Senior Budget Analyst Cost Management

Job Description - Senior Budget Analyst Cost Management (260006UJ)

Senior Budget Analyst Cost Management ( 260006UJ )

Job & Family Services

Agency Contact Name and Information : ODJFS Human Resources Team, o.gov

Sep 22, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

United States of America-OHIO

Full-time

Union : OCSEA

Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills :
Budgeting, Data Analytics, Accounting and Finance, Communications, Research

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

Who We Are

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) supports Ohioans and their families through the following programs:

• Cash and Food Assistance
• Employment Services and Workforce Development
• Unemployment Insurance
• Adult Protective Services
• Child Support

Public service is an honorable way to serve the community in a hands-on dedicated way. You can make a difference in someone’s world!

• We will be a leader in customer satisfaction.
• We will have a reputation that attracts and retains talented, diverse, and dedicated employees.
• We get better at what we do every day.

Office of Fiscal and Monitoring Services

The Office of Fiscal and Monitoring Services (OFMS) Fiscal Services Division is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring all the Agency's budget activities. This encompasses the biennial budget process, annual budget implementation, and projecting federal budget estimates. The Division is also responsible for the management of the Agency's revenue, disbursements and financial obligations as well as performing daily federal cash draws, reconciles and reports on federal grant status.

Learn more about the Office by visiting the ODJFS OFMS webpage .

As a Senior Budget Analyst in the Bureau of Fiscal Planning & Operations, you help keep our financial systems accurate, consistent, and aligned with the agency’s Cost Allocation Plan. You manage key coding structures, support payroll and position budgeting, and make sure data flows correctly through our accounting and reporting tools.

• Set up and maintain payroll coding in centralized Accounting Information System (CAPIS) and in Human Capital Management (HCM).
• Create combo codes and upload position budgets to Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS), Human Capital Management (HCM) and Financial (FIN) applications.
• Review complex financial data to find issues, correct errors, and decide next steps.
• Build and maintain accurate financial coding and speed charts based on fiscal data.
• Process the biweekly payroll journal and prepare OAKS uploads.
• Review and update codes in effort reporting systems (Kronos, TAMM, CAPIS) to keep them aligned with policies and the Cost Allocation Plan (CAP).
• Maintain CAP, set agency coding, and distribute costs through the Administrative Cost Report (ACR).
• Answer questions from users about Kronos, TAMM, and CAPIS, including effort reporting policies.
• Investigate issues and oversee corrective actions after audits or federal/financial reviews.
• Create and update Chart of Accounts (COA) tables as needed.
• Compare data from OAKS FIN, HCM, CAPIS, CAP, and cost pool funding splits to confirm data integrity.
• Process chart field requests to create, change, or deactivate codes.
• Work within tight reporting windows and adjust quickly when priorities change.
• Coordinate with partners across the agency to keep projects moving while you wait for needed approvals or information.

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to analyze financial data
• Comfort working with OAKS, HCM, CAPIS, Kronos, or similar systems
• Problem‑solving and decision‑making skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and…