Budget and Forecasting Manager

Home to SXSW, Austin City Limits (ACL), and glorious natural springs and parks, Austin, Texas, is one of the fastest-growing areas in the United States, as well as the Live Music Capital of the World. Austin is the historic state capital of Texas and is the location of the Texas Department of Transportation Headquarters. TxDOT's Financial Management Division is seeking a Budget Manager. Come join our team at our beautiful Stassney campus in Austin where you will have access to covered employee parking, walking trails, on-site fitness center, coffee bar, and on-site cafeteria. We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!

Stassney Campus

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans

• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees

• On-The-Job Training

• Tuition Assistance Program

• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

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Manages the daily activities of analysts and Leads in the Budget branch of the Budget and Forecasting Section. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of staff and provide guidance in the development and implementation of the Departments operating budget. Oversees the development, coordination, and preparation of the Department’s Legislative Appropriation’s Request (LAR) and Biennial Operating budget. Responsible for leading and overseeing key budget activities, including but limited to, agency fiscal notes, Division and District budget adjustments, methods of finance (MOF) and object of expenses (OOE), and the Department’s Full-time Equivalent (FTE) cap. Reports directly to the Director of Budget and Cash Forecasting and provide support and recommendations on key financial decisions. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability of their work product.

Essential Duties:

• Provides senior level leadership in budget planning, oversees the development of establishing goals and objectives.
• Oversees the daily operations and activities of Financial Management Division Budget teams.
• Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of staff.
• Ensures projections are incorporated into agency and division budgets as appropriate. Projects, analyzes, and reports available departmental funding by methods of finance using complex financial models.
• Oversees the development, coordination, preparation, completion, and implementation of the agency annual operating budget.
• Oversees the preparation of Legislative Appropriations Requests (LAR) and Governor’s Office of Budget and Legislative Budget Board Operating Budget.
• Reviews draft District and Division budget requests; makes necessary revisions for accuracy and conformance with instructions and recommendations.
• Prepares, reviews, and analyzes cost estimates and fiscal notes for proposed legislation. Reviews fiscal impacts of proposed rules for adoption.
• Responds to budgetary inquiries from internal and external requestors.
• Additional task and assignments as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Admin/ Management or related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• 4 years of experience in budget-related work. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). 
• Must have one (1) year supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

Licenses And Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing the Legislative Appropriation's Request (LAR) and knowledge of state and federal statutes, policies, and procedures.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of state government accounting, budget, and of the State of Texas legislative processes and procedures.
• Skill in analyzing complex financial data.
• Skills in computer software including but limited to Excel, Word, Access, and PeopleSoft
• Ability to manage, train, and develop staff.
• Ability to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures.
• Ability to explain policies and procedures to others.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.
• Ability to communicate, orally and in writing, effectively with others

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Sitting - prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Conditions Of Employment:

Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

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The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

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