Budget Analyst (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR OPT. 2)

State of Illinois

$102K — $112K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, finance, business or public administration.
  • Three years of progressive administrative experience in relevant fields.
  • Experience using spreadsheets for cost studies and operational analyses.
  • Experience analyzing operations to recommend process improvements.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement budgets under administrative direction.
  • Monitor and review expenditures against appropriated amounts.
  • Approve Personnel Action Requests for policy compliance.
  • Lead projects for the Department's Fee Imposition and Accountability Reports.
  • Compile and analyze staffing and expenditure data for reports.
  • Prepare statistical data for presentations to high-level officials.
  • Report performance data into the Illinois Performance Reporting System.

Benefits

  • Steady work hours with a full-time schedule.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and retirement plans.
  • Opportunities for career and personal growth within the organization.
  • Work in a professional environment with a focus on public service.
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 57766
Opening Date: 07/28/2026
Closing Date: 08/11/2026
Agency:Department of Revenue
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Fiscal Management/Accounting/Budget/ Internal Audit/Insurance/Financial
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $8,571 - $9,414 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Confidential (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC062 Collective Bargaining Coverage

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

Position Overview

Would you like to work for a professional organization which provides steady hours and an exceptional benefits package? How about a workplace with career and personal growth opportunities? Then consider working for the Illinois Department of Revenue. We are hiring a Budget Analyst (Public Service Administrator Opt. 2) for our Springfield, Illinois location. This position is responsible for budget development, expenditure and headcount monitoring, and performance reporting. If you have strong analytical skills and are proficient with Microsoft Excel, then we want you! Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Apply now before time runs out!

Essential Functions

  • Under administrative direction, develops and implements budgets.
  • Monitors and reviews expenditures with amounts appropriated, planned and budgeted.
  • Reviews and approves Personnel Action Requests for compliance with approved policies.
  • Serves as project leader for the Department's Fee Imposition Report and Public Accountability Report.
  • Compiles and analyzes staffing, expenditure and production data to prepare a variety of monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
  • Performs special project assignments by compiling and preparing a variety of statistical data in report and/or chart format for the Chief Budget and/or Financial Officer for presentation to the Director, Chief of Staff, Governor's Office of Management and Budget, the Auditor General, State Comptroller and the Legislative Committees.
  • Compiles, analyzes and reports performance data into the Illinois Performance Reporting System (IPRS).
  • Compiles and reports U.S. Department of Justice Equitable Sharing agreement activity.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with course work in accounting, economics, finance, business or public administration.
  • Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in accounting, economics, finance, or related area.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Four (4) years of experience using spreadsheets to perform cost studies and operational analyses and create reports.
  • Four (4) years of experience analyzing operations and developing process improvement recommendations.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet software.
  • Four (4) years of experience forecasting revenues and/or expenditures.
  • Four (4) years of experience developing policies and procedures.
  • Four (4) years of experience analyzing legislation.
  • Four (4) years of experience developing and/or maintaining databases, e.g., Microsoft Access or similar database software.


Conditions of Employment

  • Requires the ability to successfully complete a tax compliance and fingerprint-based background check.
  • Requires the ability to use and secure a state issued mobile device, e.g., cellular phone, laptop computer, tablet, etc.
  • The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.


Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 5pm
Headquarter Location: 101 W Jefferson St, Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: Brent Stice
Email
Posting Group: Leadership & Management

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