BUDGET ANALYST (BUDGET & MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

Cook County • Chicago, IL

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

Perform moderately complex and standard analyses, evaluation, and preparation of budget documents and appropriation bills. Prepare analyses of financial conditions, revenues, and expenditures of the County funds in preparation for annual budget documents. Escalate to others for complex situations, resolution, and policies. Implement and monitor budget activities, coordinate the budget formulation process, and analyze each budget request by account. Compile budget periodic reports regarding total revenues and expenditures and approve budget entries on the appropriation ledger. Conduct fiscal impact analyses and analyze fiscal and statistical data.

Requirements

• Knowledge of business, finance, auditing, budgeting, and accounting practices and legal requirements.
• Ability to manage projects and initiatives while being able to escalate more complex issues to others.
• Skill in policy analysis and evaluation of programs related to funding priorities.
• Knowledge of structure, function, and operation of Municipal, State, or other governmental organization.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Power point, and Access.
• Skill in executing moderately complex data collection, synthesis, analysis, reporting, and development of recommendations to support functional area(s), where analysis is often procedural and straightforward.
• Ability to provide support and collaborate with team members and entry-level management to drive accuracy and precision in analysis.
• Knowledge of procedural analytical practices to perform moderate studies and continually adopt new methods.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher and Two (2) years of budgeting or directly related experience -OR- An equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform moderately complex and standard analyses, evaluation, and preparation of budget documents and appropriation bills.
• Prepare analyses of financial conditions, revenues, and expenditures of the County funds in preparation for annual budget documents.
• Escalate to others for complex situations, resolution, and policies.
• Implement and monitor budget activities
• Coordinate the budget formulation process
• Analyze each budget request by account.
• Compile budget periodic reports regarding total revenues and expenditures and approve budget entries on the appropriation ledger.
• Conduct fiscal impact analyses and analyze fiscal and statistical data.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Voluntary Benefits
• You May Qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• For eligible employees the County has a hybrid work environment which allows employees telecommuting and flexible scheduling options.

What This Job Offers

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