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Senior Budget Analyst

Salary

$78,041.60 - $120,036.80 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50313 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-02899

Agency

595 Iowa Department of Public Safety

Opening Date

04/28/2025

Closing Date

5/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Kristy Anderson ([email protected])

To Apply

Applicants are encouraged to attach a cover letter and resume within the NEOGOV application.

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Job Description

The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking to fill aBudget Analyst 5 (Senior Budget Analyst) position within the Finance Bureau of the Administrative Services Division.

Organization Background:

The mission of DPS is to serve the people of Iowa by providing public safety services with leadership, integrity and professionalism through the core values of courtesy, service and protection. The Department is a statewide law enforcement agency and includes the Administrative Services Division, the Iowa State Patrol, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Iowa State Fire Marshal and the Division of Intelligence. The Department works in conjunction with federal, state and local jurisdictions of the criminal justice community to provide for the safety of persons living in or traveling through the State of Iowa.

Benefits:

The Department of Public Safety, as a State of Iowa Executive Branch agency, offers exciting benefits:

• Health/Dental and Life Insurance

• Paid time off - Nine paid holidays plus generous paid vacation and paid sick leave which begin to accrue on your first day of employment

• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) defined benefit program

• Employee discounts from a variety of vendors

• Collaborative, creative, positive work environment

• Paid opportunities for professional growth and development - including training, courses and conferences

Job Description:

The Department of Public Safety is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to lead the budget development process for a large state agency. Budget development includes preparing, entering, and maintaining the annual budget request utilizing past data analysis. A download of financial reports to track/analyze payments, receipts, and cash balances for the department to include monthly ICN and eDAS invoices will be completed daily.

This position will direct, analyze and facilitate budgeting for all divisions/bureaus of the Department of Public Safety by creating financial statements monthly which include current expenditures, current outstanding expenses, and future budget forecasts. This position will collaborate with executive management on analysis of the agency budget by leading quarterly meetings to ensure projects are on track and being invoiced as expected, income and expenditures are accurately reflected, and discuss explanations of significant budget changes. This position will develop and maintain an analytical model for forecasting to assure financial feasibility for future projects. This model will include an extensive salary forecast and projection for over 1,000 full-time positions, taking into account vacancy savings. The vacancy savings will account for staffing changes, known wage and benefit increases, collective bargaining agreement changes, and reliable assumptions based on historical data.

Costing Allocations (including, but not limited to, Payroll, SWCAP, eDAS, ICN, Single Audit, and Computer Software) will be created, analyzed, maintained and updated yearly to insure proper allocation of expenses.

Other Information:

Applicants must be able to pass through a background investigation conducted by the Iowa Department of Public Safety.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

+ Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, finance, or business administration, and experience equal to six years of full-time work in professional budget analysis or fiscal management.

+ Ten years of full-time work experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management.

+ A total of ten years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in accounting, finance, or business administration equals one year of full-time experience.

+ Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Budget Analyst 3 or six months of full-time work as a Budget Analyst 4.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class\_and\_pay/JobClassDescriptions/BudgetAnalyst5-00726-90726.pdf)

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Retirement Planning:

We are proud to offer the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS). A defined benefit plan, IPERS benefits are guaranteed for life, meaning once you retire, you will receive the same monthly benefit for the remainder of your life (once vested). We invest in your long-term financial well-being, so you can retire with peace of mind.Click here to learn more about IPERS (https://ipers.org/members) .

Paid Time Off:

Life is unpredictable, and at the State of Iowa, we understand the importance of work-life balance. Our leave policies, including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave with unlimited accrual, ensure you have the flexibility you need for personal and family matters.

Professional Development:

Elevate your career with continuous learning opportunities. We support your growth through training programs, workshops, and tuition reimbursement.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP):

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+ No

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

+ No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

+ Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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Have you graduated from a college or university with a degree in accounting, finance, or business administration? If Yes: How many years of full-time work experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management do you have?

+ N/A - I have not graduated with a 4 year degree.

+ Yes I have a 4 year degree and I have 2 years of full-time work experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management

+ Yes I have a 4 year degree and I have 4 years of full-time work experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management

+ Yes I have a 4 year degree and I have 6 years of full-time work experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management

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How many years of full-time work experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management do you have?

+ N/A - I have no experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management

+ I have 6 years or less experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management.

+ I have 8 years or less experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management.

+ I have 10 years or less experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management.

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How many years (combined total) of college level education in accounting, finance, or business administration AND experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management do you have? ( thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in accounting, finance, or business administration equals one year of full-time experience)

+ N/A I do not have any college level education in accounting, finance, or business administration AND I do not have any experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management.

+ I have a combined total of college level education in accounting, finance, or business administration AND experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management equal to 6 or less years.

+ I have a combined total of college level education in accounting, finance, or business administration AND experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management equal to 8 or less years.

+ I have a combined total of college level education in accounting, finance, or business administration AND experience in professional budget analysis or fiscal management equal to 10 or more years.

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Do you have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Budget Analyst 3 or six months of full-time work as a Budget Analyst 4?

+ Yes

+ No

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Employer

State of Iowa

Agency

595 Iowa Department of Public Safety

Address

215 E 7th St

Des Moines, Iowa, 50319

Website

https://dps.iowa.gov/

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