Renata Sokolowski

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Senior Budget Analyst with 9 years of experience in government and higher-education finance, specializing in multi-fund appropriations, variance analysis, and zero-based budgeting. Managed annual operating budgets totaling $340M across 14 departments and reduced forecast error rates by 22% through improved modeling methodology. Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) with deep fluency in Oracle Financials and Hyperion Planning.

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Senior Budget AnalystMar 2019 - Present

Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Columbus, OH

Developed and monitored a $210M biennial operating budget across 11 program areas, identifying $4.7M in reallocation opportunities that funded two new statewide initiatives without additional appropriations.
Built a rolling 18-month cash-flow forecasting model in Hyperion Planning that cut average forecast variance from 8.4% to 6.5%, saving the CFO team roughly 40 analyst-hours per quarter in manual reconciliation.
Led cross-departmental budget reviews for 6 agency divisions during a mid-cycle rescission, producing scenario analyses that guided $12M in targeted cuts while protecting 94% of front-line service capacity.

Budget Analyst IIJun 2016 - Feb 2019

Ohio State University — Office of Business and Finance, Columbus, OH

Administered $130M in annual operating and capital budgets for 8 academic and administrative units, producing monthly variance reports that reduced unplanned overruns by 31% year-over-year.
Designed an Excel-based personnel cost projection tool adopted university-wide, standardizing salary escalation assumptions across 22 budget centers and cutting consolidation time by 3 days each cycle.
Coordinated annual budget submission for federal grants totaling $18M, ensuring 100% compliance with OMB Uniform Guidance cost principles across all award categories.

Budget Analyst IAug 2014 - May 2016

Franklin County Office of Management and Budget, Columbus, OH

Supported preparation of the county's $480M all-funds budget document, compiling departmental requests and reconciling 200+ line-item discrepancies before final Board of Commissioners presentation.
Analyzed actual-vs-budget performance for 5 county agencies on a monthly basis, flagging a $1.1M Medicaid reimbursement shortfall 60 days earlier than prior detection methods allowed.
Assisted in migrating budget data from legacy spreadsheets to Tyler Munis ERP, reducing data-entry errors by 45% and decreasing month-end close time from 9 days to 6 days.

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