Departmental Budget Analyst- Dallas Police; Civil Service

## Departmental Budget Analyst
- Dallas Police (Civil Service)
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1500 MARILLA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 20, 2026 (10 days left to apply):
26-29245
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** Job Summary
** Assists in developing, preparing and administering a departmental budget providing financial analysis and monitoring to ensure effective oversight and financial management of funds.
** Job Description
**** Overview
* * The Departmental Budget Analyst provides sound financial research, analysis, and evaluation to make recommendations on departmental budget ensuring effective control of expenditures and available funds.
** Essential Functions
**** 1
* * Assists in the preparation of the annual operating budget including capital, grants, community development, or trusts; prepares budget documents that reflect accurate expenditures and operating costs.
** 2
* * Performs special projects and responds to requests for financial information; creates complex statistical forecasting models, historical trend analysis and other financial projection methods to provide management appropriate information.
** 3
* * Prepares routine monthly, quarterly, and annual reports such as cost analysis, performance data, financial target analysis, and expenditure and revenue status reports to provide appropriate monitoring for effective decision making.
** 4
* * Reviews and evaluates council agenda items for appropriate financial and budgetary data; coordinates with departmental staff for resolution of problems; coordinates and reviews annual budget development and submissions with departmental staff; assists in the oversight and financial management for capital, grant, and trust programs to ensure strategic financial planning.
** 5
* * Communicates with city departments, managers, auditors, and service providers to obtain or provide information, integrate activities and resolve problems such as reconciling department submissions with approved budgets.
** 6
* * Prepares and processes financial system transactions such as overseeing the payments for and services received by a department to ensure proper procedures are followed; supervises cash deposits, receivables, payables, and general revenues; performs account reconciliation, grant fund reimbursements and other accounting activities.
** 7
* * Coordinates and reviews annual budget development and submissions with departmental staff including providing instructions, reviewing for technical accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established procedures, format and guidelines.
** 8
* * Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.
** Knowledge and Skills
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* * Knowledge of automated accounting programs and ability to use spreadsheets and other programs.
** 2
* * Knowledge of financial, accounting, and budgeting principles and practices.
** 3
* * Ability to analyze complex policy, financial, and organizational issues.
** 4
* * Knowledge of City policies and procedures.
** 5
* * Ability to research financial metrics, forecast future requirements, analyze budget, and make recommendations.
** 6
* * Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
** 7
* * Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
** MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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* EDUCATION:

*** Bachelor's degree in an accounting, public administration, finance or business field.
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* EXPERIENCE:

*** Three (3) years of experience in financial analysis, budget planning/monitoring or professional accounting.
** EQUIVALENCIES:
*** High school diploma or GED plus seven (7) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
* Associate degree in any field plus five (5) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
* Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a non-specified field plus five (5) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
* Master's degree (or higher) in a specified field plus one (1) year of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
** OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
*** Requires PC skills for spreadsheet analysis, report preparation, research and utilizing Advantage Financial Systems (AMS).
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