Budget Analyst

Under basic supervision provides support to the Finance Administration Division. Assists with the budget development and approval process, and other duties of the division as assigned.

• Assists with the development and administration of City's operational budget
  
• Create charts, tables, and written narratives using budget software, Munis Financials, and Excel
  
• Compiles reports by researching and gathering data; reviewing financial information and budgets; creating and developing spreadsheets and databases; and analyzing information
  
• Conducts revenue analysis, prepares trends and projections, and updates revenue manual annually.
  
• Participate in the budget process; lend support to departments; compile department budget requests; design and prepare documents for budget and audit activities; compile and distribute departmental salary projections; and coordinate various budget meetings.
  
• Organize and maintain budget files, documents and materials in accordance to City policies; conduct transactions in the financial system potentially including budget data entry, budget transfers and amendments, salary and budget imports, purchase requisitions and contract payments.
  
• Supports the finance administration as needed with administrative duties.
  
• Ability to organize and provide technical assistance
  
• Respond to internal and public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
  
  

Work is performed in a standard office environment.Education, Training and Experience Guidelines:  
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university; Finance or Economic emphasis preferred. One year of experience in governmental budget or accounting preferred.
Knowledge of:

• Principles of municipal budget preparation and administration.
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for Public Sector financial management.
• Personal computers, Excel, and Word.

Skill in:

• Analytical thinking.
• Understanding and describing the trends and changes reflected in charts and graphs.
• Communicating effectively; written and verbally
• Organizing workplace and developing strategies to work effectively and efficiently
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with co-workers.
• Using research and data gathering methodologies to perform budget and financial analysis.
• Reviewing financial, technical documents, and budget records