Budget Analyst - Budget

The Budget Analyst under limited supervision performs fiscal research and analytical work to assist in the preparation and maintenance of the County budget. Responsibilities include improving public services and policies through research, evaluation, graphics, and analytic data summaries. This position assists in the development of budget and budget projections and prepares and processes payroll documents needed to implement payroll budgeting transactions.

• Develops and implements models to estimate and forecast productivity and performance indicators and demand for services within organizational objectives.
• Examines budget estimates and proposals for completeness, accuracy, and conformance for established policies.
• Assists departments with forecasting estimated revenues/expenditures for new proposed programs, including grants.
• Supports the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to maintain the spreadsheet, project forms, and assisting departments with inquiries.
• Prepares, reviews, and analyzes annual payroll projections including managing the payroll budgeting system.
• Prepares various data and reports utilized for determining salary increases for the upcoming fiscal year.
• Processes employee and funding changes due to turnover, promotion, termination, and reclassifications.
• Verifies budgets and expenditures to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Analyzes and prepares budget amendments including verifying availability of funds, updating and balancing various reports within the Financial Management System for Commissioners Court approval.
• Serves as a liaison to other departments providing assistance and answering questions relating to budget procedures; identifies budget issues and provides alternative solutions and recommendations regarding budget requests and forecasts.
• Prepares and recommends an annual budget for assigned departments; presents for incorporation into the overall recommended budget.
• Identifies budget issues, provides alternative solutions, and recommendations in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Assists with the preparation of research projects as it relates to the scope of work, budgets, schedules, questionnaire/survey design, and statistical analysis.
• Provides and assists departments with development of performance and productivity measures.
• Regular and punctual attendance is required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience are required.