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About the Comptroller’s Office

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Culture

Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take very seriously our collective commitment to public service. Personal development opportunities are strongly encouraged through available workshops, teambuilding exercises, and on the job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.

If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

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General description

Join the Budget and Accounting team as a Budget Analyst V! Work involves budget preparation and financial analysis work, which involves: examining, reviewing and analyzing financial data, including operating budgets, procurements and staffing information, to formulate expenditure forecasts and determine trends; compiling, interpreting, analyzing and reconciling statistics and reports relating to budgetary activities to resolve financial issues and make recommendations; preparing and revising operating budgets and appropriation requests; and communicating technical advice and assistance on budgetary matters to agency management staff. The candidate must have the ability to learn new concepts quickly and apply knowledge appropriately in a highly active environment with ever-changing circumstances. Apply today and help the Comptroller’s office keep the Texas economy strong.

This position may be eligible for a flexible/hybrid work schedule if certain conditions are met; working arrangements may change at any time as business necessitates.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
5 years of progressive responsible experience maintaining and analyzing a complex agency wide budget or performing financial analyst work at a Texas state agency.

Preferred Qualifications

Work experience that requires verbal and written communication skills to include complex correspondence, English composition, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Centralized Accounting Payroll/Personnel Financials System.
Centralized Accounting Payroll/Personnel Human Resources System.
Experience with position control management and laws governing state of Texas job classifications and salaries, including planning, coordinating, and evaluating agency position control and salary funds.

Substitutions

Education requirement may be substituted with up to four (4) years of related experience.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

N/A
In this role you will:

Knowledge of Financial administration, budgetary control, fiscal accounting, General Appropriations Act guidelines and state restrictions governing the allocation and expenditure of funds.
The state’s Strategic Planning and Budgeting (SPB) system.
State procurement and contracting rules, policies, and guidelines.
Skills in Advanced accounting, financial or complex calculations and/or financial reviews.
Summarizing financial information.
Ability to Develop Excel spreadsheets and graphs and Word documents.
Gather and analyze fiscal information and determine appropriate use of funds.
Identify and develop budgetary reports and schedules.
Use a personal computer in a Window environment, including Microsoft software and mainframe functions.
Use the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System.

Veterans:

To receive veteran’s preference a copy of your DD214 (Member 4) is required.

Veterans, Reservist or Guardsmen with an MOS or additional duties that fall within the essential duties of the job position or other related fields pertaining to the minimum experience requirements may meet the minimum qualifications. All active duty, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if they meet the qualifications for this position. Please call Human Resources, CPA Veterans Liaison at 512-475-3560/800-531-5441 for more information or assistance.

If selected for the position the following must be provided for proof of veterans’ preference:

Veteran must provide form DD 214
Surviving Spouse or Orphan must provide DD 1300 or DD 214.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes that may correspond to the state classification title for this position are listed on the State Auditor’s Office Job Descriptions; click on the occupational category for the position. Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor’s Office Military Crosswalk Guide.

The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information

Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com, http://www.onetonline.org, https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.

Applications submitted through Work In Texas:

Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete the supplemental questions to be considered for the posting. To complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile.

The Comptroller’s Office is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.