Management & Budget Analyst

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County • Nashville, TN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position, Management & Budget Analyst, is located in the Department of Finance, Office of Management and Budget. The role performs budget development, budget monitoring, position management, and program analysis. The selected candidate will assist in government-wide operating and budget development. The incumbent must have a good understanding of budgeting principles and the ability to independently work on multiple tasks with short deadlines. Metro Finance has several divisions, including procurement, treasury and management and budget. The department's employees are charged with providing financial management, information and business products to policy makers, departments, investors and the Nashville community to give them confidence in our government and to help them make informed decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelors’ Degree in a financial, business administration, public administration, or related field.
• All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with government-wide or complex operating budgets
• Knowledge of general accounting principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiar with using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to facilitate financial and policy analysis
• Experience understanding, interpreting, and applying laws, policies, & grant requirements as far as they relate to departmental budgetary issues
• Experience with evaluate business processes and make recommendations for process improvements

Responsibilities

• Works closely with elected officials, department heads, and department financial managers to develop operating and capital budgets, execute financial plans and troubleshoot management issues.
• Monitors and analyzes the financial affairs of assigned departments that are generally complex; works to resolve budget issues.
• Assists departments with the technical and procedural aspects of preparing and submitting budget requests.
• Analyzes departmental budget requests for accuracy, cost effectiveness, and compliance with established budget policies and procedures.
• Provides guidance to assigned departments on processes and diplomatically and productively troubleshoot compliance issues.
• Prepares and analyzes estimates of assigned department's revenues and expenditures.
• Assists with the preparation, analysis, and management of the government-wide operating budget.
• Assists in documentation and development of existing systems and processes
• Collaborates with other divisions of Finance to foster compliance with policies
• Prepares various narrative, statistical, and financial reports and short- and long-term forecasts.
• Participates in evaluating departmental performance, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We are an equal opportunity employer. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.
• Metro Nashville is committed to selecting the most qualified candidate for each of our roles.
• Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.
• Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

What This Job Offers

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