Senior Budget Analyst

Bernalillo County•Albuquerque, NM

1d•$61,339 - $96,866•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Budget Analyst performs complex professional duties related to budgeting and financial planning and serves as a project manager for ongoing budget and business improvement initiatives. The role carries out advanced budget functions, including bond sale budgeting, collaborates with external financial consultants on bond-related matters, and develops strategic recommendations for budget planning. The position exercises significant independent judgment and makes decisions that directly affect the County’s financial direction. The position prepares reports, impact analyses, projections, economic forecasts, mandated filings, and budget materials for management, funding agencies, regulatory bodies, and public use. It oversees project execution and may supervise professional, technical, or clerical staff. The role works with County departments and cross-functional partners to improve fiscal reporting, data integrity, budget compliance, and long-term financial planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Five years of increasingly responsible professional budget program experience.
Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered.
Successful completion of a post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
Adherence to County safety guidelines.
Completion of all FEMA training assigned to the position.
Possession of a valid New Mexico driver’s license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed.
Completion of required supervisor training, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

One year of lead supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Perform complex professional duties related to the County’s budget and prepare comprehensive reports, impact analyses, and projections for management and funding agencies.
Develop detailed County-wide expenditure reports and formulate and present funding solutions and process-improvement recommendations.
Serve as project manager for budget and business improvement initiatives, including revenue enhancements, process mapping and documentation, and fiscal data reporting tools.
Manage project execution, including project justification, priorities, implementation strategies, team coordination, and compliance with scope, schedule, and budget.
Plan, direct, and supervise professional, technical, or clerical staff; participate in hiring, performance evaluations, employee development, training, and addressing performance issues.
Prepare economic forecasts for revenues and tax rates, including bond issues, investment strategies, and grant funding, and recommend budget strategies.
Perform advanced budget functions related to bond sale budgeting; collaborate with external financial consultants and recommend strategic funding and budgetary approaches.
Collaborate with departments and the Capital Improvement Office to ensure accurate capital reporting and improve data integrity and long-term sustainability, including consideration of operational impacts.
Analyze financial implications of payroll and benefits changes, including union negotiations, reclassifications, fringe benefits, and vacant positions; coordinate position-count reconciliation with Human Resources and recommend actions to maintain approved budget and position controls.
Prepare the annual budget report submitted to the Department of Finance and Administration; coordinate reporting crosswalks and troubleshooting with Information Technology and Accounting and maintain compliance with DFA LGBMS standards.
Work with management to establish and implement short- and long-term budgeting and fiscal-planning goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Develop methods to compile fiscal data from the financial management system and generate financial reports and documentation.
Assess and resolve budget-related issues and recommend and implement adjustments to achieve County financial objectives.
Collaborate with budget staff to produce the Biennial Budget Book, Budget in Brief, and Quarterly Budget Reports, including preparing narrative and financial content.
Review and analyze the fiscal and budgetary effects of new or modified federal and state legislation and advise on implications.
Prepare and submit mandated reports and documents to regulatory or oversight agencies.