PSA - BUDGET ANALYST, Opt. 2

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is seeking a candidate to serve as its next Budget Analyst. The candidate must have a strong fiscal background to evaluate the Department’s budget operation and help prepare the Department’s annual budget. Furthermore, the incumbent will play a key role in briefing Departmental staff on budget and financial-related matters and respond to budgeting inquiries from lawmakers and Governor’s Office of Management & Budget. The successful candidate will be proficient utilizing Microsoft Office (particularity excel) and must be willing to work mostly independently while contributing to the overall team cultural we cultivate here at IDFPR. As a member of our team, the individual in this position will have access to a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. We invite all qualified applicants to apply to join our innovative team to help make a difference in the lives of our State’s citizens.

State of Illinois Benefits
•    Health, Life, vision, and dental insurance
•    12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
•    Pension Plan – Vesting at 10 years for Tier II
•    Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
•    Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
•    Paid state holidays, 12-14 days annually
•    3 paid Personal Business Days annually
•    12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over year to year)
•    10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually (10 days in year one of employment)
•    Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12 hour work schedules (as applicable) 
•    Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
•    For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
 

Essential Functions

• Performs complex budgetary analysis for budget development and monitoring purposes for Department funds
• Organizes, plans and is responsible for the preparation of documentation of assigned funds of the Departments annual budget and submission to the Chief Financial Officer
• Reviews and evaluates budgetary planning operations with internal financial accounting operations, fee collection processing, revenue forecasting, and other related Department fiscal operations
• Advises and counsels the Secretary, Directors, and other Department staff on budget and financial related matters often of a sensitive and confidential nature
• Works with external auditors, internal auditors, and other applicable parties as assigned, to answer questions or explain records or the information provided in the GAAP packages or other financial reports. 
• As directed by the Chief Financial Officer, completes, and provides financial reports for various external entities. 
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to (4) four years of college.
• Requires (3) three years of progressively responsible work experience in accounting, external auditing, budgetary planning and control, or public accounting.
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least five years of progressively responsible work experience in accounting, external auditing, budgetary planning and control, or public accounting.
• Prefers at least five years of experience and intermediate proficiency using spreadsheets such as MS Excel or Google sheets.
• Prefers at least three years of experience working with laws, rules, and regulations relating to state or non-state accounting or auditing procedures.
• Prefers a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, or similar. 
   

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel infrequently.
• Requires ability to pass an Agency conducted background check.
• Requires the ability work overtime and hours outside your regular schedule including weekends.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
 

Agency Statement

IDFPR is a regulatory licensing and enforcement agency that protects the residents of Illinois, ensures the safety and soundness of financial institutions, ensures that competent professionals are licensed to provide services to the public, and enhances commerce in the state for the benefit of all its residents.