Budget Manager

General Description

Prepares, coordinates and supervises preparation of budgets, various reports, plans, and projections. This position performs highly responsible, supervisory budget and financial analysis work. Assists in managing citywide strategic plan and associated performance management/measurement programs, and various management issues that impact the City’s overall efficiency and effectiveness. This is a highly responsible position which reports directly to the Finance Director.

• Prepares and supervises preparation of budgets, reports, plans, and projections.
• Supervises and participates in preparation and control of annual municipal operating, capital improvement, and various other budgets in alignment with the City Strategic Plan and performance goals analysis of expenditures and revenues.
• Prepares and coordinates the preparation of budget presentations.
• Prepares schedule and cost information; and prepares budget related documents and charts including those requested by City Commission, residents and City Management.
• Develops budget preparation schedules and procedures.
• Prepares budget resolutions, ordinances and amendments.
• Makes recommendations to City Management on various rates, fees, assessment and ad valorem rates for approval by City Commission.
• Analyzes current and anticipated revenues, expenditures, continuing costs, and other relevant data.
• Analyzes and evaluates short and long range departmental operational and capital budgetary requests.
• Performs professional accounting, financial analysis and evaluation of budget requests and makes appropriate recommendations for budget preparation and monitoring.
• Conducts cost analysis and budget impact studies and surveys.
• Coordinates preparation and provides analysis, evaluation and review for the City-wide Capital Improvement Program.
• Prepares multi‑year budgets and projections.
• Provides analysis of procedures and work methods to enhance operational efficiency and alignment with Strategic Plan.
• Documents policies and procedures related to budget preparation, planning and analysis.
• Consults with and assists departmental representatives in the formulation, analysis, review, and control of individual department budget.
• Coordinates work schedules of employees under his/her direction to assure deadlines are met and prompt and efficient customer service is provided.
• Oversees access and security within budgeting system.
• Reviewing financial information on all City Commission agenda items.
• Ensures compliance with State of Florida Truth in Millage (TRIM) regulations, budgetary, fund balance and other policies.
• Assists with the implementation of the City’s Strategic Plan.
• Provides training and technical assistance to Senior Business Managers/Business Managers to develop and administer their budgets; budget amendment requests; budget transfer requests; and all budgetary updates/projections requested by City Management.

• Knowledge of governmental budgeting procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations governing budgeting and accounting for governmental funds.
• Knowledge of statistics.
• Knowledge of computerized accounting software and spreadsheets.
• Skilled in the use of small office equipment, including copy machines or multi‑line telephone systems.
• Skilled in using computers for data entry, word processing and accounting purposes.
• Ability to organize and communicate effectively.
• Ability to use economic data.
• Ability to perform operational analysis ability to develop long term plans and programs and to evaluate work accomplishments.
• Ability to integrate functions and to develop, document and implement policies and procedures.
• Ability to prepare financial reports of a complex nature.
• Ability to perform detailed work involving written or numeric data and to make mathematical calculations rapidly and accurately.
• Ability to operate adding machines and computers; ability to effectively manage staff.
• Ability to effectively communicate and develop working relationships with elected officials, members of the City’s management team, representatives of other agencies, other city employees and the public.
• Ability to exercise…