Budget & Finance Specialist

About the role

The Budget & Finance Specialist position for Property & Evidence Management Division manages and maintains the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s inventory system, asset accountability, procurement, and evidence-related support functions to ensure operational readiness and compliance with departmental policies.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Administrator of the Collective Data Inventory Management System, ensuring accurate records for all serialized and sensitive CMPD equipment.
• Cook up and track inventory of department supplies and assets.
• Identify, evaluate, purchase, stock, store, catalog, issue, and audit police equipment and supplies.
• Aid in adjusting police allotments in the uniform purchase system for equipment purchases.
• Develop and maintain assets, equipment, and Narcan supply records to ensure operational readiness.
• Enter requisitions, process purchases, pay invoices, and verify receipt through Workday to ensure prompt vendor payment.
• Collaborate with department personnel to fulfill equipment and supply needs across divisions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent with (1) year of related experience.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid class C North Carolina driver’s license.
• Must obtain Module 2 DCI certification within the first six months of employment.
• Must be a United States citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Budget and Finance or Criminal Justice.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Collect, manage and analyze information, principles and practices.
• Knowledge of general clerical/office practices and procedures including basic office workflow procedures.
• Knowledge of data processing methods, information storage and retrieval techniques.
• Knowledge of common practices and procedures of processing and disseminating information and supporting documentation.
• Knowledge of basic record keeping practices.
• Demonstrate exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Exhibit strong time management, organizational, and prioritization skills to consistently meet deadlines, and maximize productivity.
• Maintain a high level of dependability, accountability, and professionalism.
• Exercise sound judgment and strong decision-making skills while adapting to changing priorities and operational needs.

ADA And Other Requirements

• Positions in this class typically require grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
• Physical Requirements: Light to moderate lifting and carrying; some crouching, stooping, squatting, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling when performing tasks.
• Sensory Requirements: Concentrated and attentive use of one or more senses (visual, audio, and other sensory modalities) for proofreading, data entry, tabulating data.
• Working Conditions: Work is performed in an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions: moderate exposure to environmental conditions (such as officers, community members, victims, etc.); and frequent exposure to computer screens, files and phones. Work is performed in both an indoor and outdoor environment. Continuously exposed to several elements such as hazardous elements/odors, dangerous drugs, biohazards, flammables, intermittent standing and walking.

Conditions Of Employment

• The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte.
• The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
• Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
• The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
• Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination.
• During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

How To Apply

Apply online. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays. For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us

Benefits

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

Conditions

• The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.