Budget Analyst

Salary: $63,000.00 - $73,000.00 Annually
Location : Denver Metro, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: EDA_BdgAny_6/9/2026
Department: Office of Economic Development and International Trade
Opening Date: 06/09/2026
Closing Date: 6/12/2026 9:00 AM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: 1600 N Broadway, Denver, CO 80202, USA
Department Contact Information: View email address on click.appcast.io
Type of Announcement: This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.


Department Information
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) creates a positive business climate that encourages dynamic economic development and sustainable job growth. We advance the state's economy through financial and technical programs under the leadership of the Governor and Executive Director.

Description of Job
NOTE: This posting is open only to individuals on a promotional list of the listed department. The posting is for transparency purposes only to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Applications from individuals not on the department promotional list will not be accepted.
Position

The position offers full-time employment as an exempt, at-will State of Colorado Employee and the duration of the position is contingent on funding availability.
Summary of Functions: The Budget Analyst is responsible for assisting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Budget Director (BD) and OEDIT's Operation Director with budget planning and execution, analyzing budget trends and communicating trends to program staff, and fund balance tracking and forecasting. The position is also responsible for assisting with analyzing, implementing, and complying with federal and state legislation, statutes, regulations, and published guidance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Long Bill & Budget Process

• Develop broad expertise into the OEDIT's budgets, operations, and statutes.
• Review OEDIT's budget requests and make recommendations to the CFO and BD, based on:
  
  • Justified programmatic necessity
  • Alignment with Governor's priorities.
• Assist with drafting the Office's annual and supplemental budget submissions to the General Assembly.
• Assist with accurate tracking of the Office's budget requests and appropriations through the use of existing systems and spreadsheets.
• Counsel departments in the drafting of requests for new or augmented funding.
• Respond to questions from OSPB, Governor's Office leadership, legislators and legislative staff about departments' budgets and operations as assigned by the Budget Director.
• Monitor and provide written summaries of JBC meetings/hearings, and other legislative meetings/hearings.

Fiscal Notes & Legislative Process

• Review and track bills with potential workload or fiscal impacts to the Office.
• Assist with fiscal impact analysis of bills through the use of existing systems and spreadsheets.
• Assist with the implementation of bills with fiscal impact.

Office Budget Analysis

• Produce and review budget-to-actuals reports for OEDIT.
• Lead regular finance check-in meetings with OEDIT divisions.
• Develop a deep understanding of assigned divisions' funding streams, activities, and business needs.
• Counsel the Office and its departments on addressing programmatic needs through available funds.
• Enforce budgetary controls as mandated by the State Controller and identify budgetary issues that may violate controls.
• Coordinate with accounting and program staff to resolve accounting errors and budget issues.

Interagency Agreements & Grants

• Track IA and grant budgets, revenue, and expenditures to assist divisions and program staff with proper management of agreements.
• Counsel program staff on appropriate use of interagency agreement and grant funds.

General

• Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, and scheduling software applications to prepare correspondence, plans, reports, schedules, and other documents.
• Provide continuous effort to improve operations, streamline processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
• Participate in project teams as required.
• Participate in conferences and workshops as required.
• Other duties as requested and required.

Disclaimer: This job posting provides a high-level job definition. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive or exclusive list of job duties. As such, job duties and/or responsibilities within the context of this job posting may change at the discretion of the employee's direct supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Education/Experience : Minimum 2 year of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications : Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, or economics or other related field; work experience can be substituted for a degree, if applicable.

Supplemental Information
Salary Range: $63,000 - $73,000 Annually
This position is considered non-classified, which means the position is not part of the Colorado State Personnel System. Therefore, the individual appointed to this position is considered at-will, and is not covered by the State Personnel Rules or the State Classification System. However, this position does come with the same benefits (retirement, insurance, etc.) as every other State employee, and with the same opportunities, pride and passion that comes with working for the great State of Colorado. Even though employment is at-will, non-classified positions have protections against discrimination and retaliation in state and federal employment laws. "At-will" employment means that either the employee or the State may terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice or cause, as long as no federal or state law is violated.

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.


Benefits

The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers generous benefits to full-time employees including:

• Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month
• Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Medical plans - choice of Cigna or Kaiser; several plan options (including High Deductible Health Plan with HSA); most plans offered with significant state contribution towards premium
• Dental and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• State-paid life insurance policy of $50,000
• Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined contribution or defined benefit) with generous state contribution
• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans for additional retirement savings
• State-paid short-term disability coverage
• Additional optional life and disability plans
• Access to the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program
• Membership opportunity with the Credit Union of Colorado
• RTD (transit) EcoPass
• Training and professional development

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit:
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

To learn more about the "State of Colorado For All", visit our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion website.
ADAAA Accommodations

The Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator, the Director of Human Resources: View email address on click.appcast.io
Application

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Due to the large volume of resumes we receive, we do not acknowledge receipt of each application and are unable to give status updates. If a strong match is found between your qualifications and the requirements of the position, a member of the recruiting staff will contact you to further discuss the career opportunity.
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