Senior Management and Budget Analyst

City of Miami Beach•Miami Beach, FL

15h•Onsite

About The Position

This is advanced technical and professional management and budget analysis work in the City's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) department. Employees in this class are highly responsible and possess management and analytical skills, as they are tasked with performing complex assignments in methods analysis, operations auditing, and productivity analysis, to develop improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of City operations. Emphasis of the work is on developing and collecting data; analyzing methods, procedures, and workflow; utilizing various work measurement techniques; preparing reports containing conclusions and recommendations; and assisting in the implementation of approved recommendations to reduce costs and improve productivity. Supervision will be exercised over lower-level analysts in the accomplishment of assigned projects. Supervision is generally received from OMB Director and Budget Officer who provide technical advice, reviews draft reports during various phases of assignments, and reviews completed work for professional quality and achievement of objectives. Represents OMB Director and Budget Officer, when needed, at meetings and public functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college of university, with major course work in Business or Public Administration, Accounting, or related field
Experience in planning, developing, and implementing a variety of projects
Three (3) years' experience in preparing and implementing municipal budgets, auditing or research/analysis
Experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all state, county and city ethics and conflicts of interest policies.
Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of experience in progressive and responsible managerial and administrative work relevant to the major duties/essential functions of the position

Responsibilities

Assists Director in preparation of the Proposed and Adopted Budgets
Develops and implements initiatives to ensure special projects are effective and successfully carried out
Manages and executes multiple special projects simultaneously, while effectively building teams and leveraging support
Analyzes departmental budget requests and recommends approval/disapproval of line items to the City Manager
Researches and prepares responses to inquiries from the City Administration, Mayor and City Commission, residents, and community groups
Prepares quarterly revenue and expenditure projections.
Reviews City Commission agenda items for approval of funding for bid awards and appropriation of funds
Reviews Purchase Orders and Direct Payment document for funding availability, proper account codes and appropriateness of purchase/payment
Maintains the budgets in the City's financial management system.
Maintains position control module in the payroll system.
Reviews and recommends approval/disapproval of department's request to fill existing vacancies.
Prepares Commission and Committee agenda items.
Conducts research/analysis projects on ongoing basis on a variety of budget/ management issues.
Develops/maintains forecasting models of financial trends for City budget purposes.
Performs research, compile information related to costs of specific requests by departments and/or Labor Relations
Provides support to fee studies and cost analyses.
Performs reviews of city systems and related operations
Supports senior managers in preparing and administering operating budget and financial analyses that include items such as capital improvement plans and other complex budget and financial assignments.
Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Performs special projects and related work as required.