Budget Analyst

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Work for Indiana
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

Join a group of passionate, dedicated public servants to support one of Indiana’s most critical missions! The Department Of Child Services Helps Children Who Are Victims Of Abuse Or Neglect And Strengthens Families Through Services That Focus On Family Support And Preservation. We Pursue Permanency For Children And Families Through Reunification, Guardianship, And Adoption. Our Services Also Encompass Foster Care, Child Support, And Transitional Support For Those Adjusting To Adulthood.

Our Culture Is Built Upon Our MVP Foundation

Mission :
Champion Indiana’s future by protecting children and strengthening families with compassion and determination.

Vision :
Every child in Indiana thrives in a safe, loving, forever home.

Purpose :
Ignite hope. Cultivate joy.

The Budget Analyst supports the Director of Accounting and one or more Controllers who oversee assigned service lines. This includes maintaining the ledger system which provides important financial information to the CFO, Director of Finance, Assistant Superintendents, and Directors. Your work will reflect the agency’s vision, mission, and objectives as well as outcomes of the Finance Division and Accounting Department.

• Managing a wide range of recurring financial reports, including:
• Division budgets (monthly updates and modifications)
• Fund spend analysis and general ledger account reporting
• Accounts payable report details
• Budget slide preparation for leadership
• Regional level spending summaries
• Regional service counsel reports
• Case count reporting
• Business impact statement backup support and justification assistance
• Kid Traks budget and voucher research
• Tableau social service budget updates
• Kid Traks corrections
• Program matrix updates
• Supporting budget processes such as SPEED entries and communicating projected spending.
• Writing and modifying queries to extract or refine financial data.
• Ensuring proper chart field setup, logical coding, and addressing Chartfield requests.
• Attending regular standing meetings and assisting with ad-hoc finance questions.

This is a remote position. Local office access will be determined by residency.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $67,314.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

The essential functions of this role are:

• Provide quality monitoring of budgets, reporting and utilization of assigned federal and state grants in coordination with Budget Analyst E7.
• Perform strategic financial analysis to support agency decisions related to procurement, contracting, personnel, cost allocation, and overall fiscal strategy aligned with agency goals.
• Assist agency budget development and implementation to ensure alignment of cascading goals.
• Create fiscal impact statements and cost benefit analysis for proposed changes in state laws, regulations and agency policy and practice.
• Develop strategies, projections, and analytic reports to inform division and agency goals and objectives.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place for related processes.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities…