Budget Analyst​/in-training | Financial Services Division | Tumwater

Budget Analyst 4

The Attorney General's Office is recruiting for a permanent full time Budget Analyst 4 in the Financial Services. This position is located in Tumwater, Washington, and is not union-represented.

Note:

there is the possibility of an in-training from the Budget Analyst 3 level.

Budget Analyst 4 Salary range (61): $72,900 - $98,064 annually | Budget Analyst 3 Salary range (54): $61,332 - $82,440 annually The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The AGO provides a workplace that is understanding of work-life balance and promotes advancement by offering a wide variety of professional development and growth opportunities.

Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation, including Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & dependent(s);
Vacation, Sick, and Other Leave; 11 Paid Holidays per year;
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) plans; and Life Insurance. Beyond these traditional benefits, we offer Dependent Care Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Deferred Compensation, Employee Recognition Leave, and more. With the goal of employee health and wellness, we also offer:

• Flexible schedules and part-time/hybrid telework options;
• A Wellness Program, an Infants in the Workplace Program, and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides counseling, webinar, and other cost-free support resources;
• Numerous employee-driven affinity groups to foster community and connection, including Bereavement, Elder Care, Parenting, POC, LGBTQ+, Veterans and more. The AGO is a place to belong and make a difference!

The Financial Services Division (FIS) provides support and accountability for agency financial and budgetary decisions and practices. FIS ensures that the reporting and transmission of agency financial information is complete, accurate and timely. FIS is also responsible for agency budget development and monitoring in addition to accounting, payroll, contracts and purchasing functions. FIS contains three main sections:
Accounting, Contracts and Budget.

The Budget Unit is responsible for all agency budget functions, expenditure monitoring and projections. In this capacity, the budget unit develops and submits biennial and supplemental budget requests, advises senior management regarding all budgetary issues, builds all divisional budgets, monitors expenditures and revenues, and prepares and submitted almost 400 fiscal notes last year. The budget unit works closely with OFM and legislative staff to represent and explain the AGO budget as well as client agencies.

The budget unit calculates billing rates to recover legal services costs. The total AGO budget is roughly $550M per year, the majority of which is paid for by legal services billing.

Duties and Essential Functions of a Budget Analyst 4:

• Work independently to analyze agency budget practices and develops data for entry into systems (i.e. Salary Projection System (SPS), Budget Development System (BDS), Budget Reporting System (VRS), Allotment System (TALS), Fiscal Note System, AAG Salary Database).
• Make recommendations for allocations which balance to appropriations correctly, balances division revenue and expenditure budgets, prepares draft budgets, and updates as legislation and circumstances change.
• Creates other computer-generated spreadsheets, reports, and presentations for budget/financial reporting and tracking. Ensures the accuracy of all work by careful proofreading.
• Reviews processes and makes proposals for procedural problem solving and documenting of AGO budget practices.
• Assists other staff in legislation evaluation of fiscal…