs ; OAKS FIN Budget Journals ; OAKS HCM ; OAKS Chartfield Value Change Requests; Payroll Variance Summary Report ; HRIS & staffing summaries ; chargebacks; budget preparation; ALI*; fiscal; governmental budgeting; MAX Cars.

Skill in: personal computer; BWC software (e.g. Microsoft Office products).

Ability to: add, subtract, multiply & divide whole numbers, decimals, fractions & percentages; apply statistical quantitative methods (e.g. probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer-assisted regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost-benefit analysis, cash-flow analysis); research & interpret historical data in terms of fiscal, programmatic, social-political &/or economic trends; deal with many variables & recommend resolutions; handle general & sensitive inquiries from & contacts with other governmental employees & officials, representatives of recipient organizations & the general public; produce accurate reports; respond to audit findings.