Budget Analyst Senior I

About the role

To provide budgetary oversight and financial consulting services to client departments.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for oversight of financial activities for several county departments; assures executive office that departmental financial activities, budget and strategies are within budget and legal parameters; that key department financial issues are managed and understood, and strategies for long term fiscal solvency are integrated into each department's annual budget plan.
• Advises department staff on strategic financial issues; assists in developing budget proposals that support county goals; recommends course of action as needed.
• Provides business and financial consulting assistance to departments on budget, accounting, financing and risk management issues.
• Negotiates with department and council staff to develop solutions to complex financial issues on behalf of the executive office.
• Anticipates, identifies and quantifies critical financial issues confronting departments; monitors resolution of short term issues; participates in development of solutions to long term issues; works closely with department, executive office and council staff on policy issue resolution.
• Offers and implements solutions to identified problems and issues and recognizes when financial, policy, operational, or legal consequences of an issue requires additional executive and