Budget Analyst

City of Casa Grande • 510 E. Florence Blvd. Casa Grande, AZ

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, develops and manages the City budget process and procedures, and evaluates fiscal performance. This position will remain open until filled with a first review date of July 3rd. The primary duties and responsibilities include developing, managing, and publishing the City budget according to policies and procedures, coordinating budget development with Department managers to identify requirements for personnel, supplies, services, and capital expenditures, and developing the annual budget, plans, and schedules. The role also involves conducting budget training sessions, reviewing various source documents for budgetary impact, and reviewing purchase orders to determine budget compliance and impact. The Budget Analyst will track expenditures, monitor compliance to the budget plan, analyze fiscal performance, and prepare and distribute monthly budget reports. Additionally, the position involves calculating short and long-range revenue and expenditure forecasts, developing forecast models, reviewing and processing a variety of technical transactions, and managing special budget projects. The role also includes preparing and updating the five-year capital improvement plan, assessing department requests, and recommending funding priorities. Financial reports will be prepared as required, including analysis of budget expenditure estimates, fund balance reports, and revenue reports. Bank reconciliations will be prepared, and fixed-asset inventory and reconciliation will be overseen. The position will respond to requests for information, provide technical information to City staff, and assist Auditors and the public within the scope of authority. The budget and accounting computer system will be updated and maintained, and errors in documents and reports will be reviewed, investigated, and corrected. Purchase requisitions/orders may be reviewed for budget tracking. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or public administration, accounting or related field, and three years of experience in governmental budgeting and finance; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of City organization, operations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of municipal finance, records and accounting.
• Knowledge of the principles of municipal budget preparation and administration.
• Knowledge of the methods of financial forecasting and quantitative research.
• Knowledge of Federal and State programs related to municipal finance.
• Skill in operating of business and personal computers and spreadsheet software applications.
• Skill in reading, interpreting, understanding and applying accounting standards and procedures.
• Skill in correcting and updating budget and financial records and database systems.
• Skill in analyzing and interpreting financial documents and preparing complex financial reports.
• Skill in reviewing and accurately performing mathematical calculations.
• Skill in working under pressure of deadlines.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with employees, officials, other agencies and the general public.
• Skill in effectively communicating both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Develops, manages and publishes the City budget according to policies and procedures.
• Coordinates budget development with Department managers to identify requirements for personnel, supplies, services, and capital expenditures.
• Develops annual budget, plans and schedules; coordinates the preparation of detailed budget documents; conducts budget training sessions.
• Reviews various source documents for budgetary impact; reviews purchase orders to determine budget compliance and impact.
• Tracks expenditures and monitors compliance to budget plan.
• Analyzes fiscal performance and prepares and distributes monthly budget reports.
• Calculates short and long-range revenue and expenditure forecasts, and develops forecast models.
• Reviews and processes a variety of technical transactions; manages special budget projects.
• Prepares and updates five-year capital improvement plan; assesses department requests and recommends funding priorities.
• Prepares financial reports as required; conducts analysis of budget expenditure estimates, fund balance reports and revenue reports; prepares bank reconciliations; oversees fixed-asset inventory and reconciliation.
• Responds to requests for information; provides technical information to City staff as authorized; provides assistance to Auditors and the public within scope of authority.
• Updates and maintains the budget and accounting computer system; reviews, investigates, and corrects errors in documents and reports.
• May review purchase requisitions/orders for budget tracking.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

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