Budget Manager; Analyst IV

The Position

Job Appointment:
Full time, regular

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm. Alternate schedule may be available.

Work Location:

This position will report to The Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave. Portland, Oregon. This is a manager position. Beginning April 2025, all manager positions will be expected to report to their worksites full time. Remote work days remain an option, to accommodate travel, or occasionally focus on major work projects. Benefits:
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This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees. Application Material:
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Position Summary:

The Analyst IV (Budget Manager) for the Public Safety Service Area is responsible for aligning public safety resources and systems to improve services and outcomes for the community. This position manages budget development and financial analysis for the bureaus within the Public Safety Service Area, including the Portland Police Bureau, Portland Fire & Rescue, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, the Bureau of Emergency Communications, and the Office of the DCA of Public Safety.

Leading a team of Financial Analysts, the Budget Manager ensures effective cross-bureau financial modeling, budget management, and planning. This role is critical to advancing the City of Portland's goals of ensuring a safe and peaceful community while promoting fiscal responsibility.

As a Budget Manager, you will have the opportunity to work closely with Bureau Directors, Division Managers, and the City Budget Office to ensure accurate financial analyses and ensure program goals are being met. Reporting to the Manager of the Budget, Strategy & Performance Unit, this position enjoys a high degree of independence while collaborating closely with other team members on grants management, strategic planning, and performance management.

As the Budget Manager, you will:

• Lead a team of analysts that serve the Public Safety bureaus – Police, Fire, Emergency Communications, and Emergency Management. Supervise staff's day-to-day work. Help develop goals, evaluate performance, and provide feedback, and, if necessary, recommend disciplinary measures for team.
• Coordinate the annual budget development cycle for the service area, ensuring tasks are completed by deadlines in a manner that advances city goals.
• Analyze and prepare reports comparing bureau budgets to actual revenue and expense activity throughout the fiscal year, including information regarding multiple revenue streams and expense categories. Project future activity to allow for long-term planning. Provide policy recommendations based on organizational goals, risks, and opportunities.
• Present and communicate information about finances, programs, performance, and strategy to bureau and City leadership. This will involve making complex financial information clear and accessible to assist in informed decision-making regarding budgetary matters.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Bureau directors and staff, representatives of other governmental agencies, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.
• Identify opportunities for improving financial systems, processes, and tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy in budget management and financial analysis.
• Engage in strategic planning activities, contributing financial insights and analyses that support long-term goals and initiatives for the Public Safety Service Area.

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position: