About This Role
Working as a Budget Analyst 2 in the Business Office at the Anamosa State Penitentiary, you will manage the annual budget, track expenses, and ensure financial compliance. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with a background in budget analysis or fiscal management.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and load the annual budget into the Iowa Advantage system, ensuring it is balanced prior to the start of the fiscal year
- Make necessary changes in the system throughout the fiscal year to keep the budget in balance
- Prepare monthly budget projections by forecasting revenues and expenses, including salary projections, based on historical and current information
- Track large expenses including overtime, food, utilities, medical, etc.
- Maintain internal controls of all expenditures
- Complete pre-audit and approval of all expenditures being forwarded to the Department of Administrative Service – State Accounting Enterprise for payment
- Assign accounting codes so that expenses are appropriately categorized
- Enter various financial documents into the Iowa Advantage system
- Track all revenues, collect cash, and ensure all cash controls are being followed
- Ensure the proper accounting and coding of all revenue receipts to the Iowa Advantage system
- Balance all local bank accounts monthly
- Prepare annual institution GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) report, including interpretation and application of generally accepted accounting principles and DAS requirements
- Handle all fixed asset reporting and tracking, including depreciation
- Gather all consumable inventories
- Track vehicle depreciation balances held with DAS
- Prepare invoices for vending, utilities, and miscellaneous items
- Track special projects as requested
- Submit all necessary reports for TSB (Targeted Small Business) requirements
- Fill in for other positions during absences for vacation, sick leave, etc.
- Provide assistance to state auditors during fiscal audit each year
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, finance, or business administration, and experience equal to two years of full-time work in professional level budget analysis or fiscal management
- Two years of full-time work experience in professional level budget analysis or fiscal management; and a total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described above), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in accounting, finance, or business administration equals one year of full-time experience
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in business administration or public administration; and one year of full-time work experience in professional level budget analysis or fiscal management; and a total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described above), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in accounting, finance, or business administration equals one year of full-time experience
