What are the responsibilities and job description for the BFB Budget Technical Assistance Analyst (DFA/LGD #10117065) position at State of New Mexico?
Posting Details
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
The Budget and Finance Bureau (BFB) provides administrative, financial, and technical support to 33 counties, 106 municipalities, and 300 special districts. The BFB's mission is to assist officials and employees of the local public bodies in New Mexico to maintain the budget and fiscal integrity for the benefit of our citizens.
Why does the job exist?
This position will provide technical assistance to various sized operating budgets of local public bodies (LPB) to ensure compliance with state statutes, state administrative codes, and DFA/LGD requirements; through proper analyzing for accounting of revenues and expenditures to ensure that local public bodies do not overestimate all available resources and that sufficient funds are budgeted to meet the required annual expenditures. Also, this position promotes fiscal responsibility, efficiency, transparency, accountability and effectiveness through sound fiscal advice and problem-solving support to the local governments.
How does it get done?
All local government bodies.
Ideal Candidate
All local government bodies.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration and five (5) years of directly related experience in budgeting, accounting, and/or auditing. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling nine (9) years may substitute for the required education and experience. For use at the State Investment Council only: any budgeting, accounting, and/or auditing experience is acceptable.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification within six (6) months of date of hire as a condition of continued employment.
Pre-employment criminal background check is required, and employment is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required. Some occasional travel is required for meetings and conferences.
Supplemental Information
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Agency Contact Information: Cordelia Chavez (505) 231-7246. Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
The Budget and Finance Bureau (BFB) provides administrative, financial, and technical support to 33 counties, 106 municipalities, and 300 special districts. The BFB's mission is to assist officials and employees of the local public bodies in New Mexico to maintain the budget and fiscal integrity for the benefit of our citizens.
Why does the job exist?
This position will provide technical assistance to various sized operating budgets of local public bodies (LPB) to ensure compliance with state statutes, state administrative codes, and DFA/LGD requirements; through proper analyzing for accounting of revenues and expenditures to ensure that local public bodies do not overestimate all available resources and that sufficient funds are budgeted to meet the required annual expenditures. Also, this position promotes fiscal responsibility, efficiency, transparency, accountability and effectiveness through sound fiscal advice and problem-solving support to the local governments.
How does it get done?
- Provide support and guidance with the review of completion of annual budgets, quarterly reports and/or completion of year-end procedures.
- Provide technical assistance with aligning the local governments internal Chart of Accounts (COA) to the Local Government Budget Management System (LGBMS) and assist with their crosswalk to improve reporting compliance.
- Perform Quarterly and Budget development Reviews and provide guidance in building a balanced budget for the new fiscal year.
- Train on DFA budgets, reports, timelines, processes, to include: the Budget, Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) and Financial Reporting modules of the Local Government Budget Management System (LGBMS).
- Assist in preparing and delivering virtual budget and finance training and/or technical assistance when on-site visits are not feasible.
All local government bodies.
Ideal Candidate
All local government bodies.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration and five (5) years of directly related experience in budgeting, accounting, and/or auditing. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling nine (9) years may substitute for the required education and experience. For use at the State Investment Council only: any budgeting, accounting, and/or auditing experience is acceptable.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification within six (6) months of date of hire as a condition of continued employment.
Pre-employment criminal background check is required, and employment is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required. Some occasional travel is required for meetings and conferences.
Supplemental Information
Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here
Agency Contact Information: Cordelia Chavez (505) 231-7246. Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
