Fiscal Budget Coordinator (NCS) - Mayor's Office of Employment Development

Hiring Salary: $59,138.00 Annually

About Us

The City of Baltimore offers limitless opportunities to drive social impact, both on the job and in the community, while serving its citizens. We hire great people and provide them with skills and opportunities to grow toward their career aspirations.

About the Role

The Budget Specialist provides technical and administrative support related to budget processing, budget data entry, and financial record maintenance within the fiscal department. This position performs routine budget support functions by entering, updating, tracking, and maintaining budget information in financial systems and spreadsheets in accordance with established procedures and guidelines. This role focuses primarily on transactional and clerical budget support activities and does not require advanced analytical, interpretive, or strategic fiscal responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Budget Data Entry & Processing
  • Enter budget data, revisions, adjustments, and transfers into financial systems.
  • Update spreadsheets, tracking logs, and budget records.
  • Assist with maintaining budget files and documentation.
  • Process routine budget-related forms and requests.
  • Verify completeness of submitted budget documents before processing.
• Financial System Support
  • Maintain accurate data within budget and accounting systems.
  • Run standard system reports as requested.
  • Assist with uploading or inputting financial information into designated databases or software.
  • Monitor data entry for accuracy and consistency.
• Administrative Support
  • Organize and maintain budget records, files, and support documentation.
  • Assist with routing budget documents for approvals.
  • Prepare routine correspondence and status updates.
  • Respond to basic budget-related inquiries and redirect complex issues to supervisory staff.
• Reconciliation & Tracking Support
  • Assist with tracking budget balances and expenditures using established reports.
  • Compare data between spreadsheets and financial systems for consistency.
  • Identify and report basic discrepancies for supervisory review.
  • Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end budget processing activities.
• Compliance & Documentation
  • Ensure budget documents are filed and maintained according to departmental procedures.
  • Follow established fiscal policies and internal procedures.
  • Maintain confidentiality of financial information.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience in performing budgetary, fiscal, or accounting work at a professional level.
• Experience performing clerical, administrative, data entry, or financial support work preferred.
• Basic knowledge of office procedures and recordkeeping practices.
• Experience using spreadsheets and financial software systems required.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans.
• Optional life and AD&D insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Wellness programs, support groups, and workshops.

Learn more about our benefits: https://humanresources.baltimorecity.gov/hr-divisions/benefits