Budget Manager

Town of Apex invites applications for the position of:
Budget Manager

Applicants that have previously applied for this position do not need to re-apply.

Expected Hiring Range: $92,976.00 - $

Work Location: 73 Hunter Street, Apex, NC 27502

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Posting Closing Date: open until filled

This position coordinates the development and management of the Town's operating and capital budgets, provides strategic and operational analysis to support informed decision-making, supervises budget staff, and plays a key role in cross-departmental initiatives, system improvements, and organizational communication. The role involves a high level of responsibility, expertise, and leadership for organization-wide analyses and projects. This position reports to the Budget and Performance Management Director and has supervisory responsibilities.

• Assists in coordinating the development of the Town's annual operating and capital budgets, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Oversees and provides direct staff supervision to a team of budget staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and following all Town hiring and counseling/discipline procedures.
• Utilizes budgeting and ERP systems (financial, HR, and budgeting) to analyze data, evaluate budget requests, support process improvements, and assist with system testing.
• Provides operational analysis and decision support for departments, including working with departments to identify and evaluate operational improvements, assisting departments in achieving goals and objectives by providing analytical capacity within departments, and improving data collection and data utilization in decision-making.
• Monitors budgets throughout the fiscal year, working with departments, to ensure funds are used in alignment with established goals, guidelines and strategies, and reviews department requests that require a budget adjustment throughout the year.
• Develops and maintains town-wide expenditure projections and identifies trends affecting budget needs.
• Coordinates and conducts special projects and cross-departmental initiatives as assigned.
• Prepares presentations on budget matters presented to the Town Council and to the public for hearings, workshops, and forums.
• Ensures the annual budget book meets GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award requirements.
• Develops personnel budget; monitors staffing levels throughout the year to identify trends; reviews and makes recommendations on any new or changed position throughout the year.
• Serves as point of contact and decision-making authority in Director's absence.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of five (5) years of experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

• NC Budget Officer certification
• NC Finance Officer certification
• Formal supervisory experience

Known as "The Peak of Good Living", the Town of Apex is a rapidly growing Wake County municipality with a current population of more than 72,000 and was ranked in 2015 as Money Magazine's Best Place to Live in America. Our current workforce is comprised of over 680 full‑time employees and over 125 part‑time/seasonal staff. Our Human Resources Department is committed to providing best‑in‑class HR programs for our employees, with a mission to create a culture of empowerment and accountability that maximizes individual and organizational potential.

We offer a generous benefit package and have a highly competitive compensation program. More than that, the Town is an awesome place to work, as evidenced by the high job satisfaction rating received in the last employee opinion survey conducted with our employees.

• Free medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees
• 5% contributions to the NC401(k) retirement plans (no matching required)
• Participation in the Local Government Employees' Retirement System (LGERS)
• Traditional sick and vacation leave
• 80 hours Peak Paid Time Off
• $1,200 Peak Lifestyle Benefit to pay for health and wellness activities (after completion of probation)
• 8 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• 3 weeks of Paid Caregiver Leave
• Bereavement leave
• 13 paid holidays
• Longevity Pay
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive wellness program, and more!

Providing a safe work environment for our employees is a top priority, therefore all new hires must successfully complete a pre‑employment drug test, post‑offer functional testing (if required by position), background verifications including references, criminal record and driver's license check prior to employment.

The Town of Apex provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, political affiliation or marital status, veteran status, or genetic information.