Budget Analyst

Job Description:

Job Duties

• Provide oversight and administration of all agency's budgetary functions, including monitoring appropriations status, revenues, and expenditures.
• Prepare, analyze, and deliver monthly budget and revenue reports to ensure fiscal accountability and compliance. Support contract planning, administration, and processing, including coordination with program and procurement staff.
• Develops, analyzes, and manages budgets including preparation of annual and new-program budget requests; monitors obligations, fund transfers, and agency financial activity; oversees continuous improvement of inflows and outflows; performs regular review and approval of financial transactions, electronic funds transfer batches, retailer adjustments, and non-sufficient funds reports; and administers debt collection and reporting with the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and General Accounting Office (GAO).
• Plans, manages, and submits required deliverables for the annual State Budget process, including preparation of budget issues and strategic planning proposals for OSPB submission, presentation, and approval; serves as a primary point of contact; responds to OSPB and JLBC inquiries; and prepares and submits agency requests for Capital Improvement and Building Renewal programs.
• Support and provide input for the annual financial statements audit; prepare the Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) for the audit and Lottery's annual report.
• Monitor the status of the annual State Budget process and legislation introduced during the legislative session for impacts to Lottery budget, beneficiary transfers and overall financial impact.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Tentative start date will be dependent upon interviews conducted, onboarding completed, and the state agency issuing a PO.

Hire Right must be used for Background Checks and Drug Screenings

Local Only Candidates
- Resumes must specify the current location of the candidate, all those who do not state current location will not be considered.

- AS A REMINDER
- Candidates must be local at time of submission, and available for in person interviews within 1 week of the posting close date. Candidates must also be able to start within 2 weeks of an offer being made.

• Principles and practices of budgeting procedures and techniques.
• Data analysis. Analysis and evaluation of organizational spending.
• Exercising independent judgment.
• Oral and written communications.
• Intermediate skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
• Research, analysis, and organization of data.
• Work independently as well as a collaborative environment.
• Understand complex budget structures.
• Interpret Arizona Revised Statutes, state policies and procedures, federal rules, and regulations.

• Data analysis. Analysis and evaluation of organizational spending.
• Intermediate skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access. Google suite can be an exception as well.
• Principles and practices of budgeting procedures and techniques.

• Accounts Payable
• Knowledge of the Arizona Procurement Portal & Arizona Budget System
• Project Description