Budget Analyst

General Responsibilities:

Serves as the Budget Analyst for the agency and assists the Budget Supervisor in preparation and management of agency budget to include reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating state budgetary procedures to meet fiscal requirements.

Specific Duties:

Assists in preparation of annual budget to include budget requests, detail budget loads, expenditure forecasting, internal and external budgetary presentations, and implementing and monitoring program budgets.

Coordinates and prepares expenditure/revenue analysis reports, overtime reports, travel budgets, cost allocations, and relevant journal entries, as needed. Reconciles and researches errors and ensures corrective action is taken. Reviews and processes shopping carts.

Responsible for the creation and distribution of monthly status reports for internal and capital projects for the agency. Assists Budget Supervisor with information requests, as needed.

Distributes budgetary instructions and develops and/or explains the use of budgetary forms, interprets policies and procedures, and prepares budgetary reports and amendments for review.

Conducts special projects at management's request; prepares and presents reports.

Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or related field or an acceptable equivalency as approved by the Division of State Human Resources.

Must have professional experience directly related to accounting, auditing, finance, or budget.

Ability to interpret analyze financial data, records and reports.

Extensive knowledge in Microsoft Excel.

Position may require occasional overtime and weekend availability.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of State governmental fiscal and budgetary processes.

Experience with SCEIS or SAP preferred.

Additional Comments

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

SLED offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children

15 days annual (vacation) leave per year

15 days sick leave per year

13 paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave

State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Supplemental questions are considered part of the official application. Any misrepresentation of yourself may be grounds for disqualification.

Conditional selection based on candidate education, training, experience, oral interviews and clearance of background investigation.

Employer

State of South Carolina

Agency

State Law Enforcement Division (SLED)

Address

4400 Broad River Road

Columbia, South Carolina, 29210

Phone

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