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Texas Health and Human Services · 1 day ago

Budget Analyst IV

Austin, TX

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

$5,425.33/mo - $7,155.75/mo

Texas Health and Human Services is committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. The Budget Analyst IV will perform advanced budget preparation and analysis work for assigned Family Health Services program areas, assisting with planning, organizing, and evaluating budgetary activities while serving as a financial liaison for FHS programs and stakeholders.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Participates in the preparation and development of the annual operating budget process for assigned FHS programs

Works with CFO Budget staff and assigned program staff to ensure organizational budget and methods of finance are allocated based on appropriated funding and authority adjustments

Prepares, reviews, and analyzes financial reports related to method of finance for assigned FHS areas

Monitors, reviews, and analyzes expenditure patterns and trends to determine potential for reallocation, realignment, or adjustments to accomplish division and programmatic requirements

Performs expenditure analysis and financial projections for FHS program areas

Analyzes trends and makes appropriate recommendations to assigned FHS leadership and/or the FHS Budget Director

Uses Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, CAPPS FIN, CAPPS HCM, Tableau, and other available tools to perform job functions

Assists in the development of the legislative appropriation requests (LAR)

Coordinate financial data for appropriation requests including exception items, making necessary revisions when needed

Assists assigned FHS programs with budget analysis and agency cost estimates for fiscal notes on proposed legislation using past expenditures to project potential costs/revenues of implementation

Measures the impact of existing and proposed state and federal legislation on HHSC programs

Coordinates program responds to legislative inquiries, Governor’s Office, state and federal agencies, and the Legislative Budget Board (LBB)

Assists with the review and submission of performance measures

Prepares financial and budget reports for assigned FHS programs that include expenditure data, trends, budget projections, and recommends the use of funds to meet operational goals

Meet routinely with program areas to provide operating budget status and recommendations on utilization of funds

Informs management of budget deviations, problems, and events likely to affect operations within the assigned strategies or critical functions across strategies

Researches, analyzes, and prepares charts and reports related to internal/external partners or in response to ad hoc requests

The Budget Analyst IV is a resource for program staff and provides guidance/technical assistance related to budgetary matters

Serves as a financial liaison with FHS program areas and other internal and external entities

Represents FHS in meetings and workgroups to provide consultation on financial matters affecting budget and funding

Prepare ad hoc reports requested by FHS management, program staff, the Legislative Budget Board, the Governor’s Office of Budget and Planning, the State Comptroller, the State Auditor’s Office and the Health and Human Services Commission

Participates in training program staff on financial policies and procedures

The Budget Analyst IV verifies fund availability for procurement requests

Develops, reviews and submits budget adjustments (BCM), expenditure transfer vouchers (ETV), HR0029 and purchase order adjustments as required

Provides speed chart and/or chart field elements on various financial documents to ensure appropriate and correct use of funds

Assists with the monthly compilation of federal funds report for HHSC programs and leadership

Participates in budget policy and procedure development

Utilizes CAPPS to run trial balances and/or accounting detail

Performs other financial duties as assigned

Serves as the financial representative on various agency-wide workgroups

Assists with the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures

Assists Team Lead, Budget Director, Program Leadership and FHS Executive Director by reviewing financial reports and analysis prepared by CFO Budget and identifying any financial impact

Qualification

Budget analysisFinancial reportingMicrosoft ExcelLegislative appropriation requestsFinancial analysisProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTime managementAttention to detail

Required

Experience with financial analysis, forecasting, budget and/or public administration

Experience developing comprehensive reports and producing large data requests

Knowledge of accounting, budgetary, and management principles, practices, and procedures; and of legal restrictions governing allocation of funds

Skill in managing multiple competing assignments, prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines while working within a large organization and producing high quality work

Skill in analyzing, solving problems and making recommendations affecting overall contracting and budget activities; and comprehensively and accurately evaluating different types of reports

Skills in written and oral communication, time-management, planning / coordination, and attention to detail

Ability to monitor and report, to analyze financial data and identify potential problems and develop and present alternative solutions

Ability to perform complex operations in MS Office such as advanced Excel, Word, Access databases, SharePoint, and internet search engines

Ability to develop and maintain on-going productive and cooperative professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including being able to tailor communication to a wide variety of audiences to achieve desired results

Preferred

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration is preferred