Comptroller - Budget Analyst

Austin, Texas


Employer: CAPPS
Industry: Business and Financial Operations
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

Job Description

Applications must be filed athttps://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=00045564

Please note that this job posting can be closed without notice and earlier than the closing date indicated in the posting if a suitable candidate is found. We encourage applicants to submit and complete the application promptly.

Are you ready to grow, make a positive impact? If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence best describes the culture here at the Comptroller's Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as Texas' accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more! The Comptroller's office serves virtually every citizen in the state. As Texas' chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer and purchasing manager, the agency is responsible for writing the checks and keeping the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government.

Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take very seriously our collective commitment to public service. Personal development opportunities are strongly encouraged through available workshops, teambuilding exercises, and on the job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.

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About The Division

Join the Budget & Internal Accounting team as a Budget Analyst! Work involves examining, reviewing and analyzing financial data, including operating budgets, procurements and staffing information, to formulate expenditure forecasts and determine trends; compiling, interpreting, analyzing and reconciling statistics and reports relating to budgetary activities to resolve financial issues and make recommendations; preparing and revising operating budgets and appropriation requests; and communicating technical advice and assistance on budgetary matters to agency management staff.

Agency standard work hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, 40 hours per week with occasional evening and weekend hours. Hours are subject to change based upon business need or division determination.



Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.

• 5 years of progressive experience preparing, maintaining, and analyzing a complex agency wide budget or performing financial analyst work at a Texas state agency.

• 3 years of experience with Centralized Accounting Payroll/Personnel Financials System (CAPPS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.

• Verbal and written communication skills that include complex correspondence, English composition, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

• Experience with Centralized Accounting Payroll/Personnel Human Resources System.

• Experience with preparation of a state agency Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR).

Substitutions

• One additional year of experience preparing, maintaining, and analyzing a complex agency wide budget or performing financial analyst work at a Texas state agency may substitute for thirty semester hours of educational requirement with a maximum substitution of 120 semester hours (four years).

SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees are required to use their personal mobile phones as a part of 2 factor/multi factor authentication for accessing CPA systems securely. You will also receive critical/emergency calls/texts on your cell phone to ensure immediate communication.

In this role you will:

• Analyzes trends, tracks, and projects future expenditures and budgetary needs.

• Reviews requests for additional funds or resource reallocation, evaluates justification, recommends actions and answer inquiries on budget/resource related matters.

• Analyzes and examines operating budgets, expenditure patterns, and cost drivers to determine whether funds have been appropriately allocated.

• Reviews purchase requisitions for accuracy, proper comptroller object code and PCA account coding, availability of funds, and appropriateness of expense through CAPPS (Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System) Financials.

• Monitors and maintains assigned division budget. This includes, but not limited to, managing all aspects of the division budget such as tracking personnel actions, tracking requisitions and expenditures, reviewing outstanding encumbrances, and requesting purchase order and voucher maintenance.

• Prepares monthly forecasts, CAPPS ledger entries, review and approve personnel actions,

• Informs management of budget deviations, problems, and events likely to affect operations; explains causes and measures effect on the agency's mission and resources.

• Maintains CAPPS, Excel, and other databases of budget data.

• Assists in the preparation of the Legislative Appropriations Request.

• Assists in the preparation of annual operating budget and distribute to assigned division.

• Distribute required reports to division management that reflects spending.

• Assists with special projects as needed.

• Create ad hoc reports in Excel for management review, ensuring data accuracy and timely delivery.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Maximize Your Earnings!

At the Comptroller's office, we know potential employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. The agency offers a strong benefits package for you and your family. Insurance, retirement plans, and a flexible work schedule are just the start. See our benefits offering

If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

Important Note to the Candidate:

Salary is contingent upon qualifications. If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.

MILITARY PREFERENCE

To receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.

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Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor's Office,

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The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information. Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com, http://www.onetonline.org, https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.

Applications submitted through Work in Texas:

Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete supplemental questions to be considered for the position. To complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile.

The Comptroller's Office is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.

An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States to be hired at the Comptroller's office and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.

Created: 2024-10-02
Reference: 00045564
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Austin
ZIP: 78749


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