Budget Analyst - A

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Nature of Work

The purpose of this job is to provide budget preparation, analysis, and evaluation services to City Management. Prepares the City's preliminary and final Fiscal Plan documents and special budget packages, provides accounting assistance to City Departments, and completes special projects as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Designs and prepares budget planning instructions for revenue, capital and operating requests
• Researches, compiles and verifies accuracy of financial data (i.e. Departmental and General Fund expenditures and revenues)  and incorporate into the Fiscal Plan
• Creates statistical graphs based on budgetary data for Financial Overview
• Completes special studies, as assigned, such as the A-87 cost allocation plans
• Compiles debt schedules
• Coordinates assembly of Fiscal Plan, including reconciliation, cross-referencing and pagination. Prepares electronic version of Fiscal Plan for posting and posts to the Departmental website
• Designs and manages computerized Capital program for financial analysis. Answers questions for database users
• Compiles data received from all city departments and design reports
• Coordinates assembly of five-year Capital Program
• Manages and maintains Budget Amendment database year-round
• Researches and compiles detailed financial data into a user-friendly format for analytical purposes (i.e. monthly financial reports)
• Initiates interdepartmental billings for Worker’s Compensation
• Other duties such as: preparing exhibits for Budget Instructions, manage departmental web-site, special projects as assigned by Budget Analysts or Assistant City Manager, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or public administration, economics or related field.

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in budget planning and analysis, governmental accounting or related field.

• Any combination of equivalent training and experience.

• The principles, theories, and practices of accounting, auditing, and budget management.
• Local, state, and federal laws, policies, rules, regulations, and standards pertaining to public sector accounting and budgeting.
• Computer applications and data processing applications for accounting, auditing, and budget analysis and preparation work
• Local government functions and operations and inter-departmental relationships.

• Communicate complex ideas effectively, both orally and in writing
• Adapt data processing systems and software for budgeting and accounting purposes.
• Analyze and interpret fiscal records to produce statements of budgeted funds.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationship with other employees, city officials, representatives from governmental and community agencies, and the general public.