Budget Manager

Posting Type

Closed Competitive

Full-Time

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.

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 AND seven (7) years of experience in governmental budgeting or accounting work, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

$ with step increases to $ Annually

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.

• 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, administration, labor relations, and personnel management.
• Knowledge of, and ability to operate, computers and other technology using standard or customized computer or systems software applications appropriate to the assigned tasks.
• Skill in using technology to support City budget work and promoting the adoption of technological advancements among financial staff citywide.
• Skill in hiring, training, supervising, coordinating, and evaluating the work of subordinate professional, paraprofessional, clerical, and technical staff.
• Skill in reading and interpreting complex documents, including budgets and government documents.
• Skill in independently performing complex accounting and financial analyses and preparing accurate financial and statistical reports.
• Skill in developing and implementing accounting, budgeting, and recording methods, procedures, and techniques, as well as writing effective procedure manuals and instructing prospective users.
• Skill in developing, presenting, and defending recommendations to the Mayor, City Council, Department Directors, and other executive‑level staff.
• Ability to use, understand, evaluate, and train employees on the principles and proper techniques of the City's financial software applications.
• Ability to evaluate the fiscal impacts of labor contract modification and related proposals.
• Ability to exercise objective judgment in the analysis, interpretation, and reporting of research findings.
• Ability to maintain honesty, integrity, and confidentiality, in adherence to the fundamental principles of…