Budget Specialist I

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5/6/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)

26-02092

Budget Specialist I

Salary

$3,840.90 - $5,761.44 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Finance & Administration Cabinet | Office of the Secretary

Location

200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

The Division of Budget is in the Office of Budget and Fiscal Management within the Office of Administrative Services. The Division is responsible for budget planning, the biennial budget submission, six year capital plan, reporting, expenditure forecasting, revenue projections, cost allocation, rate reconciliation, six-year capital plan submission, maintaining the chart of accounts, and multiple state-wide billings for the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Commonwealth Office of Technology (COT) , Enterprise Business Intelligence (EBI), Enterprise Management and Reporting System (eMARS), postal, sealed treasury mail, and fleet. Other division responsibilities include the preparation of departmental annual management budgets and review of expenditure patterns to ensure financial efficiency. The division is also responsible for financial oversight of year-end fiscal year closeout.

The Budget Specialist I will assist in the formulation and execution of the agency's budget. Provide and assist with oversight and guidance to staff in functional areas of budget development. Assist in analyzing and compiling agency budget requests for the agency.

Job Duties:

• Assist with creating management budgets for multiple agencies.
• Assist with monitoring receipts and expenditures.
• Assist with projections to ensure allotment and appropriations are not exceeded.
• Analyze financial issues and recommend actions to appropriate personnel under supervision and training.
• Assist with suggesting strategies when situations arise that have budgetary impacts with supervision.
• Assist in the preparation, development, and submission of the biennial budget for the Kentucky Finance & Administration Cabinet and agencies administratively attached under supervision.
• Perform special projects as needed for the division and assist with the development and implementation of cabinet policies, procedures, and program changes.
• Assist with maintaining chart of accounts in eMARS.
• Determine and establish annual allotments in Kentucky Budget and University Data (KBUD) under supervision.
• Monitor legislation relating to agency financial matters.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient experience specifically with cabinet level budget preparation and execution
• Strong communication skills
• Financial or accounting background
• Organization
• Knowledge of the legislative process
• Creative thinking and problem solving
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task
• Experience in Microsoft Office, eMars, EBI, SAP GUI, KBUD, and the Capital Planning System
• Forecasting and Financial or Statistical Analysis

Minimum Requirements

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title perform duties in an office setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Kit Stone at Kit.Stone@ky.gov or 502-564-8042.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D