Finance Budget Analyst (Revenue & Taxation)

Are you passionate about California state public policy topics? Does a career built of analyzing and recommending solutions on budgetary and fiscal affairs sound intriguing to you?  Finance is currently seeking to fill one Finance Budget Analyst position within our Revenue and Taxation Unit!

If this sounds like something you may be interested in, please read the details below and consider applying!

Title: Finance Budget Analyst (FBA)
Company: The State of California, Department of Finance
Unit: Revenue & Taxation
Number of Hires: 1 

Application Deadline: November 24, 2024

Application Link: (Please Note, only applications submitted at this link will be considered) 

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=457097

You will need to complete 1 of the 2 qualifying exams below based on your experience/education level: (Please read through each exam bulletin to determine which one you will need to take)

Staff Services Analyst : https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2105

Finance Budget Analyst:
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=3505

Responsibilities:

• Developing the annual Governor’s Budget, including analyzing departmental budget requests and testifying during legislative hearings.
• Developing written analyses of the fiscal and programmatic impacts of proposed legislation.
• Analyzing unmet public needs and developing alternatives and recommendations for meeting those needs.
• Providing information and instruction to other state agencies concerning budget and financial procedures.
• Developing, maintaining, and operating forecasting models and leading legislation and policy analyses for assigned General Fund and Special Fund revenue forecasts.
• Researching and performing policy analysis to respond to various routine and complex inquiries relating to the Revenue and Taxation Unit’s function as a lead within the Administration on tax policy.

Experience Requirement:

• Knowledge of California’s legislative process, tax system, and state tax administration
• Knowledge of forecasting concepts and techniques.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of basic statistical concepts and good working math skills
• Experience in making oral presentations and using Excel
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in relevant field highly preferred

For any questions or additional information on this or any of our other openings, please reach out to the Department of Finance Recruiting Team @ DOFRecruiting@dof.ca.gov

(Salary Note: This position is eligible for additional recruitment and retention pay differential (10% in the first year, and 15% in the second year)).