Budget Analyst Senior

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Department: Office of Management & Budget: Budget

Pay

Salary Range Minimum: $76,564.80
Salary Range Maximum: $128,009.04

About the role

A Budget Analyst Senior performs advanced budget preparation, analysis, and administrative work in the City's Office of Management & Budget (OMB). Senior Budget Analysts serve in a leadership role, which includes oversight, coordination, and process improvement responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Compilation and analysis of data, preparation of tables, charts, and summaries for the City's budget documents and presentations
• Training City staff on budget procedures
• Surveying customers and performing site visits at City departments
• Preparing the annual operating and capital improvement program budget
• Assisting departments with performance management, including evaluation of budget requests based on related performance information
• Providing staff support to quarterly management meetings
• Analysis of one or many City departments and funds
• Testing, documentation, and training of the Performance Budgeting system, including design and use of data queries, spreadsheet design, and analysis of data linking and formula integrity
• Citywide training for financial structure, database training, financial analysis techniques, and general budgetary policy
• Producing and maintaining publications and presentations
• Provides superior customer service to complex departments to enable them to manage their budgets and accomplish strategic goals
• Performs moderately complex, customer-focused professional financial services tasks and assignments
• Serves as a leader on short-term projects or processes of research and analysis of financial data from complex data management systems, including budget book coordination, forecast process, TRIM lead, year-end coordination, and user fee studies
• Serves in a consultative capacity with staff members for the development of departmental and multi-year capital projects budget requests, accounting, and financial reporting requirements
• Performs various technological business and functional administrative tasks required to maintain software, including problem-solving, testing, developing, and modifying reports
• Supports senior managers in departments to prepare and administer strategic and operating plans, including multi-year capital improvement programs, annual budgets, budget administration, debt management, and other complex finance and accounting assignments
• Performs policy, budget, and financial analysis, technical fiscal studies, analyzes acquired data, and recommends courses of action
• Monitors changes in policies, procedures, and laws to identify areas of financial impact
• Develops standard operating procedures (SOPs) based upon business needs
• Reviews and monitors budgets, expenditures, and contracts to assure conformity with federal, state, and City laws and regulations, and for economic feasibility
• Plans and tests software updates, patches, and upgrades to budget software
• Prepares periodic financial reports and other special reports required for federal, state, and internal purposes
• Performs legislative analysis and provides feedback to departments to assist in developing legislative proposals and proposed impacts
• Prepares budgetary instructions and documents and develops improved methods and procedures for budget preparation, administration, control, and accounting
• Prepares materials for public hearings, budget information sessions, and public forums; ensures all changes from the recommended budget are documented and follow statutes
• Prepares training materials for budget kickoff
• Works with Workday technical support resources to provide technical support to software users, resolve issues, and suggest new functionality
• Supports the development of indirect cost allocation plans with the Department of Financial Services
• Develops multi-year financial forecasts for designated funds
• Delivers presentations to internal and external customers
• Leverages technology tools to accurately and efficiently fulfill assigned duties
• Creates and delivers training courses
• Performs other related job duties as assigned
• Attends work on a continuous and regular basis

Non-essential Job Functions

• Assists in identifying user needs for automated information systems
• Assists in formulating operating procedures for assigned division
• Assists departments in developing service goals, objectives, and standards
• May act in absence of supervisor
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, finance, or a related field, and two (2) years of experience in financial, operational, fuel, or marketing analysis, or six (6) years of related analytical experience (with no degree), or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Valid Florida Driver License

Skills

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), particularly as applied to governmental accounting and financial reporting
• Knowledge of the principles and procedures associated with the preparation of the annual budget and the Truth in Millage (TRIM) compliance process
• Knowledge of Florida Statutes applicable to budgeting and financial management within the public sector, particularly Chapters 129 and 200
• Knowledge of the State of Florida Uniform Accounting System for Local Governments
• Knowledge of computer software applications such as Microsoft Office, with intermediate to advanced Excel functions (applicants may be subject to Excel testing)
• Skill in demonstrating leadership on assigned special projects and other complex assignments (e.g., cost allocation plan development, multi-year financial forecast development, FEMA reimbursement)
• Skill in exercising considerable independent initiative, fostering collaboration and teamwork, and demonstrating creativity and innovation leading to improved work processes
• Skill in an integrated, automated financial software environment and utilizing an automated budget development tool
• Ability to communicate ideas, findings, and recommendations clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to analyze program and accounting/budgeting details to identify and apply significant data in preparing budget projections, estimates, and reports
• Ability to relate to and address others in a public forum clearly and concisely
• Ability to research and assimilate data from various detailed record sources for the development of analyses and reports
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to interact with City officials, coworkers, and operating agency staff to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials and employees in City departments
• Ability to lead others in team efforts toward common objectives
• Ability to analyze trends from detailed records and factual materials
• Ability to use small office equipment and computers

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods of time
• May be required to attend meetings outside regular business hours

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid leave
• 11 paid holidays a year
• Pension plan
• Deferred compensation plan
• On-site fitness centers
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site medical staff
• Wellness program