Management & Budget Analyst

City of Hoover•Hoover, AL

About The Position

Under the direction of the Budget Manager, this role independently plans, coordinates, and monitors budget-related activities, and performs specialized financial and operational analyses. The position involves the analysis, formulation, presentation, implementation, monitoring, and review of the budget and other processes for superiors and senior management. It also includes developing, integrating, and tracking performance measurements and best government practices into the budgeting process. The analyst prepares annual budget packages for departments, reviews budget requests for accuracy and compliance, and works with senior leadership to organize and conduct budget interviews. Responsibilities extend to coordinating the design, development, and preparation of the annual operating budget, verifying appropriate expenditures, budget amendments, reallocations, and fund transfers. The role also entails performing special research projects and financial analyses, coordinating the Budget Awards program, developing operating forms and procedures, and reviewing/researching assignments related to the budgeting process. Additionally, the analyst conducts management research and studies, evaluates data, drafts recommendations, and presents reports. The position requires applying economic and public administration theory, principles, and standards to problems, and communicating effectively with individuals at all levels, including explaining analysis and budgets to non-financial managers. Assistance to the purchasing division with requisition review and approval is also a duty, along with demonstrating strong attention to detail and performing other related work as required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
Two (2) years or more of professional experience.
Experience using Microsoft Office Software to include Excel and Word.
Possession of a valid driver's license and the ability to obtain/maintain a City of Hoover Driver's Permit.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
Two (2) years or more of experience working for a local government entity.

Responsibilities

Independently plans, coordinates, and monitors budget related activities, as well as performs other specialized financial and operational analyses.
Analysis, formulation, presentation, implementation, monitoring, and review of the budget and other processes for superiors and senior management.
Develops, integrates, and tracks performance measurements and best government practices into the budgeting process.
Prepares annual budget packages for departments and reviews budget requests for accuracy and compliance with applicable policies.
Works with senior leadership to organize and conduct budget interviews with department heads.
Coordinates the design, development, and preparation of the annual operating budget.
Verifies the appropriate expenditures, budget amendments, reallocations, and transfers of funds are made to appropriate accounts.
Performs special research projects and financial analyses.
Coordinates achievement of the Budget Awards program.
Develops operating forms and procedures.
Reviews and researches assignments relative to any aspect of the budgeting process.
Conducts management research and studies, evaluates data, drafts recommendations, and presents reports supported by graphic and narrative data.
Applies known and established economic and public administration theory, principles, conceptual models, professional standards, and precedents to problems.
Ability to communicate verbally and orally to individuals at all levels as well as the ability to describe analysis and budgets to non-financial managers.
Assists the purchasing division as needed with review and approval of requisitions.
Demonstrates strong attention to detail.
Performs other related work as required.