Budget Analyst I - III

Home to SXSW, Austin City Limits (ACL), and glorious natural springs and parks, Austin, Texas, is one of the fastest-growing areas in the United States, as well as the Live Music Capital of the World. Austin is the historic state capital of Texas and is the location of the Texas Department of Transportation Headquarters. TxDOT's Financial Management Division is seeking Budget Analyst. Come join our team at our beautiful, new Stassney campus in Austin, where you will enjoy a hybrid work schedule (with minimal in-person days), covered employee parking, walking trails, on-site fitness center, coffee bar, and on-site cafeteria. We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!
 

At TxDOT we value employee work-life-balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include telework, flexed and compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, in-house fitness center, career development programs, tuition assistance, and various other benefits. For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/hrd/careers/hidden_benefits.pdf

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At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)
 

Budget Analyst I: Performs routine (journey-level) budget preparation and analysis work. Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Prepare and review operating budgets to ensure appropriate fund allocation. Employees at this level may rely on direction from others to solve problems that are not standard. Employees may also occasionally assist other staff in performing job duties of greater complexity.

Budget Analyst II: Performs moderately complex (journey-level) budget preparation and analysis work. Works under general supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Review financial and operating budget reports for accuracy and to identify opportunities for more efficient use of funds. Prepare and review operating budgets to ensure appropriate fund allocation. Prepare budget reports providing management with expenditure data, trends, and recommendations. Prepare legislative appropriations requests, fiscal notes, analyses of legislation, and agency budget instructions. Advise staff on areas in which action may be required to stay within budget.

Budget Analyst III: Performs highly complex (senior-level) budget preparation and analysis work. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Develop budgeting process, policies, and procedures. Provide guidance on financial planning and management, improving management accountability, and strategies to efficiently achieve program objectives. Research and develop budget formulas for appropriations requests. Prepare legislative appropriations requests, fiscal notes, analyses of legislation, and agency budget instructions.

Essential Duties:

• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Participates in the preparation of budgetary adjustments and reporting, including but not limited to the monthly financial report, program and divisional monitoring reports, and other adhoc reporting.
• Interprets/clarifies financial and budget policies and procedures to agency staff.
• Examines operating budgets to determine whether funds have been appropriately allocated by providing advice and assistance on financial planning and management.
• Receives, evaluates, and processes budget adjustments when there is a need to revise allocations.
• Analyze agency expenditures and program trends to prepares legislative appropriations requests, fiscal notes, requests for federal funding, and agency budget instructions.
• Prepares budgets to provide management with expenditure data, trends, and recommendations.
• Participates with the development and loading of monthly budget projections, in accordance with established guidelines.
• Prepares ad hoc reports requested by management, program and budget staff.
• Monitors, reviews, and analyzes operating budgets to ensure budgeted amounts are aligned to appropriated amounts, funds have been appropriately allocated, and the use of funds is appropriate.
• Reviews financial and operating budget reports for accuracy and identifies areas in which more appropriate use of funds can be made.
• Provides ongoing budget management to ensure financial resources are allocated in the most efficient manner to best support services and expenditures are maintained within approved levels.
• Assists in the analysis of expenditure patterns and cost drivers, and in making recommendations on the use of funds.
• Performs budget liaison functions with designated agency programs and leadership staff.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• Budget Analyst I - None
• Budget Analyst II - 1 year budget analysis or budget forecasting.
• Budget Analyst III - 2 years budget analysis or budget forecasting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of accounting, budgetary, and management principles, practices, and procedures; of forecasting methodologies; and of automated accounting, budgeting, and forecasting programs.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PeopleSoft, CAPPS HR, USAS and/or other financial software.
• Skill in analyzing financial data.
• Skill in written and oral communications.
• Ability to analyze fiscal management information, to determine appropriate use of funds, to perform statistical analyses, and to communicate effectively.
• Ability to identify and develop budgetary reports and schedules, to analyze financial data and develop and present recommendations.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Ability to prioritize assignments and meet work deadlines.
• Ability to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise and accurate financial reports and schedules.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, etc. highly preferred
• Competencies:

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Conditions of Employment:
• Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category. 

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information