Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Jr Analyst - Budget
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: Year Round
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCA - Administrator - 229 days , G03, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $73,137.00 - $87,615.00 Effective as of: 06-16-2023

Compensation schedules for Jeffco Schools can be found here. Starting salary for non-licensed roles is based on the candidate's relevant work experience and education. Additional considerations may be given for job-specific certifications and skills. Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application. Starting Salary for licensed educators is based on the step and lane schedule found here.

The successful new hire or rehired candidate will be responsible to complete and incur the fingerprinting and processing fee of $54.50 through an appropriate fingerprinting vendor and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, within 48 hours of offer acceptance.

SUMMARY Prepare or assist department heads and principals in preparing operating budgets for departments, schools, and grants. Provide continual monitoring and comparisons of budgets to actual expenditures and recommend actions for the remedy of deviations and to remain within budget. Maintain budget control system using both People Soft Financials and Anaplan database. Forecast cost for assigned school, departments, and grants.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Prepare budgets across all funds and provide analyses that compare budget to actual revenues and expenditures; explain or make recommendations to address deviations. This is an ongoing project that begins with annual planning and continues with constant revisions. This requires flexibility.
Forecasting costs for assigned school, departments, and grants.
Recommend and problem-solve issues regarding budgetary issues to department heads, Principals, and Financial Services leadership.
Import and post budgets for departments, schools and grants. Run queries and nVision reports in PeopleSoft and use information from queries and reports for schools, departments, and Financial Services leadership.
Perform budgetary analysis and ensure positions are budgeted and funded out of the correct fund including correct end dates.
Assist in the development of grant budget training documents and guidelines for new and existing grants that outline roles and responsibilities for the grant manager, Grants Accounting, and Budget team.
Develop and support grant budget management tools for departments and schools including queries, nVision reports, graphs, charts, and other extrapolation tools.
Prepare and analyze grant compliance submissions for state and federal reporting.
Assist on grants special budget projects.
Perform other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE Two years of experience in general accounting or finance.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING Bachelor's degree required. Field of study of Accounting, Management, Business Administration, Economics or related area preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS None
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Must have the ability to review a situation, apply District policies/ procedures, seek assistance if needed, and take appropriate action. Requires interaction with customers and problem solving abilities on a regular basis. Requires mathematics, voice mail, spreadsheet (Excel preferred), word processing (Word preferred), accounting skills, ability to operate a 10-keycalculator, and keyboarding/typing by touch.
SPAN OF CONTROL This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Responsible for budget development and accountability.
The physical demands, mental functions, and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, employee is required to type and read and sit for extended periods of time. Requires standard vision and hearing (with corrective/assistive devices). Will be required to present at meetings.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS Ability to analyze complex situations, identify potential risks, and devise effective solutions. Ability to remain flexible in dynamic environments, adjusting plans and strategies as necessary to accommodate changing requirements or circumstances. Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with other teams. Ability to manage time and priorities to meet deadlines.
WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is performed in typical office environment.

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The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.