Budget Analyst

City of Bellevue•Bellevue, WA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Bellevue Police Department is searching for a proactive and collaborative individual to fill a Budget Analyst position within the Fiscal section of the Police Administration. Committed to reducing crime and the fear of crime while ensuring the safety and well-being of our community, our Police Department is dedicated to fostering partnerships with the public. We are proud to be a forward-thinking, diverse, and high-performing department within our dynamic city. This position provides critical business and financial support to police operations through comprehensive financial performance reporting, technical budget analysis, and ongoing collaboration with command staff. The role serves as a key financial point of contact for the development, monitoring, and analysis of the department’s biennial budgets. The successful candidate will play an essential role in the department’s monthly business review process and will collaborate with both commissioned and professional staff across the department and city organization. This position reports to the Fiscal Manager of Police. We are seeking an exceptional candidate who is enthusiastic about contributing to the mission of our Police Department. This individual will thrive in an environment that values effective communication, shared leadership, innovation, and integrity. Join our team and be part of a community-focused, high-performing department dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of our residents.

Requirements

Knowledge of financial analysis and administration of budget management process.
Ability to develop and modify queries, reports and spreadsheets.
Knowledge of business operating procedures and management control.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.).
Knowledge of the organization and functions of the city government.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and methods of accounting analysis.
Ability to perform numerical analysis.
Ability to evaluate large amounts of data.
Ability to analyze, evaluate and summarize financial and management records for accuracy and conformance to procedures, rules and policies.
Ability to provide information correctly and concisely, both orally and in writing to explain, clarify, analyze and resolve sensitive and/or complex accounting support issues.
Ability to monitor and oversee daily operations and workflow of assigned function.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
Ability to provide effective training and guidance to less experienced employees.
Ability to provide positive customer relations skills and business acumen.
Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly, both verbally and through written documentation, to a wide range of audiences throughout the City of Bellevue.
Ability to prepare and consistently maintain accurate records.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other federal, state, regional, and City operational units.
Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize workload to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet required deadlines with minimal supervision.
Ability to convey the financial implications of technical department operations in simple and clear terms.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential financial and programmatic information in a discrete and professional manner.
Graduation from a 4-year college or university with a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Public Administration, or equivalent degree.
Two or more years of professional related experience in budgeting or accounting, preferably in the public sector, or related field.
Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Two or more years of procurement or accounts payable experience, or related field.
Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Advanced skill level using Microsoft Excel preferably with experience in creating, maintaining, balancing, and reconciling complex spreadsheets.
Demonstrated experience in preparing, coordinating, and tracking annual budget development in a complex environment.
Applicants must be 18 years of age who can read and speak fluent English and either: A US citizen, or A lawful permanent resident, or A Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient with employment authorization from USCIS.
Ability to satisfactorily pass testing that will include a skills test to measure a candidate's aptitude for the position.
Due to the critical and high security nature of police work, top candidates must pass a polygraph, drug test, and thorough background check.

Responsibilities

Serve as a resource for direction, training, and guidance to team members as well as department staff.
Provide or exchange financial information, advise on budget and financial matters, or explain budget recommendations to department management, inter and intra department financial personnel, and external agencies.
Plan and carry out budget procedures including: monthly monitoring of department expenditures and revenues and communicating monitoring status to management.
Assist in the preparation of Police Department budgets and budget materials.
Review and make recommendations on department budget proposals.
Assist in the development of six-year forecast estimates for department expenditures and revenues.
Review department performance measures.
Develop and maintain budget monitoring models and coordinate production of the formal monitoring report.
Assist in preparing proposals and supporting information; explain policies and procedures; and provide recommendations.
Provide support for Fiscal Manager and assist with special studies that require data compilation; analyze and interpret information in oral and written presentations.
Process, monitor, and reconcile accounts payable invoices and pro-card charges for assigned units.
Procure services and goods for assigned units.
Conduct asset seizure processing and forfeiture audit with Legal, and Investigations.
Assist in the fiscal evaluation of proposed legislation, policy revisions, and procedure updates.
Ensure compliance with established procedures, requirements and policies; completeness of data and adequacy of documentation.
Provide expertise and training to customers in the use of financial systems, tools, and templates during critical planning and reporting cycles.
Provide support to CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) accreditation.
Seek new ways to improve efficiency and internal processes.