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Position Title: Budget Analyst

Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration

Division of Budget

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • A Budget Analyst in the Budget Division of the Department of Finance and Administration is responsible for analyzing the budget requests of various state agencies, making funding recommendations to the Director of Budget, monitoring the progress of the Governor’s Budget Recommendation, and implementing the enacted budget passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor.
  • A Budget Analyst will be assigned various state departments and agencies and will advise the department head and executive staff of those agencies on the development, administration, and use of operating budgets.
  • Various personnel transactions, contracts, purchases, and unusual or exceptional requests are reviewed by the Budget Analyst as part of the state approval process.

    Individuals in this classification are individual contributors that are typically part of a group of analysts that report to a coordinator.

Qualifications:

The candidate should have at least a bachelor’s degree with preference toward individuals with an MBA, CPA, MPA, or MPPA. Previous state government experience is helpful but not required.

In addition, the candidate should possess the following qualifications:

  • Demonstrated analytical ability
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to think strategically, problem-solve, and remain attentive to details
  • Excellent communications skills, including an ability to communicate with a diverse audience (verbally and in writing)
  • An interest in Government
  • Ability to collaborate and work on a team
  • Ownership of results, with a standard for excellence

Send resume to:

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration

Division of Budget

312 Rosa L. Parks Blvd

18th Floor Snodgrass Tennessee Tower

Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Or email to state.budget@tn.gov

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