BUDGET ANALYST 3

AS616 $45,968 - $90,210
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 02/02/2026

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To perform budget preparation, review, and monitoring activities.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Generally from a Budget Manager or other higher-level fiscal position.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Budget Analyst 2 by greater complexity and number of variables in budget(s) prepared, reviewed, and monitored.

Differs from Budget Analyst 4 by the absence of serving as a technical specialist over assigned programs.

Differs from Budget Manager by absence of supervisory responsibilities.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE, CORE COMPETENCIES ARE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND BEHAVIORS BASED ON THE WORK TASKS OUTLINED IN THE EXAMPLES OF WORK. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Making Accurate Judgments	Managing Budgets	Thinking Critically
Using Data

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Monitors and forecasts revenues and expenditures to identify trends and potential funding problems.

Prepares required reports and financial statements which include the compilation and analysis of data.

Proposes alternatives to spending and revisions in authorized budget.

Reviews, projects, reports, and proposes changes to performance indicators.

Prepares budget adjustment forms as necessary to draw or transfer funds.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Five years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services; OR

An advanced degree in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, or statistics plus one year of experience in budget development or analysis, accounting, auditing, policy planning, procurement, contracts or grants management, project management, statistical analysis, or financial services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.