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Oklahoma Indigent Defense System

Financial Analyst

Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73116

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Financial Analyst Job Posting End Date : Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Job Posting Title : Financial Analyst

Agency : 840 Oklahoma Workforce Commission

Supervisory Organization : Oklahoma Workforce Commission

Full/Part-Time : Full time

Job Type : Regular

$58,000 - $62,500

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Job Description Basic Purpose Positions in this job family perform analytical work involving the collection and evaluation of agency financial data, budgetary control records and other information concerning agency expenditures and revenues to determine budget requirements, develop budget work programs, prepare proposed legislation and develop justification for requested funding levels. This includes the analysis of financial information concerning expenditures for payroll, capital projects, operating expenses, supplies and equipment, professional services contracts, and other costs, and of projected revenues from various fees, taxes, tolls, investments, appropriations and other sources and developing recommendations or proposals concerning appropriate changes. It also includes the allocation of projected revenues to various functions and activities, continuing review and evaluation of actual expenditures and revenue against budget projections and making adjustments or corrections as needed.

Typical Functions

Compiles data related to agency financial transactions and operations, revenues and expenditures.

Prepare fiscal reports, statistical data, and administrative documents as required

Coordinate the approval or denial of claims and invoices

Analyzes financial information concerning personnel, capital projects, supplies and equipment, professional services, and other expenses; determines budgetary requirements by function and activity.

Participates in surveys, studies, meetings and legislative hearings concerning agency financial requirements; provides assistance to agency managers and supervisors in preparing budget estimates and proposals; conducts research and analysis on proposed legislation or other factors affecting budget requirements.

Reviews revenue projections from appropriations, fees, taxes, tolls and other sources; matches projected revenue to projected expenditures; makes recommendations concerning changes in program goals, workloads, staffing patterns, funds distribution and other areas; identifies needs for changes in various sources of revenue.

Develops agency budget work programs, including justification; prepares proposed legislation.

Audit funding for reports and invoices

Maintain a Correction Report detailing data reported incorrectly or needs revision or needs revision

Review audit findings from an independent contractor and assist in developing a process to account for the findings

Assist with the implementation and administration of program changes in federal and state regulations

Train providers and maintain currency of program manuals

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the principles and practices of organization and management; of public administration; of methods and techniques for conducting research and analysis; of various sources of revenue available to governmental agencies; of typical expenditures required to provide governmental services; of the principles and practices of governmental accounting and budgeting; of program evaluation techniques; of services which can be provided by other sources, including the private sector; of the legislative process; and of the principles and practices of effective communication.

Ability is required to review and analyze financial data; to establish realistic budget goals, to organize and present facts and opinions accurately, to analyze and understand agency goals and objectives; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Education and Experience Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, economics, accounting or finance; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in one of the above areas.

Equal Opportunity Employment The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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