Budget Analyst 2 (Local Government) - Allegheny County Support Administration (Multiple Vacancies)

Are you interested in playing pivotal role in forming recommendations for policy, budget, and fiscal-related matters? Allegheny County Administrative Support is searching for an analytically minded professional with a comprehensive understanding of how fiscal policy affects the delivery of government programs and services. We are looking for self-starters who want to make a difference in the area of finance as a Budget Analyst 2. Make your career aspirations a reality with us!

As a Budget Analyst 2, you will meet with program offices, as needed, or requested, to provide information, statistics, regular fiscal interpretation, and accomplishments. Work includes performing budgetary and financial functions related to the preparation of the annual budget, rebudgets, and reports for DHS; analyzing monthly agency budgeting and accounting reports for the purpose of maintaining expenditure controls; accumulating information from JDEdwards financial system; as well as developing budget and year end reports. You will have the opportunity to present reports to the Deputy Director, Office of Administration, and management staff, regarding the current status of funding versus contractual obligations and the projected year end surplus or deficit situation within each funding stream. In this role, you will also be reviewing and approving contract modifications and adjustment requests submitted by the program office. Additional responsibilities include:

• Verifying contract modifications, amendments, or re-budgets have been correctly entered by the Controller's Office
• Reviewing all system conversions and adjustments to each service provider's contract
• Ensuring accuracy and smooth processing of payments
• Preparing a projection of assigned grants on an annual basis
• Assisting in the preparations of the county grant budget for the annual budget submission
• Preparing and compiling monthly financial reports, quarterly reports, and other ad hoc reports as requested
• Serving as a liaison with different bureaus of DHS (Department of Human Services)
• Preparing Job Set-Up forms, Work Breakdown Structure (WBD), and Budget Blocks for each funding source associated with the standard final year with half of the previous year's allocation
• Obtaining cost center budget information from provider contracts and completing revisions or rebudgets
• Maintaining funding initiatives per fiscal year
• Creating and modifying reporting procedures
• Researching and answering budget and fiscal funding questions from providers, program offices, and DHS staff
• Conducting an analysis of Random Moment Time Samples (RMTS) and cross-foundation pools
• Providing technical assistance to the DHS program offices, Bureau of Contracts and Compliance (BCC), and Bureau of Financial Management Budgets and Reports (BFMBR) staff concerning contract processes and budget development
• Closing job number accounts in JDE

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Work schedule may vary depending on the needs of the regional offices.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Budget Analyst I; or
• Two years of experience in technical budget administration work, and a bachelor's degree; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Allegheny County. If no eligible candidates who live within Allegheny County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.