Police Budget Coordinator

Police Budget Coordinator

FLSA exempt-administrative.

• Performs advanced level budget coordination, preparation, research, analysis, and forecasting.
• Communicates with all ranks of police personnel to provide understanding of budget, projections, procedures, philosophies, and needs.
• Leads the Police Executive Staff in expenditure estimates, budget preparation and maintenance, budget reductions, and other fiscal matters.
• Manages grant pre‑ and post‑award coordination and tracking process.
• Coordinates audit of restricted police funds including, but not limited to Asset Forfeiture.
• Generates, summarizes, and distributes quarterly budget reports from the City’s Financial system to Police Command Staff.
• Monitors, researches, analyzes, and makes recommendations on expenditures and funding sources.
• Develops complete cost estimates for new position requests.
• Closely monitors and analyzes the bi‑weekly Department‑wide payroll expenditures, including forecasting year‑end estimates to ensure adequate budgetary capacity.
• Works with the Office of Management and Budget to meet deadlines and provide budgetary input as required.
• Develops and oversees the carryover process at year‑end.
• Reviews Police Department policies and procedures relating to accounting practices and recommends process improvements.
• Develops financial controls for police systems and processes.
• Supervises financial staff.
• Provides development, training, and education to staff and monitors performance.
• Participates in department projects as a team member or leader.
• Performs related duties as required.

All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City’s shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public or Business Administration, or a related field.
• Extensive (5+ years) professional‑level experience in budget preparation, accounting, financial cost analysis, or a closely related financial/fiscal activity.
• One year of supervisory experience.

Because of the confidential, sensitive nature of information handled, successful completion of a background investigation is required.

Due to the safety and/or security sensitive nature of this classification, individuals shall be subject to pre‑employment or pre‑placement alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy and procedures.

Considerable (3 - 5 years) experience in budget preparation.

Full job description available at: apps.mesaaz.gov/Job Description s/Documents/Job Description s/