Budget Analyst

Essential Duties & Required Qualifications

• Participates in preparing the City’s annual budget and related supporting documentation including benchmarking tax base data, preparing budget agendas, preparing budget presentations, reviewing departmental budget submissions, participating in team budget reviews, and reviews departmental budgets monthly.
• Ensures standards are met for budget adoption, legal requirements, and financial transparency.
• Aids department leaders with budget requests and performance measures.
• Provides analysis and evaluation of the fiscal impact of proposals for the budget.
• Reviews operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs and resources.
• Prepares financial reports, budgets, graphs, charts, and other financial documents by gathering and analyzing data.
• Maintains oversight of project variances and redistribution of project savings/overages to appropriate funds.
• Assists with mid-year budget adjustments and year-end closing processes.
• Coordinates with departments to prioritize capital projects based on strategic goals, available funding, and infrastructure needs.
• Monitors capital expenditures and cash flow to ensure adherence to budget and schedule.
• Works with performance metrics to ensure GFOA Budget requirements are being met.
• Supports staff with training and guidance on budget procedures, use of financial systems, and sound fiscal management practices.
• Reviews legislation that has a potential impact upon the financial status of the City, including property and sales tax, franchise fees, truth in taxation, court fees, other major revenue sources for the City, and any major expenditure impacts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business, finance, public administration or a related field.
• Four years or more of experience of full-time budget experience working at a local, state, or federal entity.
• Four years or more of related experience with operating and capital planning budgeting and multi-year financial forecasting.