Budget Manager

Posting Type: Closed Competitive

Work Type: Full-Time

Nature of Work: This is advanced professional administrative and supervisory accounting work in the development, analysis, and administration of the city budget. Work involves the responsibility for directing and coordinating the budget division within the Finance department. This position is responsible for managing accounts payable, long-term financial analysis, and budget planning. An employee in this classification exercises considerable independence in the performance of duties, supervises several professional, technical, and clerical subordinates, and receives general guidance from a superior.

Work often requires a high level of judgment and discretion, is subject to limited review, and has a major impact on City policy.

Education and Experience: The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.

Bachelor's degree in accounting ANDseven (7) years of experience in governmental budgeting or accounting work, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity

ORan equivalent combination of education and experience.

Pay Range: $ with step increases to $ Annually

Benefits: Forty-hour work week. Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; five days management; fifteen days sick; and fifteen holidays. Employee's group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family. Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more. See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.

Who Can Apply: Applicants for a closed competitive posting are required to meet the following:
Candidates must be a current or former City of Omaha employee in any of the following categories:
Part-time, Seasonal, Classified, Unclassified, or Probationary, who has worked, at the time of application, at least 1,040 cumulative hours within the last 5 years and has been employed by the City at sometime within the last 18 months and who meets the qualifications as set forth in the posting.

How to Apply: Completed City of Omaha employment applications must be submitted using the online application from the City website. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department by the stated deadline. You may confirm receipt of any materials and forms by contacting the Human Resources Department.

If the materials are not received in the Human Resources Department by the stated deadline, they will not be considered. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

Examination Information: The examination will consist of a structured interview, which will be scheduled at a later date. The structured interview is designed to assess job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position. The final eligibility list will be assembled from those candidates achieving a passing score of 60% on the structured interview (100% weight).

Veteran Points: Not applicable to this posting.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Knowledge of the principles and practices of large-scale governmental finance administration.

* Knowledge of the current laws, rules, regulations, administrative policies, and procedures related to City budget practices and skill in applying the full range of methods of research and analysis to provide highly effective budget management and resolve complex issues.

* Knowledge of accounting principles and techniques, and the ability to apply and adapt established accounting methods to varied and complex accounting and budgetary problems.

* Knowledge of current literature, trends, and developments in the fields of governmental accounting and public finance administration.

* Knowledge of the theory and practices of governmental accounting, auditing, budgeting, purchasing, investments, financial analysis, and strategic and financial planning.

* Knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws, Federal Regulations, and City policies and procedures.

* Knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization,…