Budget Analyst 2 (Local Government) Allegheny County Support Administration

THE POSITION

The Department of Human Services, Bureau of Financial Management is looking for self starters who want to make a difference in the area of finance. Become a Budget Analyst 2 with Allegheny County Support Administration and bring your knowledge of numbers to a mission-driven team. This job lets you work with budgets, reports, and funding streams that support essential services. You will help ensure accuracy, consistency, and smart financial planning. Take on a role that values your commitment to quality work.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position supports financial planning and reporting for multiple funding streams within the agency. The role focuses on preparing budgets, reviewing contract entries, and ensuring accurate financial information for program offices. As a Budget Analyst 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Budget Setup: Prepare job setup forms and enter future funding requests into planning systems
• Report Development: Compile financial data and create reports to present funding status and projections
• System Entries: Complete cost codes, closeout entries, and reconciliations in JD Edwards
• Funding Reviews: Evaluate budget revisions, confirm allocations, and resolve discrepancies
• Contract Oversight: Review and approve contract adjustments and ensure accurate system updates
• Financial Analysis: Analyze grants, time samples, and monthly or quarterly financial reports

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) hybrid, up to two days per week after 6 months of full-time employment. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Pittsburgh. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

• One year of experience as a Budget Analyst I; or
• Two years of experience in technical budget administration work, and a bachelor's degree; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Allegheny County. If no eligible candidates who live within Allegheny County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.