Budget Officer

Job Description and Duties

What will you do?

As an Analyst IV, you will function as a highly skilled professional and will conduct complex budgetary functions within the Fiscal and Business Services branch. You will work independently and use good judgment to produce accurate, high quality work products, manage multiple tasks and priorities, meet due dates, establish and maintain effective working relationships, and have good oral and written communication skills. Specifically, you will:

• Prepare, develop, and monitor the office’s budget.
• Conduct expenditure projections, long-range fiscal planning, and perform special analyses on key fiscal issues.
• Prepare and review baseline budget adjustments, budget galleys, supplemental schedules, and execute budget drills.
• Develop budgetary and fiscal documents, presentations, and status reports for senior management.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on budgeting forecasts, trends and expense management.
• Utilize FI$Cal and Hyperion to analyze financial reports and budget availability.
• Research and analyze budget appropriations for fiscal year-end close.

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Working Conditions

• This position is eligible for participation in the office’s hybrid telework program. Work at the alternate work location must be in California and conducted in a space that is ergonomically sound, private, distraction-free, and has safe working conditions to be eligible to telework.
• Work performed in the office is in an air-conditioned high-rise building with elevator access and both natural and artificial lighting.
• Work may require sitting for an extended period of time using a personal computer and the use of standard office equipment, such as phones, copiers or scanners.
• Year-end accounting activities peak during the summer months of July and August. Accounting staff must be able to work overtime during this period and vacation time may not be approved.
• Work may require periodic non-standard work hours and work during weekends to meet workload needs and demands.

Visa Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for a visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work int he US without the need for a visa sponsorship by the start date of employment. The California State Auditor’s Office is not an E-Verify employer.

Special Requirements

Any applicant receiving a conditional job offer will be subject to a background check, fingerprinting and an inquiry to the California Department of Justice to disclose criminal records prior to appointment.

State Auditor's Office employees are excluded from collective bargaining.

Temporary Salary Reduction: Due to significant budget shortfalls, beginning September 1, 2025, the office will participate in the Personal Leave Program (PLP) which reduces employee salaries in exchange for accrued leave hours. The salary reduction amounts and leave accruals are based on the amounts that represented and other excluded employees receive.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Who are you?

• You have strong analytical and communication skills with demonstrated experience synthesizing information and communicating in a clear and concise manner.
• You have expert knowledge of budget development, fiscal processes and financial reporting requirements.
• You excel at managing multiple budget projects and priorities with competing deadlines, ensuring accuracy.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• You have experience using research and information-gathering techniques; basic principles and practices of descriptive and inferential statistics.
• You are proficient with software and tools including Microsoft 365, FI$Cal and Hyperion.
• You have the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve fiscal goals.

Why should you join us?

• You want to make a difference for Californians and future generations, and make sure California government is effectively serving its people.
• You are highly collaborative, solution-oriented, and a strong communicator.
• You have a strong work ethic and thrive when working under pressure.
• You possess the ability to reason logically and creatively and use a variety of analytical techniques to resolve problems.
• You desire a monthly salary range of $7,276- $9,107 with a 5% pay differential as well as a longevity bonus.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Statement of Qualifications

Submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) responding to the two questions below using specific examples of your education, training and experience. The SOQ will be considered the first phase of the hiring process for this position. If your qualifications are competitive, you may be invited to an interview. The SOQ should be typed and not more than three pages in length, not less than 12-point font, single spaced, with margins not less than one inch, including your first and last name at the top of the page, and must include responses to the statements below, including specific examples. We may not consider applications that do not include responses to the questions.

We require that you not use Artificial Intelligence assistance when composing your written response. Written responses are an attempt to assess and gain an understanding of your personal writing and communication skills and abilities.

Please restate the questions with your response.

1. Describe and provide specific, detailed examples demonstrating your expertise in fiscal analysis, comprehensive budget development, and expenditure forecasting.
2. This position requires advanced skills in research and data analysis. Please provide a detailed example that demonstrates your ability with data collection, analysis, and reporting. Include your experience and proficiency level with Microsoft Excel functions and formulas.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - See Statement of Qualifications section below.