BUDGET AND PROCUREMENT ANALYST

Address:  3300 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012

 Anticipated salary range $60,000 - $70,000 depending on relevant experience + excellent benefits and work/life balance

Grade 22

Posting closes on Thursday, October 1, 2026

The The Administrative Services Division of the Arizona State Retirement System is seeking a highly skilled professional who possesses strong analytical skills to manage and execute budget and procurement activities. The Budget and Procurement Analyst will assist with the submission of the agency's $300 million annual operating and investment expenditures budget/spending plan to the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC). Additionally, the professional will serve as a lead for the ASRS internal accounting system (ERP/Munis) and the Arizona State accounting system (AZ360), analyze financial data for compliance, and plan and execute the procurement of goods and services for the agency.

The Budget and Procurement Analyst will:

• Assist with gathering, compiling, developing, and preparing the final submission of the annual budget request to OSPB and JLBC.
• Record, track, and manipulate data to perform mathematical and financial analysis of investment and historical expenditure data, including projecting future outcomes based on economic assumptions.
• Analyze, prepare, and provide expenditure reports for budget management purposes, projecting anticipated shortfalls or surpluses.
• Serve as one of the agency's lead personnel for the MUNIS/ERP system as well as AZ360 (the Arizona state accounting system).
• Plan and execute the procurement of requested goods and services via MUNIS/ERP, to include the creation and review of requisitions and purchase orders to ensure appropriate source selection and proper documentation.
• Participate in statewide contracting for services the ASRS utilizes, including financial auditing, actuary, benefits consulting, and other products/services, and maintain internal lists of state/agency contracts.
• Review contracts and agreements for compliance with statutes and policies.
• Respond to special project requests from executive and senior management and provide research and analytical support on expenditures and contract commitments.
• Provide technical assistance to the business regarding solicitation development and processes.

The Analyst should have the ability to:

• Understand and accurately apply laws, rules, regulations, and contracts applicable to government budgeting and the procurement process.
• Recommend changes and modifications to existing processes and procedures to improve cost savings or business workflow operations.
• Gather, analyze, and summarize pertinent facts to draw logical conclusions and effectively present complex financial information and recommendations concisely to all levels of staff.
• Comprehend, control, monitor, and analyze financial data using automated systems to ensure access to timely and accurate information.
• Set and work within deadlines to complete assignments; exercise resourcefulness and prioritize tasks to meet multiple demands.
• Build trusted working relationships with internal and external customers to successfully balance customer interests while maintaining a sound legal/fiscal position for the agency.
• Exhibit a high level of professionalism that includes judgment, discretion, self-motivation/direction, and accountability.
• Learn new subject matter quickly and well.

The Analyst should have the following skills: 

• Research, analytical, and business mathematics skills to accurately evaluate and report financial data.
• Strong problem solving, project management, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications and automated financial systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills to effectively work with all levels of internal staff and external public contacts.
• Strong project management and time management skills.

The Analyst should have knowledge of:

• Federal laws and State of Arizona statutes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relative to the budget and procurement processes (including the State of Arizona Accounting Manual, Procurement Code, and ASRS policies).
• Principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of government organization, budgeting, accounting, internal controls, and fiscal management.
• Procedures, methods, and techniques associated with complex automated record-keeping and accounting/budgeting/purchasing systems.
• Mathematical analysis principles and methods applicable to the budgeting process and generally accepted accounting principles.
• General principles and practices of management methods to review and improve existing work processes.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of principles and practices of the budget process including budget preparation/submission, appropriations, interpretation and application of relevant statutes, expenditures, and reconciliation
• Knowledge of the accounting software systems (specifically AZ360 the Arizona state accounting system and ERP/MUNIS used for internal record keeping at the ASRS).
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles

• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
• Candidates selected for hire will be subject to a background investigation to include credit and criminal history.

The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Robust and affordable insurance plans (medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options)
• Tuition/Professional Certification monetary assistance
• A top-ranked retirement program
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Accrued vacation and sick days
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
• Work-life balance supported by flexible work hours, telework, and Monday thru Friday work weeks
• The opportunity to participate in deferred compensation, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• Rewarding work that benefits the people of Arizona
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
• Free covered parking

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

• Candidates selected for hire are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System pension plan.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.  Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 602.677.2902.  Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.