Executive Branch Budget Officer 2

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

Within the Governors Finance Office (GFO) Executive Branch Budget Officers develop analyze and make recommendations on biennial budgets and expenditures for all executive budgets; analyze agency staffing ratios and historical data in relation to population growth economic conditions national trends and standards and other pertinent information; make evaluative judgments regarding the efficiency of agency operations effectiveness in reaching established goals and objectives organizational structure and legislative intent; review and analyze budget requests and adjustments; and ensure compliance with budgetary directives policies regulations and limitations.

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration accounting finance economics or closely related field and six years of professional budgeting accounting economic or management analysis and projection or auditing experience one year of which was equivalent to an Executive Branch Budget Officer I in Nevada State service; OR one year of experience as an Administrative Services Officer III or Executive Branch Budget Officer I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Assist agencies in developing budget requests by explaining statutory requirements and providing fiscal guidance; analyze budget requests; approve reject or request further documentation concerning requests for additional staff and other resources; make recommendations regarding additions deletions and/or reductions; prepare written justification and summary statements for budget requests.

Control and oversee budgets to ensure compliance with authorized spending limitations and determine the necessity of work program adjustments; monitor budgets through review of audit reports verification of compliance and review of agency internal controls and performance levels; work closely with agencies following LCB and internal audits in developing corrective action plans to address identified deficiencies; identify appropriate strategies and solutions; review and plan for fiscal impact by determining the need for fee increases and regulation changes; and follow-up with agency management to ensure implementation.

Assist assigned agencies and/or programs by analyzing organizing and balancing agency/program requests; review and make recommendations on work program changes; and analyze the impact on existing and future agency budgets.

Present budgets to management the Governors Office and may present before the legislature; attend various budget hearings to make presentations and respond to questions; provide testimony and consult with legislative fiscal staff; prepare and analyze legislative bill drafts and comments to fiscal notes; and estimate revenue impact of legislative proposals.

Design develop maintain and enhance automated budgetary systems to track expenditures and revenue monitor performance indicators and conduct statistical analysis; develop and maintain spreadsheets data bases and tables; design and generate standard and ad hoc reports charts graphs and related materials.

Assist agencies with the strategic planning process including development of long- and short-range objectives; allocate agency and/or program budget resources; prepare budget analyses for management.

Project revenue and expenditures using trend analysis and statistical models and tools.

Analyze expenditures for each assigned budget account to ensure compliance with budget limits internal procedures applicable laws and regulations and legislative intent.

Research and develop policy recommendations related to accounting practices internal control procedures allocation of personnel resources and fiscal practices; review payroll allocations work programs and cash balances; analyze funding availability for proposed expenditures and staffing.

Perform related duties as assigned.

This job specification lists the major knowledge skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge skills and abilities from a previous level.

Recruiter Information: Darrell Morlan;

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse inclusive and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race color national origin religion or belief age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy domestic partnership genetic information (GINA) or compensation and/or wages.

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