Budget Specialist or Budget Analyst

Budget Specialist or Budget Analyst

Office of Financial Services

One position will be filled from this applicant pool as a Budget Specialist or Budget Analyst based on the applicant’s qualifications.

Job Summary: This is professional work involving the application of a variety of budget, accounting, financial management techniques, and analysis.

Job duties include:

• Serves as the budget liaison to assigned organizational units to assist with budget implementation; prepares budget transfers and budget amendments; verifies account number and funding for procurement actions; verifies procurements actions are in accordance with plans / matches justification forms and alerts Budget Director of deviations prior to processing.
• Serves as the budget liaison to assigned organizational units to assist with developing Preliminary; Tentative Strategic, and Final Budgets within deadlines; enters data into the Budget Planning Tool; prepares FTE allocations; and compiles historical and current information and generates reports.   
• Researches, develops and maintains various reporting systems, methodologies and processes; recommends most appropriate and implements as directed and presents information in a timely, informative and accurate manner; assists with monthly analysis of budget to actual expenditures, prepares reports and identifies any potential issues and works with staff to resolve.
• Provides professional customer service to internal and external customers; develops and maintains working relationships with District employees.

Skilled In:

The use of a variety of computer software programs; financial and economic analyses; oral and written communications; and problem resolution; financial management and planning; team building and coordination; conflict resolution with both internal staff and senior management along with external organizations and the public; and priority setting.

Minimum Qualifications:

Budget Specialist requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, accounting, finance, or management.

Budget Analyst requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, accounting, finance, or management and two years of professional experience.

Professional budget, finance, or accounting experience can substitute on a year-to-year basis for the

required college education.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

General office environment.

Additional Details:

Starting Salary Range:  

Budget Specialist - $49,067.20 - $61,339.20

Budget Analyst - $56,180.80 - $70,220.80

Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits include Florida Retirement System, parental leave, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, professional development, and wellness program.

Your application will receive careful consideration and, if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the Unites States. 

Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply. 

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans’ Preference/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace

Location: Palatka

Closing Date: July 10, 2025