This position is part-time, working 29 hours or less a week.

The Youth Challenge Academy at Ft. Eisenhower is seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and customer-focused Budget Specialist. This position will provide support to internal and external customers in the area of budgeting and program reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Budgeting and Financial Data:  Performs reviews and analysis of Program Budget/Expenditure Reports.  Monitors budgets to identify variances, surplus deficit amounts, and provides solutions.  May prepare and compile statistical analyses for internal revisions or amendments, projections, or plans.  May assist Business Operations Manager in maintaining financial data in the State’s financial systems.
• Program Reporting:  Provides necessary detailed expenditure reports and supporting financial data to facilitate an understanding of the reports.  Reconciles deposits with A/R section.  Updates all required program spreadsheets following Federal and State financial regulations from initial award until officially closed.  Maintains all financial records according to established timelines.
• Reports and Management of Prior Year Open Purchase Orders:  Prepares open purchase order listings of various prior year (determined by chart-fields) and submits compiled information to the Business Operations Manager for their review/reconciliation with internal records or logs.  Works with other team members and provides updates on the status of open prior year purchase orders.  Assists with the preparation of prior year grant extension requests.
• Prepare expenditure analysis of agency funds as directed by Business Operations Manager:  Produce queries and reports requiring budget-related information. Prepare detailed expenditure analysis by the direction of Supervisor to track expenditure trends. Participates in special projects and development of analyses as directed by the Business Operations Manager. Participation typically involves research and compilation of data. Code invoices for accounts payables for processing.  Update project code spreadsheet as required.  May assist budget analysts to run reports or enter voucher data into the spreadsheet.  Perform other financial analysis as may be requested by the Business Operations Manager from time to time.  

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to those applicants who, in addition to meeting the entry level qualifications, have current and significant professional level experience in any combination of the following:

1. Two years of budgeting and accounting experience.

2. Knowledge of basic accounting principles and terminology.  Knowledge of State of Georgia budget systems, cycles, and processes.

3.  PeopleSoft experience, specifically TeamWorks Financials

4.  Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, V-look up, and other Excel formulas)

Additional Information:

The selected applicant must meet the following standards:

1.  Pass an extensive pre-employment background check, which includes a Georgia criminal history, as well as a required post-hire federal background investigation.

2.  Eligible to work in the U.S. 

3.  Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

This announcement is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. 

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