Career Details

FINANCE

BUDGET ANALYST
posted : 07/03/2024
Status :
Closed
Close Date :
07/19/2024
Salary :
$65,767 - $75,000
Type :
FULL TIME
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General Job Description

Under limited supervision performs professional duties relating to analyzing budgetary and policy issues, conducting analytical studies, recommending changes, evaluating budgetary requests and preparing reports. Analyzes departmental standards for efficiency. Performs a variety of general accounting duties, including but not limited to reviewing and auditing revenue and expense reports, analyzing and auditing monthly reports, analyzing general ledger accounts, preparing and posting various budget entries and journal entries, maintaining and reconciling various accounts, etc.

Duties for this Position
  • Assists in the preparation of divisional departmental budgets using actual financial and operational results, historical data, and trend analysis.
  • Oversees and compares divisional departmental expenditures to original budget.
  • Provide guidance and support to departments on budget-related matters.
  • Prepares reports on an as needed basis to evaluate budget proposals.
  • Assists in preparations for meetings with department heads, administration, and Council as needed.
  • Performs cross-fund transfers as necessary.
  • Prepares budget adjustment and general journal entries as needed.
  • Daily Activities (phone requests, reports, analytics, projects, etc).
  • Assists with monitoring position control.
  • Assists with evaluation department budget requests.
  • Prepare Enhancement Request Report.
  • Prepare Capital Improvement Plan.
  • Assist and Evaluate Budget Requests.
  • Prepare Personnel Services Forecast for each department within assigned division.
  • Compiles information into a budget document for countywide publication as well as submission to the GFOA for the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.
  • Assists in the creation and further development of the revenue manual.
  • Enter Recurring Journal Entries.
  • Related duties as may be required or assigned.
Position Minimum Requirements
  • Position Minimum Requirements Education/Training: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in finance or a related field, supplemented by 3 to 5 years of governmental accounting experience, or any equivalent combination of training, education and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.