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Texas Health and Human Services · 14 hours ago

Budget Manager

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$7,015.16/mo - $11,864.50/mo

Texas Health and Human Services is seeking a Budget Manager for the Texas Civil Commitment Office (TCCO), a state agency focused on public safety and the treatment of civilly committed sexually violent predators. The Budget Manager will oversee all financial activities, including managing the agency’s budget, developing financial strategies, and ensuring compliance with state and federal policies.

Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Reports directly to the Texas Civil Commitment Office (TCCO) executive director

Administers all the financial activities of the agency

Provides vision, leadership, and strategic direction by planning, directing and coordinating the financial functions supporting the department's service programs

Directs the development of the agency’s Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) and Operating Budget and manages the agency’s finances

Develops financial strategies and proposals to secure funding for agency program and services

Presents the LAR and testifies before Texas House and Senate committees on agency financial matters

Develops and implements the agency's financial strategic plan ensuring financial goals and objectives are consistent with the department's strategic plan; development and implementation of financial policy development; performance monitoring; executive level reporting; and direct supervision of financial staff

Presents financial updates to the agency Governing Board

Meets with elected officials and other agency representatives on financial matters

Analyzes legislation, determines fiscal impact, and develops and documents fiscal notes

Establishes short-term and long-term financial planning

Advises the TCCO Executive Director and Governing Board on financial matters

Directs the financial activities for TCCO which is responsible for the long-term, comprehensive, and offense-specific supervision and treatment of civilly committed sex offenders

Provides financial direction and support to implement legislatively mandated program changes

Directs agency financial operations to ensure compliance with agency/state/federal policies and procedures

Directs the agency's finances, ensuring the integrity of the financial operations and adequate internal controls to safeguard financial assets

Directs/prepares special financial studies and analyses of problems and recommends solutions

Oversees and directs complex financial transactions, develops long-term and short-term strategies that will maximize the use of appropriated funds

Approves purchases requisitions, purchase order adjustments and emergency purchases; approves all agency budget transactions including allocations, transfers and adjustments; approves all payment of vendor invoices for goods and services; approves the collection and processing of agency revenue; develops the agency’s chart-of-accounts structure and approves the coding of agency financial transactions; develops/implements/monitors financial business processes and procedures; approves financial policies and procedures; approves financial and grant reports; develops financial requirements for agency procurements and contracts

Directs, performs and supervises complex agency budget preparation and analysis work that includes the examination, review, and analysis of agency operating budgets; the compilation of statistics and reports relating to budgetary activities to present at board or legislative meetings; continuously provides of technical advice and assistance to agency management and staff on budgetary and fiscal matters that relate to all agency expenditures, including contracts

Monitors agency revenues, expenditures, encumbrances, and un-obligated balances to ensure that expenses are within budget and implements corrective actions as necessary

Prepares the agency Legislative Appropriation Report (LAR), (which is a part of the Texas Strategic Planning and Budgeting system, is a comprehensive financial planning and budgeting document that allocates resources at the goal, objective and strategy level, utilizing the agency’s approved strategic planning and budgeting structure

Coordinates activities with other CFOs at HHSC, the Legislative Budget Board, and the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning on behalf of the Agency

Provides all budget testimony to legislative committees, business meetings, conferences, boards and other agencies

Continuously reviews guidelines, procedures, laws and rules

Hires, supervises, plans work of others

Qualification

Governmental accountingBudgetary proceduresLegislative appropriationsCost allocation methodologiesFinancial reportingExcelAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsTime managementInterpersonal skills

Required

Experience in budgeting and billing

Bachelor's degree

Advanced knowledge of governmental accounting and budgetary procedures and processes

Advanced knowledge of legislative appropriations requests and operating budget processes

Knowledge of budget and forecasting practices and operations

Advanced knowledge of cost allocation methodologies

Skills in the use of computer application software, including but limited to Excel, Word, CAPPS, Access, HHSAS, and other governmental financial and human resource applications

Advanced ability to prepare the agency budget

Ability to prepare clear, concise and accurate financial reports and schedules

Ability to accurately analyze, interpret and present financial data

Ability to interpret laws and regulations

Ability to prepare financial information

Ability to prioritize assignments and meet work deadlines

Ability to work independently

Advanced ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Ability to provide good supporting documentation

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other agencies, and the public

Strong ability to present to legislative committees, boards and agencies on all aspect of the agency budget and expenditures

Valid Texas Driver's license