Budget Analyst I or II

The County is filling a professional position in the Budget Office. The 8-person department formulates financial strategies, prepares annual and multi-year financial plans, assists in the management of federal and state grants, and monitors the County’s annual budget.

This professional position will be responsible for the analysis, preparation, and monitoring of assigned County budgets. Duties also include processing budget transfers, review and analysis of budgets, preparation of budget documents, and various administrative office tasks.

BUDGET ANALYST I ANLT/05 HIRING SALARY: $50,440 - $66.060

BUDGET ANALYST II PROF/02 HIRING SALARY: $60,840 - $79,684

(Estimated Annual Salary – Position will be filled Depending on Qualifications)

The successful candidate will:

• Evaluates budget requests, appropriations and adjustments to make recommendations to the Budget Director and/or Assistant Budget Director.
• Prepares reports including narratives and fund summaries for stakeholders that compares departments' actual revenue and expenditures to the budgeted and estimated amounts.
• Coordinates and prepares budget preparation manual, budget forms, and budget workshop presentations for assigned departments or offices of elected/appointed officials.
• Assists in preparation of annual budget and all supporting documents for Charleston County.
• Reviews and analyzes all assigned budgets for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to directives, ordinances, and internal policies within allotted deadlines.
• Coordinates outside agency contributions.
• Reviews budget transfers submitted by departments for accuracy and adherence to applicable ordinances, directives, and internal policies.
• Communicates budget transfer issues and offers solutions to departments and supervisor.
• Processes budget transfers accurately.
• Processes timesheets and orders office supplies.
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, present and potential problems, and makes suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Responds to questions and comments in a courteous, timely manner.

• Solve problems while exhibiting sound judgment and a systematic approach to decision making; identify the important dimensions of a problem, determine potential causes, obtain relevant information, and specify alternate solutions that result in resolutions.
• Embrace change and actively support all efforts to increase cooperation, communication, and collaboration between and among co-workers and other departments and County officials.
• Demonstrate sound time-management skills by effectively and efficiently, organizing, prioritizing, and completing multiple assignments on or before the designated deadline.
• Safeguard confidential information and use it or disclose it only as expressly authorized or specifically required in the course of performing specific job duties.
• Maintain close attention to detail.
• Handle confidential, budget, and administrative information with tact and discretion
• Understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
• Use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions.
• Efficiently learn and use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.
• Use integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Acknowledge and accept the Department’s mission and vision representing the same professionally and effectively within and throughout the County.
• Embrace County and Department standards for customer service, accuracy, quality, efficiency and all County and Department policies and procedures ensuring that all work performed meets those standards.

• Performs all the duties of a Budget Analyst I…