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State of Missouri · 1 day ago

Agency Budget Specialist

Jefferson City, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $73K/yr

4+ years exp

The State of Missouri is seeking a highly motivated individual for the position of Agency Budget Specialist. This role involves determining the Department's resource needs, identifying funding sources, and leading performance measures to execute strategic goals and initiatives.

AgricultureGovernmentInformation Technology

Responsibilities

Act as the lead for reviewing and compiling the department's annual budget book, including cores, new decision items, program descriptions, and supplemental and fund financial summaries

Review and monitor project fund fiscal activity, complete data entry for the budget request and any summary information requested by the Governor's Office, Office of Administration-Division of Budget and Planning, or legislative analysts

Attend budget hearings, brief management, prepare responses to questions posed by the Legislature and the Division of Budget and Planning and analyze the impact of changes to the Department's budget

Act as the lead for actions with Fiscal Notes assigned to the Department. Receive, review, and assign fiscal notes to division staff for response. Analyze and compile division responses into a Departmental fiscal note response. Ensure the timely completion of fiscal note responses

Supervise the Senior Accountant position staff in the section who assist with the department's budget submission fiscal notes and prepare reports for monitoring the Department's operating budget and expenditures

Act as the lead for completing documents in the SAM II Budget Control Module to establish expense budgets, transfer allotments, and transfer appropriation authority as authorized

Review and approve purchases by ITSD on behalf of the Department, identifying the most appropriate funding source

Act as the lead for providing MOVERS-EPM training to agency user staff

Qualification

Government accountingBudget managementStrategic planningLegislative processEffective communication

Required

8 years of relevant experience OR a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study and 4 years of relevant experience

Comprehensive knowledge of government procedures, practices, and objectives

Comprehensive knowledge of governmental accounting and strategic planning

Comprehensive knowledge of the legislative process

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, Department officials, members and staff of the legislature, and representatives of other governmental agencies