Budget Analyst II

Frederick County Government • Winchester Hall - Frederick, MD

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This intermediate-level professional position performs moderately complex budget analysis and provides routine fiscal support to County departments. The Budget Analyst II reviews departmental budget submissions for accuracy and compliance, analyzes expenditure and revenue trends, and prepares budget documents and supporting materials used in the County’s annual operating and capital budget processes. Work at this level is performed with general supervision and requires independent judgment within established policies, particularly when evaluating funding alternatives and preparing draft budget adjustments for supervisory review. The position serves as a resource to departments by answering routine budget questions, clarifying submission requirements, and supporting adherence to County budget procedures. Decisions made in this role have moderate departmental impact and contribute to the accuracy, transparency, and effectiveness of the County’s budget development and monitoring efforts. Supervision is received from a higher-level Budget Analyst or Budget Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field
• Substitutions for the above-listed required education and experience are an Associate’s Degree and 4 years experience as described above that includes local government finance work experience.
• Knowledge of the principles and objectives of budget preparation
• Knowledge of management evaluation and analysis
• Knowledge of budget documents and analysis
• Knowledge of budgetary processes, procedures, and policies
• Advanced mathematical and clerical skills including the ability to compile and verify data, and to prepare and maintain files, records, forms, spreadsheets, etc.
• Intermediate skill using Microsoft 365 software
• Skilled in analyzing various departmental expenditures and revenues
• Skilled at preparing moderately complex budgetary documents for internal and external review
• Skilled at interpreting policies and principles and applying to moderately complex budgetary work
• Skilled at coordination and collaboration with internal and external partners
• Strong and effective written and spoken (English) communication skills, including the ability to compile, organize and present comprehensive data and statistics in clear, concise, logical terms, both in written form and spoken presentations
• Ability to learn and apply all operating programs, functions and objectives of the departments/agencies assigned
• Ability to analyze facts and exercise sound judgment in arriving at conclusions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and personnel from other County departments/agencies, elected officials, media representatives and the general public

Nice To Haves

• Related experience working in local government
• Experience with budget analysis projects/duties

Responsibilities

• Analyze departmental expenditure and revenue trends to identify variances, assess budget performance, and support recommendations requiring supervisory review
• Review departmental budget submissions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established guidelines and funding requirements
• Prepare moderately complex budget documents, schedules, summaries, and supporting materials for internal and external review
• Compile financial data and prepare draft journal entries or budget adjustments for supervisory review and approval
• Coordinate with departments to answer routine budget questions, clarify submission requirements, and support adherence to budget processes
• Assist with developing baseline forecasts by gathering historical data, verifying assumptions, and preparing preliminary analytical summaries
• Monitor operating and capital accounts to identify potential issues, verify available balances, and support corrective action recommendations
• Assist with collecting and verifying financial or asset-related data from systems such as Cartegraph to support routine budget analysis
• Assist with reviewing SeeClickFix request data to support workload monitoring and inform budgetary assessments of operational needs
• Prepare routine financial reports, statistical summaries, and data visualizations to support departmental decision-making and budget development
• Collaborate with the Budget Office and Finance Division to resolve routine discrepancies, verify financial information, and support budget system data entry
• Perform other related duties as required

Benefits

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options
• Generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan)
• Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Vesting after 5 years of service
• Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Legal Resources
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

What This Job Offers

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