Senior Budget Analyst - FEMA Grants

About the role

This classification performs advanced complex professional work in the development, preparation, and monitoring of the County's operating and capital budget. Duties are performed with high levels of initiative, independence, confidentiality, and accountability. Employees in this class must perform professional fiscal analysis duties of considerable difficulty requiring a high degree of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Researches and performs analysis of complex financial data;
• Prepares and maintains reports on a wide variety of fiscal and management activities, including recommendations for improvement;
• Affords assistance in the evaluation and coordination of improvements of internal systems and procedures used for the budget development process as well as recommending improvements to develop more viable budgeting, recording, and reporting structures and forms;
• Prepares and presents budget amendments and revisions for consideration by the Board of County Commissioners;
• Assists with the preparation and presentation of the annual operating and capital improvement program budgets;
• Participates in the analysis of departmental operations to include evaluation, interpretation of financial data, and development of recommendations on management practices, procedures, and fiscal requirements;
• Serves as fiscal liaison and trains and assists the departments in analyzing anticipated revenues, expenditures, and other relevant data to ensure the development and maintenance of a balanced budget;
• Reviews budget requests, checks for accuracy, and makes corrections as necessary;
• Ensures conformance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, rules, and procedures;
• Collaborates with County Finance to appropriately categorize budget requests and/or establish new account codes as needed;
• Assists in establishing and maintaining fiscal-related performance standards, procedures, objectives, and measurements;
• Coordinates and prepares presentation materials for the annual County budget and budget documents, including the Board of County Commissioners Budget Book;
• Serves in a lead capacity, providing training, instruction, and guidance to other staff within the department, as requested;
• Communicates clearly, effectively, and tactfully, orally and in writing; establishes and maintains effective professional working relationships with others, including County officials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, with major in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field;
• Minimum of three (3) years (within the last 10 years) work experience in budget preparation and financial management analysis;
• Must be competent in MS Word and MS Excel.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the County's (or other large) organizational chart of accounts;
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles pertaining to assigned work;
• Knowledge of complex governmental budgeting principles and practices including revenue projection and expenditure forecasting;
• Working knowledge of principles and practices of contract administration;
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing;
• Ability to advance into higher level of budgetary analytical skills;
• Ability to sit at a workstation and maintain concentration for long periods of time;
• High level skills in computer operations and pertinent software applications, i.e., MS Office (including Excel Spreadsheets), databases, etc.

Skills

• Excellent public relations skills.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): ComPsych – offers all employees and their family members with emotional, financial, legal, and work/life balance support.
• LAMP counselors available for personal support including emotional, substance abuse, marital, and financial issues.
• Wellbeing Benefits: Wellness/Health Coaches (5 Free per year) On-site Fitness Centers for you and your dependents with 24/7 access Personal Training (5 Free per year) Pharamcy Technician Group Fitness Classes Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy Management Diabetes Care Program Registered Dietician (5 Free per year) Massages with licensed therapist (small copay)

Pay

Expected Starting Salary Range: $65,118.41 - $84,653.94

Schedule

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM