Budget Manager (Analyst IV)

City of Portland•1120 SW 5th Ave, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Analyst IV (Budget Manager) for the Public Safety Service Area is responsible for aligning public safety resources and systems to improve services and outcomes for the community. This position manages budget development and financial analysis for the bureaus within the Public Safety Service Area, including the Portland Police Bureau, Portland Fire & Rescue, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, the Bureau of Emergency Communications, and the Office of the DCA of Public Safety. Leading a team of Financial Analysts, the Budget Manager ensures effective cross-bureau financial modeling, budget management, and planning. This role is critical to advancing the City of Portland's goals of ensuring a safe and peaceful community while promoting fiscal responsibility. As a Budget Manager, you will have the opportunity to work closely with Bureau Directors, Division Managers, and the City Budget Office to ensure accurate financial analyses and ensure program goals are being met. Reporting to the Manager of the Budget, Strategy & Performance Unit, this position enjoys a high degree of independence while collaborating closely with other team members on grants management, strategic planning, and performance management.

Requirements

Experience with budget development, the public budget process, and applying generally accepted accounting principles.
Experience establishing and managing systems, processes, and schedules to ensure the timely and efficient production of high-quality work products in an environment with multiple competing priorities.
Experience working with stakeholders to understand their needs and then provide sound strategic advice focused on budgetary and organizational impact.
Ability to apply analytic and problem-solving skills to independently develop sound decisions, conclusions, and recommendations.
Ability to supervise and/or lead a team including hiring, training, motivating, assigning work, and managing performance.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience using SAP
Experience supervising a budget/finance team

Responsibilities

Lead a team of analysts that serve the Public Safety bureaus – Police, Fire, Emergency Communications, and Emergency Management.
Supervise staff’s day-to-day work.
Help develop goals, evaluate performance, and provide feedback, and, if necessary, recommend disciplinary measures for team.
Coordinate the annual budget development cycle for the service area, ensuring tasks are completed by deadlines in a manner that advances city goals.
Analyze and prepare reports comparing bureau budgets to actual revenue and expense activity throughout the fiscal year, including information regarding multiple revenue streams and expense categories.
Project future activity to allow for long-term planning.
Provide policy recommendations based on organizational goals, risks, and opportunities.
Present and communicate information about finances, programs, performance, and strategy to bureau and City leadership. This will involve making complex financial information clear and accessible to assist in informed decision-making regarding budgetary matters.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Bureau directors and staff, representatives of other governmental agencies, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.
Identify opportunities for improving financial systems, processes, and tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy in budget management and financial analysis.
Engage in strategic planning activities, contributing financial insights and analyses that support long-term goals and initiatives for the Public Safety Service Area.