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Budget Analyst E7 - IDEM Finance Division Date Posted: Aug 3, 2022 Requisition ID: 386181 Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204 Work for Indiana Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day. At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion – Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to interview and perform the essential functions of a role. About the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM): Our mission is to implement federal and state regulations to protect human health and the environment while allowing the environmentally sound operations of industrial, agricultural, commercial, and governmental activities vital to a prosperous economy. We issue air, water, and solid and hazardous waste permits that restrict discharges to environmentally safe levels. Staff members inspect and monitor regulated entities; provide compliance and technical assistance; monitor and assess air, land, and water quality; use enforcement actions as necessary to ensure compliance and respond to incidents involving spills to soil or waters of the state. Salary: The salary for this position starts at 47,476.00 per year. Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below. About the Job: As the Budget Analyst, you will be responsible for functioning as a senior-level budget program analyst for an agency or major program of an agency. You will monitor, track, and maintain complex budgets and funds for multiple program areas within a State Agency. You will provide prior, current, and future year operating budget and expenditure information, serve as a budget resource including training, coordinate the development of budgets, and serve as a liaison with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), State Budget Agency (SBA), and agency management staff. A Day in the Life: The essential elements of the job duties: Analyze and research activities as they relate to state and federal funding within assigned divisions, ensuring that all regulations and guidelines about the expenditure/revenue transactions are applied to and reconciled in the Agency’s Accounting system to the State's Official Book of Record maintained by the Auditor of State and the Encompass Financials System.
Monitor and analyze short and long-term personnel costs through various statistical and quantitative methods.
Prepare and manage annual and biennial budgets.
Formulate and recommend changes to the current operating program, budget policies, workflow, and practices to assist in guiding the Agency to the most efficient use of operating funds.
Evaluate and complete division requests for transfer between operating accounts.
Prepare and process Request for Federal Reimbursements (draws) for assigned grants according to federal and state guidelines and verifies the accuracy of grant financials supporting the draw.
Coordinate and provide training to agency program and finance managers to develop and monitor the budget as needed.
Answer non-routine requests for information on policy interpretation.
Serve as Encompass module expert to manage Contracts, Executive Document Summaries, and Purchases within the Program area assigned, ensuring that budget spending plans are maintained within acceptable levels.
Serve as liaison with OMB, SBA, and other various state funding agencies.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You'll Need for Success: This person must have the following requirements to be considered for employment: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, Economics, or related field.
Eight (8) years of full-time professional experience in Accounting; Auditing; Financial Analysis; or related experience. At least one (1) year of the required experience must be in an administrative, leadership, managerial, or supervisory capacity. Substitution: Accredited College training in accounting or a related area may substitute for the required experience, except for the administrative, leadership, managerial, or supervisory experience, with a maximum substitution of four (4) years.
Broad knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Extensive knowledge of state and federal social service program accounting, budgeting, and applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
Broad knowledge and ability to use automated financial and accounting reporting system, PeopleSoft Financials.
Extensive knowledge of the agency's mission, programs, and administrative policies.
Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
Advanced computer skills in Excel, Access, Encompass, and Hyperion.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to conduct research, draw logical conclusions, prepare technical reports, and make recommendations.
Ability to formulate sound recommendations and make appropriate decisions with consideration of the potential impact on operations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management.
Ability to take initiative and exercise leadership in recommending overall budgetary and performance improvements to division decision-makers.
Ability to solve complex accounting and auditing problems.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: This role does not provide direct supervision to direct reports.Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana: The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes: Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
Wellness program (offers a premium discount for the medical plan and gift cards)
Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
150 hours of paid new parent leave
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
Education Reimbursement Program
Group life insurance
Referral Bonus program
Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Free Parking for most positions
Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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