Budget Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, business administration or public administration or a related field required.
• Seven (7) years of experience in governmental budgeting, accounting, auditing and financial administration.
• Four (4) years of management experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
• Must hold an active Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) license issued by the State of Georgia.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
• Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified.
• If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.
• All applications must be completed in full before they are submitted.
• Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications.
• Additional information will not be accepted after applications are received by the Department of Human Resources Management.

Nice To Haves

• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Responsibilities

• Oversees management of the County Budget, including advising the Finance Director and other County officials on the status of revenues and expenditures.
• Conducts regular projections and issues reports to County officials.
• Reviews financial analysis prepared by staff and assists Budget Analysts with complex/problem situations, providing technical expertise.
• Prepares quarterly analysis of the County budget and issues reports on findings to County officials.
• Oversees the preparation of the annual budget and its presentation, including developing and approving the format and content of budget documents.
• Attends Board of Commissioner’s (BOC) meetings and develops complex computations to balance the budget.
• Processes, reviews, and coordinates budget requests with department heads, elected officials, and constitutional officers.
• Develops recommendations and assists departments with the preparation of budget requests.
• Reviews and analyzes revenue projections and prepares and oversees the preparation of revenue estimates.
• Attends budget workshops with Commissioners and provides technical and analytical support as needed.
• Directs the execution of the adopted budget, including setting up the budget in the financial system and approving budget transfers requested by departments.
• Performs complex accounting functions, including calculating reservation of fund balance for restricted court revenues and preparing schedules for closure/post-closure liabilities.
• Assists in the preparation of notes concerning budget to actual variances for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
• Directs the preparation of the annual budget book, including assisting in the determination of annual target budget amounts for each department.
• Prepares forms and other related documents needed by departments to complete their annual budget.
• Coordinates training for departments on the use of financial applications for budgeting.
• Prepares timetables for the annual adoption of the budget process.
• Conducts departmental and public hearings on the budget.
• Issues necessary documents for each phase of the budget process.
• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, participating in hiring, promotion, and termination decisions.
• Addresses employee concerns and problems, counseling or disciplining as appropriate.
• Assists with or completes employee performance appraisals.
• Trains staff in operations, policies, and procedures.
• Establishes workloads and prioritizes work assignments to meet objectives.
• Reviews staff work output and recommends corrections if necessary.
• Prepares reports for presentation at meetings of the Board of Commissioners, including omnibus, budget adoption, and adoption of millage rates for taxes.
• Manages expenditures in accordance with the adopted budget.
• Reviews and approves Requests for Proposal (RFP), Personnel Action forms, and Purchase Orders.
• Works with departments for budget transfers and amendments.
• Prepares journal entries to correct the General Ledger.
• Develops corrective action plans for potential budget shortfalls or overruns.
• Provides information and assistance to County departments/employees, County Manager, Board of Commissioners, the general public, and others regarding a variety of financial and budgeting issues.
• Performs research and presents information or reports as required.
• Maintains a current, comprehensive knowledge and awareness of applicable laws, regulations, principles, and practices relating to government budget preparation and execution.
• Reads professional literature, maintains professional affiliations, and attends meetings, workshops, hearings, and training sessions as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.