CPW BUDGET Analyst II; Denver

OPEN TO STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENTS ONLY

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE

Our Mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.

This work unit exists to manage the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) finances, by developing, directing and implementing the CPW’s financial planning, budgeting and evaluation programs; to direct the CPW’s strategic, financial program and operational planning efforts; to establish policies and resolve issues relating to division-wide financial priorities, resource allocation, and performance evaluation; to prepare, defend and manage the CPW’s annual legislative budget request;

to disseminate financial information within CPW and to outside stakeholders; to evaluate CPW programs and operations; to develop long and short term financial policies and strategies for managing the CPW’s finances; and to plan and coordinate budget and resource allocation activities with accounting and purchasing functions in both CPW and DNR.

This position exists to provide professional-level budget and policy analysis in the preparation and execution of the agency’s budget. This position develops and presents a wide array of financial information, including developing models, compiling, analyzing, interpreting financial information, and ensuring the accuracy of complex inter-relational financial information, spreadsheets, and databases, and preparing schedules and reports to communicate financial information, both internally and externally.

This position is a subject matter expert and, as such, designs and formulates various (proven/unproven) economic, analytical, and statistical models or algorithms as needed to meet changing budget, economic, and programmatic needs, and develops long-term financial projections, and makes recommendations for policy change.

Perform a variety of complex and technical financial analyses, including cost estimation, expense and revenue projections, cash flow analysis, risk analysis, cost-benefit analysis, variance analysis, and other types of supporting analysis. Develop new models and/or apply existing budgeting and accounting techniques to adequately support each analysis and meet the Division’s changing needs. Provide information and/or prepare reports for management, the public, and the General Assembly that present and analyze a wide range of financial and performance data.

The frequency of these various analytical tools ranges from weekly to annually. Compare budget requests to business plans, identify variances, and handle multiple types of funding streams and limitations…