Fiscal Analyst

Job Overview

As a Fiscal Analyst, you will provide support to the Budget Planning and Analysis Unit. You will perform a wide range of budget analysis activities, including project management, budget monitoring, and activity oversight. Your primary functions will require thorough knowledge of state and federal budgeting and financial processes. You will support management and staff through budget development, complex forecasting of cost impacts, and by ensuring that programs are supported by sufficient revenues by evaluating expenditures relative to the budget.

In this role, you will actively participate in policy strategy development, including the analysis of financial impacts of proposed policies with a focus on health equity.

• Five years of progressively responsible experience that included the preparation, analysis, and administration of a budget or fiscal system.
• OR five years of professional‑level experience in accounting, fiscal auditing, management, or program analysis, with experience that included modeling, forecasting, and analyzing fiscal information.
• OR successful completion of the Department of Administrative Services Budget and Management Public Administrative Trainee Program.
• A bachelor's degree in Business, Public or Non‑Profit Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related degree may substitute for three years of the required experience.
• A graduate‑level degree in any of the above areas may substitute for four of the five years.

• Budget and financial analysis development.
• Ability to prepare, maintain, and adjust expenditure and revenue modeling.
• Experience in creating cost analysis, forecasting, and fiscal impact statements.
• Working knowledge of budget development process.
• Financial analytical skills.
• Ability to analyze expenditures and revenues against projections to monitor fiscal performance.
• Experience in investigating, identifying, and resolving financial data anomalies.
• Ability to determine the financial impact of changes to state and federal statutes and regulations.
• Produce deliverables at a high quality with accurate and analytical precision.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to explain agency budget information and assist program staff in understanding and tracking their program budgets.
• Produce clear written and verbal narratives around budget and financial needs.
• Provide outstanding customer service skills for both internal and external customers.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Willingness to collaborate, share information, and contribute to the team’s success.
• Experience in promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and independent judgement within the team setting.

• Budget and financial analysis development.
• Ability to prepare, maintain, and adjust expenditure and revenue modeling.
• Experience in creating cost analysis, forecasting, and fiscal impact statements.
• Working knowledge of budget development process.
• Financial analytical skills.
• Ability to analyze expenditures and revenues against projections to monitor fiscal performance.
• Experience in investigating, identifying, and resolving financial data anomalies.
• Ability to determine the financial impact of changes to state and federal statutes and regulations.
• Produce deliverables at a high quality with accurate and analytical precision.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to explain agency budget information and assist program staff in understanding and tracking their program budgets.
• Produce clear written and verbal narratives around budget and financial needs.
• Provide outstanding customer service skills for both internal and external customers.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Willingness to collaborate, share information, and contribute to the team’s success.
• Experience in promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and independent judgement within the team setting.

• Excellent, low‑cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.
• Optional benefits such as life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare.
• Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours/month.
• Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Retirement security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon.