Budget Analyst

City of Midland • Tx, TX

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Under basic supervision, this role provides support to the Finance Administration Division, assisting with the budget development and approval process, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university; Finance or Economic emphasis preferred.
• One year of experience in governmental budget or accounting preferred.
• Knowledge of principles of municipal budget preparation and administration.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for Public Sector financial management.
• Knowledge of personal computers, Excel, and Word.
• Skill in analytical thinking.
• Skill in understanding and describing trends and changes reflected in charts and graphs.
• Skill in communicating effectively, both written and verbally.
• Skill in organizing workplace and developing strategies to work effectively and efficiently.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with co-workers.
• Skill in using research and data gathering methodologies to perform budget and financial analysis.
• Skill in reviewing financial, technical documents, and budget records.

Nice To Haves

• Finance or Economic emphasis preferred.
• One year of experience in governmental budget or accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the development and administration of the City's operational budget.
• Creates charts, tables, and written narratives using budget software, Munis Financials, and Excel.
• Compiles reports by researching and gathering data, reviewing financial information and budgets, creating and developing spreadsheets and databases, and analyzing information.
• Conducts revenue analysis, prepares trends and projections, and updates the revenue manual annually.
• Participates in the budget process, lends support to departments, compiles department budget requests, designs and prepares documents for budget and audit activities, compiles and distributes departmental salary projections, and coordinates various budget meetings.
• Organizes and maintains budget files, documents, and materials in accordance with City policies.
• Conducts transactions in the financial system, potentially including budget data entry, budget transfers and amendments, salary and budget imports, purchase requisitions, and contract payments.
• Supports the finance administration as needed with administrative duties.
• Responds to internal and public inquiries in a courteous manner, provides information within the area of assignment, and resolves complaints efficiently and in a timely manner.

What This Job Offers

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