Senior Budget Analyst - 20098802

What You'll Do

• This position will work with internal and external OFA staff, including fiscal liaisons and program leadership, to ensure compliance with state and federal funding guidelines.
• Daily responsibilities include approving requestions and PARS, processing payroll coding changes (e.g., monitors agency payroll coding, oversees creation of payroll coding lines, corrects coding errors, & works with the Office of Budget & Management (OBM) on resolving payroll journal errors), monitoring available allotment for all funds under purview, and performing ad-hoc and routine financial analysis.
• Use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., trend analysis, cash flow analysis, cost/benefit analysis, return on investment analysis) to generate various budget/financial reports and track & prepare financial analysis of proposed legislation or policy changes.
• Monitor spending patterns in order to prevent spending deficits & recommends approval/disapproval of proposed expenditures (e.g., reviews requests to fill positions, purchases, contracts).
• Assist with developing agency's biennium budget & other budget-related legislation.
• Attend agency budget hearings and drafts or writes materials in preparation for budget testimony & hearings.
• As assigned, serves as member of a Disaster Recovery/Business Resumption team, Incident Response Team, or similar public health response team which may include the conduct of operations on a 24/7 basis at remote locations.
  
  

Position Qualifications

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 AND 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 AND 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.
  
  

Additional Qualifications

Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria:

• Graduate or advanced degree in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration
• Experience creating and implementing operating budgets
• Experience utilizing excel to create financial reports
• Experience advising agency managers on budgetary/fiscal matters
  
  

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills: Accounting and Finance, Business, Budgeting, Data Analytics

Professional Skills: Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking, Interpreting Data, Problem Solving

Organization

Health

Agency Contact Name and Information

Eva Gaines

Unposting Date

Feb 26, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Health Department Building

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

32.08

Schedule

Part-time

Work Hours

25 - 30 hours weekly

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills

Budgeting, Data Analytics, Accounting and Finance, Business

Professional Skills

Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking, Interpreting Data, Problem Solving

Agency Overview

About Us:

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is “advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans”. Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

The Office of Financial Affairs (OFA) assists in the establishment of Ohio Department Health’s (ODH) long and short-range fiscal goals and objectives. The office provides the agency with the overall fiscal administration support through its various unit operations including accounting, purchasing, budgeting and grants administration. The office oversees the department’s Compliance and Accountability Unit and biennial budget process; provides technical assistance to agency decision-makers and provides daily monitoring and analysis of agency spending trends.

Budget Unit: The role of the Budget Unit is to oversee the implementation of ODH’s budget while ensuring compliance with state and federal funding guidelines.