BUDGET Analyst V; Sr

Ensuring Every Dollar Drives the City towards a Brighter Future

Is finance your specialty? Especially reviewing, analyzing, and making budget recommendations? The Department of Budget and Fiscal Services (BFS), Budgetary Administration, is looking for an analytical and detail-oriented professional to help shape how the City's resources are allocated to support its departments and programs. This role involves reviewing and analyzing capital improvement and operating budget requests, participating in the development of long-range fiscal programs, and ensuring budget requests align with the City's program goals and objectives.

You'll play a crucial role in using the budget effectively to improve our community.

• Attend budget hearings and present the justification for budget recommendations.
• Give guidance in the development of work programs and expenditure schedules.
• Analyze and make recommendations on supplementary appropriations and transfer of funds between and within activities.
• Review and analyze departmental organizational structure, allocation of functions, and personnel utilization as they relate to the budgetary program.
• Conduct studies on departmental functions, work procedures, and practices to identify opportunities for improved efficiency.
• Confer with departmental officials to explain and advise on budgetary and management directives and follow up for compliance.

Enjoy excellent employment benefits:

• generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays)
• comprehensive health coverage
• retirement plan
• career development
• and much more!

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in political science, public or business administration, economics or a related field.

Substitution:
Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor's degree.

Education must have been completed by the time of application in order to be credited. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, proper documentation, e.g., a foreign credential evaluation (FCE), must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

Education Verification:
Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, please attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to move forward for further consideration.

Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional analytical experience in evaluating the effectiveness of operating programs in relation to organizational objectives, one of which shall have been in a governmental agency.

Substitution: A Master's degree in Business Administration or Public Administration from a regionally-accredited college or university will substitute for six months of the required three years of progressively responsible professional analytical experience in evaluating the…