About the role

  • Budget Analyst for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles managing agency budgets and financial analysis. Preparing budget reports, analyzing requests, and monitoring expenditures in Austin, Texas.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares and monitors operating budget for assigned TxDMV divisions.
  • Contributes to and assists in the preparation of the Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR), Annual Operating Budget, and reports to oversight agencies.
  • Reviews financial and operating budget reports for accuracy and identifies areas in which more appropriate use of funds can be made.
  • Monitors agency budget and expenditures to ensure they are within legislatively appropriated levels.
  • Informs management of budget deviations, problems, and events likely to affect operations; explains causes; and measures impact on department mission and resources; and suggest solutions.
  • Reviews requests for additional funds, evaluates justifications, recommends actions and answers inquiries on budget/resource related matters.
  • Produces and runs scenarios to generate monthly Executive Summary and/or monthly ad hoc reports for administrative planning purposes.
  • Maintain listing of budgeted positions for each division and performs monthly salary expenditure analysis.
  • May travel up to 5% of the time. Travels by car (may include flying).
  • May include overnight travel. May require working extended hours and some evenings and weekends, as needed.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned, including but not limited to the following duties: May be responsible for coordinating and assigning work of others.
  • Analyzes proposed legislation and department rule changes and develops fiscal impact statements.
  • Serves as the budget liaison for complex divisions within the department.
  • Performs complex analysis, examination and reconciliation of operating budgets, appropriations, and other financial data and information.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or the U.S. equivalency thereof plus three (3) years' progressively responsible experience in budget/financial analysis, forecasting or related area.
  • Coursework in finance, accounting, business administration/management or a related field (preferred).
  • Experience with Texas budgeting, accounting and/or financial processes (preferred).
  • Experience working with an integrated accounting system or Texas statewide accounting/budgetary systems; including Centralized Accounting Payroll and Personnel System (CAPPS), Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) and Automated Budget Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST) (preferred).

Benefits

  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Group Health & Life Insurance for employees
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation Leave
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Longevity Pay
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Dependent Optional Life Insurance
  • Voluntary AD&D Insurance
  • Dependent Health & Life Insurance
  • Health & Dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Tuition Assistance Program

Job title

Budget Analyst

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$6,100 - $6,207 per month

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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