BUDGET ANALYST - 50450059

Requisition No: 861955 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: BUDGET ANALYST - 50450059

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50450059 

Salary: $47,226.12 to $48,170.64 

Posting Closing Date: 10/03/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator

Requisition #861955

BUDGET ANALYST - LARGO

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Headquarters, Mary Grizzle State Office Building

Largo, Pinellas County, FL.

Annual Base Salary: $47,226.12 to $48,170.64

Paid Bi-Weekly

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, ‎disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation ‎and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and personal day. Tuition waiver is available for State ‎Universities and Community Colleges (up to six credits per semester).‎

Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach your resume and any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Combination of two years of professional experience or education in budgeting, accounting, auditing or financial planning or analysis work.
• The ability to create, update and maintain computer spreadsheets with complex formulas and pivot tables.
• Successful completion of a Level II Background Screening and due diligence process.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS :

Preference given to applicants who possess the following:

• Knowledge of the state FLAIR system.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting
• Knowledge of state accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively and convey ideas both verbally and in writing.

POSITION DESCRIPTION :

This is a professional budget position within the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs requiring the exercise of independent judgment in the performance of duties work. The position is assigned to the agency Budget Analyst Supervisor-C.

The candidate will primarily be responsible for reviewing and approving all purchase requests for all budget entities within the agency for completeness and accuracy. Ensure all budgetary codes are correct on the purchase request. Monitors budget authority and releases for availability of funds before purchases are finalized for approval.

The candidate will also be responsible for compilation, reporting, and monitoring of agency’s budget related activities:

• Assists with the preparation of the agency’s annual operating budget in accordance with form and content requirements of the General Appropriations Act (GAA).
• Entering all budgetary transactions into the financial system.
• Assist with the preparation of division operating budgets according to the internal organization structure.
• Analyze budget data and make recommendations.
• Enter the budgetary codes for the operating budget, non-operating budget, Fixed Capital Outlay and estimated revenue into the Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) system.
• Independently reviews monthly financial reports to ensure accuracy of data and identify and analyze any significant variances.
• Provide internal worksheets for all divisions to assist with the accurate recording of accounting transactions monthly.
• Prepare journal entries as needed.
• Writing and editing narratives for budget amendments and ensure that these documents are clear and concise.
• Assists with the preparation of the annual Legislative Budget Request for the agency.
• Assists with the monthly Spending Plan meetings through the guidance of the Budget Analyst Supervisor-C.
• Assists with approving all the My Florida Market Place (MFMP) Purchase requests for the agency.
• Prepares complex excel spreadsheets for supervisor and agency senior management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This position is in the Career Service system.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.