Associate Budget Analyst – Department of Finance

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills, and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $65,000.00 - $71,000.00/year. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to: A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service 457B Retirement Plan 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness day, and 1 volunteer day per year Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date Location The City and County of Denver utilizes a hybrid model workplace that balances the responsibilities of public service with the benefits of a flexible work environment. Employees work where needed, at a city site and/or in the community several days a week. In this position you can expect to work on site, three (3) days a week at: Wellington E. Webb Building – 201 W Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202. Please note: Downtown parking expenses are the responsibility of the employee. We offer a flexible spending account option specifically for parking; if you elect this option, you can use pre-tax dollars for parking. We also offer a City-sponsored RTD EcoPass to all City employees– allowing the use of public transportation for free as a City Employee. The Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for the fiscal health of the City. The DOF leads fiscal analysis and guidance, budgeting, accounting functions, enforcement of fiscal policies, practices and procedures for the entire City and County of Denver. The DOF fulfills the state statutory responsibilities for tax assessment and collection. DOF also manages the City’s debt portfolio and investment portfolio. The DOF commits to delivering these services through a financial structure that reflects the best practices of both the public and private sectors. This commitment promotes better service, enhanced performance measures, maximum accountability, and improved business processes. The Budget and Management Office (BMO) prepares and oversees the implementation of the City’s annual budget, evaluates new initiatives and program proposals by city agencies, makes recommendations to elected officials, and collects and analyzes fiscal and performance data related to the operations of the City and County government. BMO also evaluates the financial and operational aspects of major policy issues and acts as a resource to the Administration and to city departments. BMO supports agencies in effective delivery of public services by strategic allocation and management of resources based on financial analysis and other data analytics. We are hiring a full-time, unlimited Associate Budget Analyst. This is an entry-level analyst role where you will gain profound experience and have access to strong mentorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• One (1) year of professional level experience analyzing budgets, financial statements, preparing budget justification requests, and allocating funds according to spending priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrates strong analytical skills that exhibit curiosity as well as a logical, systematic, and organized thought process.
• Is solutions- oriented.
• Demonstrates accountability and ownership.
• Has strong interpersonal skills, including being an active listener that seeks to understand and learn from others.
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally.
• Has experience with collecting data/numbers, numeric reconciliation, and spreadsheets
• Is motivated to “roll up their sleeves” to provide agency support through routine detailed transactional budgetary work as well non-routine, complex special projects.
• Thrives in a team environment and is motivated to contribute to and help build a strong team.
• Exhibits strong organizational skills with the ability to triage and prioritize numerous, competing work assignments and to shift between projects to meet client demands.
• Experience in finance and/or public sector budgeting.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite, advanced skills with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong customer service by assisting and advising multiple City and County of Denver agencies in the development of their annual budget requests and making annual budget recommendations.
• Work with team members of Associate Budget Analysts, Senior Budget Analysts, and Budget Analyst Specialists on improvements that innovate processes and gather citywide data.
• Perform and complete work assignments involving research, data interpretation, analysis, formulation of recommendations and both ad hoc and periodic report preparation.
• Provide financial analysis of agency or citywide expenditures and revenue.
• Analyze agency operations or citywide systems and make recommendations to deliver services more efficiently and effectively.
• Support the BMO team on projects and create strong relationships with colleagues and client agencies.
• Assist as needed with agency project deadlines and reports with a team-based approach.

Benefits

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness day, and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
• City-sponsored RTD EcoPass to all City employees– allowing the use of public transportation for free as a City Employee
• flexible spending account option specifically for parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level