Senior Budget Analyst

The City of Boise is hiring a Senior Budget Analyst
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This role will provide advanced financial analysis, budget planning, forecasting, and strategic decision support for city departments and citywide initiatives. You will serve as a key advisor to department leaders and budget office leadership, helping shape annual budgets, revenue estimates, long-term financial strategies, and executive-level recommendations.

The Senior Budget Analyst develops financial models, conducts cost and revenue studies, prepares budget updates and variance reports, and supports presentations to executive leadership, the mayor, city council, and the public. This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys solving complex problems, improving processes, and using data to guide policy, operations, and resource decisions in a large public-sector organization.

Candidates who do not fully meet the qualifications for the Senior Budget Analyst position are encouraged to apply and may be considered for an underfill appointment, with compensation aligned to the approved underfill range.

To ensure internal equity and alignment with the approved budget for this position, offers are made within the posted hiring range. Although the hiring range is fixed, employees receive an exceptional benefits and total rewards package that enhances the overall value of employment with the City of Boise.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting or related field
• Five years of experience performing duties such as budget development, strategic planning and financial reporting in a complex organization.
• Experience collaborating with various stakeholders as a business partner to accomplish organizational goals and objectives, including financial and econometric modeling.
• Knowledge of the inter-relationship between budget and accounting or other financially related groups.

• Valid state-issued drivers license.

Applicants must be able to pass:

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Driving Record Check
• Education Verification

The benefits are real and among the best in the Treasure Valley:

• Zero-cost premium medical coverage for you and your family
• PERSI retirement plus employer-matched 401(k)/457b
• 10 hours vacation/month (grows with tenure), 12 paid holidays, and 8 hours sick leave/month
• 10 weeks paid parental leave
• $500 annual wellbeing incentive
• Tuition reimbursement and free local bus pass
• Basic life and long-term disability insurance at no cost

This job posting may close earlier than the listed closing date. If this occurs, a minimum of 24 hours’ notice will be provided prior to closing.

Applications received for this recruitment may be used to fill similar vacancies within the City of Boise as they occur.

Acts as a budget advisor and serves as a resource for city departments and/or budget office leadership on budget and financial matters. Collaborates with various stakeholders and assigned departments with expert level knowledge of operations, producing annual budgets, creating revenue estimates and developing financial strategy. Manages the production of monthly budget variance reports, budget changes and memos that support presentations to the mayor and city council.

Produces monthly revenue and expense forecasts and contributes to the development and maintenance of long-term cash flow models for assigned departments. Performs and coordinates analysis and provides insight and budget guidance on various projects.

Conducts special projects, including those regarding cost and revenue studies, property tax, CIP, development impact fees, priority based budgeting and performance projects or other analyses. Compiles statistical and analytical data into reports for decision and policy makers. Creates and maintains financial models and tools for forecasting, cost planning and other financial projects. Acts as a financial resource to internal customers to identify and develop reporting specifically tailored…