Senior Budget Analyst

What You’ll Do

Do you want to join a hardworking and passionate team that encourages individual growth? You don’t have to know a lot about agriculture, you’ll learn that on the job! You just have to have a willingness to learn and a desire to devote your skills to a greater purpose. This position is responsible for:

• Develops, monitors, and implements capital and operating budgets for the agency, including division-level allocations and financial planning.
• Conducts financial analysis using tools such as Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and state financial systems (e.g., OAKS, BI)
• Prepares monthly and annual financial reports; analyzes disbursements and revenues from GRF, federal and fee-based funding sources
• Projects and monitors cash flow for multiple, complex agency accounts to meet current and future financial obligations
• Researches payroll, maintenance, and other expenditure impacts on budget projections
• Drafts and completes budget appropriation requests and program narratives for both operating and capital budgets
• Implements and monitors budget plans, allotments, and adjustments by budget period and expense category
• Analyzes and explains variances in spending and revenue; recommends actions to address budget shortfalls or prevent deficits
• Prepares and processes payroll position coding, journal entries, and projections; maintains and updates payroll systems
• Responds to internal and external fiscal inquiries, including from agency staff, auditors, and legislative offices
• Reviews and maintains fiscal coding structures, including chart of accounts for grants and line items
• Prepares documentation for Controlling Board and ensures accuracy of fiscal records
• Trains agency staff on fiscal procedures and recommends process improvements for greater efficiency and compliance
  
  

This position shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. ODA bargaining unit members have selection rights before non-bargaining unit members. All other applications will only be considered if an internal bargaining unit applicant is not selected for this position.

What’s In It For You

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the Ohio Med PPO plan.
  
  

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums are free after one year of continuous service.
  
  

Time Away from Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave
  
  

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of his/her salary towards his/her retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
  
  

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
  
  

Maternity Benefits

• Expanded maternity health care benefits available to state employees enrolled in the Ohio Med PPO and Ohio Med NN (narrow network) medical plan options. Several prenatal, childbirth, and post-childbirth services are provided at no out-of-pocket cost to employees utilizing network providers.
• Examples of services now covered by network providers at 100% include:
• Prenatal care, including physician visits and examinations.
• Home health care services designated as maternity care (for expectant members on bed rest).
• Inpatient claims for all types of delivery.
• Inpatient NICU claims, from birth through discharge.
• Postpartum care, including office visits for follow-up, and procedures/treatments directly related to maternity.
• Medications prescribed for both antepartum and postpartum conditions (e.g., morning sickness, postpartum depression). Medical services provided by non-network providers will be processed at the applicable coinsurance, deductible, and out-of-pocket limits.
  

Prescription drugs that are directly related to maternity care are covered with no copay. The State of Ohio has collaborated with the prescription drug third-party administrator (OptumRx) to provide a list of covered medications that can be approved for zero copay via prior authorization from providers.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.
  
  

Equivalent training or experience which meets the Minimum Qualifications for Employment noted above will be considered.

Organization

Agriculture

Agency Contact Name and Information

Paul.Hengstenberg@agri.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

May 12, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Bromfield Building

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Licking County-Reynoldsburg

Compensation

$32.08-$47.06: Based on Qualifications

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8AM-5PM, Monday-Friday

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Accounting and Finance

Technical Skills

Accounting and Finance

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail

Agency Overview

Compensation: $66,726 - $97,885 Annually

Agriculture is the heart of it all in Ohio!

The Ohio Department of Agriculture protects all Ohioans by safeguarding plants and animals, conserving our natural resources and supporting farmers. ODA is cabinet-level agency reporting to Governor DeWine. Food and agriculture is Ohio’s number one industry, contributing $124 billion to the economy and employing one in eight people. Ohio is home to more than 75,000 farms, with agriculture touching every part of the state. Not only does Ohio rank number one in Swiss cheese production, but we are top three in the nation’s egg production and fifth in soybean production. Ohio’s farmers impact those well beyond state lines, feeding families across the nation.

ODA’s beautiful campus is located in Reynoldsburg on 158-acres. Not only is parking free, but food trucks frequent the campus for coffee and lunch.

You’ll find great coworkers here, who are experts in their field and care about the work they do.

What We Do

Working for the Ohio Department of Agriculture means strengthening our state with the help of our 19 divisions programs. Our staff ensures the products you consume every day are safe to eat and drink. We protect Ohio’s farmland, improve soil health and water quality, all while keeping our plants, crops, and animals free of pests and disease. We are home to the state’s top food safety laboratory and serve as the hub for a statewide lab safety system. Our folks protect consumers by ensuring you get what you pay for through weights and measures accuracy standards. ODA oversees Ohio’s 94 county and independent fairs, the showcases of our towns and cities, and protects fair goers by inspecting the amusement rides you love to enjoy!

As a member of team ODA, you will be working with people of the highest caliber, doing great work, and making a difference for all Ohioans.

Agriculture is the heart of it all in Ohio! The Ohio Department of Agriculture protects all Ohioans by safeguarding plants and animals, conserving our natural resources and supporting farmers. ODA is cabinet-level agency reporting to Governor DeWine. Food and agriculture is Ohio's number one industry, contributing $124 billion to the economy and employing one in eight people. Ohio is home to more than 75,000 farms, with agriculture touching every part of the state.