Senior Budget Analyst
Senior Budget Analyst
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Description of Work
This Role Is Eligible To Be Hybrid And Has Onsite Reporting Located Within Raleigh NC
This Senior Budget Analyst position supports strategic decisionmaking across some of the largest and most complex state agencies by providing advanced financial consultation policy review and program evaluation. The role leads budget development fiscal analysis and compliance activities to ensure agency spending aligns with federal and state requirements. This position serves as a key advisor to leadership offering actionable insight into cost trends budget adjustments and legislative impacts.
The work of the Senior Budget Analyst is essential to ensuring the financial integrity and operational effectiveness of critical public programs. From developing departmental budget strategies to evaluating risk and regulatory compliance this role influences the fiscal direction of major health and human services initiatives. Analysts in this position work independently engage with legislative and executive stakeholders and use indepth data analysis to support sound fiscal policy and programmatic outcomes.
Key Duties Include:Analyze division/agency budgets for accuracy policy alignment and resource utilization.
Lead development of budget recommendations and ensure timely certification aligned with legislative intent.
Conduct complex fiscal analyses to guide departmentlevel budget and policy decisions.
Provide consultation on cost trends financial risks and compliance with state and federal regulations.
Monitor program expenditures identify deficiencies and develop fiscal solutions.
Review and advise on contracts staffing structures and budget adjustments for operational integrity.
Serve as a liaison between Budget and Analysis and divisional teams ensuring consistency and accountability.
Facilitate crossfunctional initiatives and respond to highpriority internal and external fiscal inquiries.
Oversee monthly budget closeouts in line with the Office of State Controller and State Budget Office standards.
Communicate priorities and influence budget staff to meet department goals effectively.
About the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS):
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest most complex agencies in the state and has approximately 17000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health safety and wellbeing of all North Carolinians providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf blind developmentally disabled and mentally ill and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
About the Division of Budget and Analysis:
The Division of Budget and Analysis provides leadership and support to department and division management by:
Developing executing and modifying the Departments operating budget
Researching and analyzing issues that impact the Departments budgets plans and programs
Developing innovative solutions to challenging problems
Compensation and Benefits:
The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options standard and supplemental retirement plans and the NCFlex program (numerous highquality lowcost benefits on a pretax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation sick and community service leave. In addition paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for benefits: more information about DHHS: Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Listed below are the knowledge skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. These KSAs along with the minimum education and experience listed are required in order to be deemed eligible for the position therefore you must provide supporting information within the body of your application to demonstrate your possession of each KSA listed.
Qualified applicants must possess and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:
Proven experience in financial or budget analysis.
Demonstrated experience with data analysis/ data management for trend and risk analysis
Documented experience interpreting/ applying financial policy/ budgetary regulations.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See details.
Qualified applicants must possess and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:
Bachelors degree in business administration public administration accounting or related field from an accredited institution and five years of experience preferably in governmental accounting on budgeting including one year in advanced and responsible analyst or administrative capacity
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience.Supplemental and Contact Information
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: uses the MeritBased Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked education with the date graduated all work experience and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
- Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD214 Member4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
- Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
- If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
- Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trust will be subject to a criminal background check.
Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicants transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service please visit the NACES membership website at Transcripts degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
