Senior Budget Analyst

• Requires thorough knowledge of governmental budgeting, public finance, public or business administration, quantitative/statistical analysis and forecasting and skill in use of applicable software applications
• Evaluates budgetary operations to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Office of Grants Management
• Balances allocation line items monthly back to Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS) cash for all awarded Grants and assists in retrieval of requested standardized historical reports
• Writes periodic financial reports, status updates and position/option papers related to analysis
• Acts as point of contact for agency for all awarded Grants budget issues, to include Travel and Expense (TandE) module
• Designs and maintains microcomputer generated spreadsheets
• Monitors to formulate expenditure/cost projections and to prevent deficits
• Manages contingency accounts for same programs
• Completes cost benefits analysis relative to goals of programs
• Research and analyzes funding information to formulate annual and biannual operating budgets for assigned line items, to include statistical analysis, trend analysis, monitoring and adjusting fund distribution and allocations for all programs
• Programs line items to include revenue streams, projects payroll and revenues and monitors for potential deficits throughout the year
• Perform budgetary transactions for the grants section
• Serves as backup support for Human Capital Management (HCM) position management duties
• Designs and maintains microcomputer generated spreadsheets for the purposes of managing the Overtime Grant
• Manages and reviews the Overtime Grant mailbox to sort, organize, save emails and associate forms to the appropriate Task Force (TF) server subfolders for processing for reimbursement of Task Force Officers (TFO) overtime according to each TF agreements, memorandum of understanding and award documents
• Prepares proper invoice(s) for reimbursement sending to the applicable TF contact, post reimbursement data and identify revenue upon receipt
• Follow-up with TF for outstanding revenue and backup for the FBI TF Invoice Processing Platform
• Manages other assigned Grants

4 yrs. experience in budgeting that included fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer assisted regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration; 24 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer assisted regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).
• Or completion of graduate core program in accounting, public finance, public administration or business administration; 12 mos. exp. in fiscal management & control involving use of quantitative/statistical analysis (e.g., probability statistics, linear regression, multiple variable regression, computer regression analysis models, trend analysis, forecasting cost benefit analysis).
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Budget Analyst, 63261.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills:
Accounting and Finance

Organization
Rehabilitation & Correction - Operation Support Center

Agency Contact Name and Information

Unposting Date
Oct 19, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location
DRC Central Office-Fran-ODOT

Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation
33.52

Schedule
Full-time

Classified Indicator
Classified

Union
OCSEA

Primary Job Skill
Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills
Budgeting, Mathematical Ability, Operations, Accounting and Finance, Grants Administration

Professional Skills
Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Interpreting Data, Priority Setting, Problem Solving

Agency Overview
Who We Are…
Guided by a single mission "To reduce recidivism among those we touch," the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do…
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

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Are You Ready?
We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you'll ever find with a work family that is second to none