Senior Budget Analyst

Ingham County • Mason, MI

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Budget Director, this role assists with the coordination, preparation, and administration of the annual budget. The Senior Budget Analyst analyzes budget proposals and policies, supports departments with budget guidelines, and undertakes special projects such as surveys, evaluations, planning, and statistical analysis. This position also provides technical assistance to departments regarding budget issues, projects, and grant applications.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree
• 6 years of related experience
• Demonstrates effective communication skills by engaging, interacting and working with all individuals to ensure clarity and understanding in all interactions.

Responsibilities

• Assists in budget preparation, including reviewing and analyzing historical budget information, analyzing budget proposals, and assisting assigned departments with the budget process.
• Assists the Budget Director in collecting, assembling, and analyzing data needed for budget preparation.
• Balances and monitors the budget status report on a monthly basis for assigned departments.
• Reviews internally generated reports for accuracy and problems, troubleshoots differences, and proposes recommendations for solutions.
• Analyzes and estimates costs, benefits, and feasibility of proposed policies and programs.
• Assists departments and the Budget Director in budget planning.
• Assists departments in the development of strategic plans and performance measures.
• Coordinates with the Deputy Controller in updating and serving as the custodian of the County Strategic Plan.
• Assists in developing performance measures by setting meetings, explaining the process for developing goals and objectives, and assists with linkage to the overall County Strategic Plan.
• Assists the Deputy Controller in developing and presenting the County Strategic Plan to the Board of Directors.
• Conducts surveys and evaluations as needed.
• Conducts research on issues such as revenue opportunities and losses, legislative changes, and other issues, and presents findings to the Budget Director.
• Prepares written reports related to these areas, varying in length from one to several pages.
• Represents and fulfills the Budget Director’s responsibilities in their absences; attends various internal and external meetings and provides updates as needed; answers department policy and procedural questions and leads staff.
• Serves as trainer for assigned modules for all department users on systems, including writing and maintaining user manuals, training users on site, providing telephone assistance, staying current through systems training, testing new system updates, and attending systems training meetings.
• Analyzes and develops all county fees based on the Consumer Price Index and comparable data, presents findings to the Controller for implementation, and coordinates with Department Heads in the implementation of new fees.
• Monitors the county’s yearly recurring contracts and presents them to the Board of Commissioners as one large contract.
• Works with all departments following the criteria set by the Board of Commissioners using the Consumer Price Index.
• Monitors Board Budgetary actions and prepares and enters budget adjustments to the integrated financial system.
• Performs various budget status reconciliations.
• Provides technical assistance to other county departments.
• Resolves budgeting and fiscal software questions and performs other projects or tasks as requested.
• Maintains and updates funding account information and positions in Position Control in Financial systems; creates new positions passed by the Board of Commissioners.
• Assists departments in grant applications, primarily in the projection of wage and fringe rates.
• Sets up grant budgets.
• Amends budgets when required by changes in grants.
• Provides work direction and trains the Budget Analyst and part-time budget intern(s).
• Assists in the preparation of personnel projections, costing every position in Ingham County Budget.
• Reviews, analyzes, projects, and makes recommendations for increases/decreases affecting all employee benefits.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Adheres to departmental standards in regard to HIPAA and other privacy issues.
• May be required to perform duties similar to, but not limited to, those in his/her job description during a public health emergency.

What This Job Offers

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