Senior Budget & Management Analyst

Salary
: $60,482.52 - $77,115.20 (starting salary based on qualifications and experience).

Performs difficult professional, advanced analytical work preparing, analyzing and assisting in the management of the County’s Budget and intermediate technical work performing accounting functions. Responsible for coordinating and assisting department heads in the preparation of the County’s annual budget, five-year financial plan, and performing various accounting functions under limited supervision.

• Organizes, coordinates, and assists administration in obtaining data for the development of the County Budget.
• Conducts financial and operational research studies/projects and analyzes County services to determine appropriate allocation of resources.
• Evaluates and recommends program and funding options, as well as sources of revenue.
• Organizes and compiles budget workbooks, ensuring their accuracy.
• Maintains ledgers and journals related to various County budgets, ensuring expenditures are within legal parameters.
• Provides budget information, extensive analysis and reports to the Director of Finance, Assistant County Manager, County Manager and Board of Commissioners.
• Prepares long‑range financial forecasts of revenues and expenditures for management and board consideration.
• Assists in development of departmental budgets and receives departmental requests for budget amendments, preparing and recommending amendments to the Board of Commissioners.
• Monitors and reconciles expenditures for capital projects.
• Attends Board of Commissioners meetings as needed; makes presentations and provides reports.
• Performs basic accounting functions and internal audits of departments.
• Performs auditing of programs, services, budgets and processes; assists in the development of the annual Performance-Based Budgeting (PBB) program.
• Adheres to department’s safety rules and regulations and performs other duties as required.

• Comprehensive knowledge of State statutes concerning budget ordinances, accounting and local government budgeting practices, processes and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting terminology, methods and procedures; ability to analyze and comprehend finance‑related data.
• Ability to establish and follow work procedures, research and obtain necessary information, draft reports and make presentations.
• General knowledge of public administration, NC local county government ordinances, rules and practices.
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook.
• Effective oral and written communication with elected officials, community leaders, media and citizens.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, department heads and other employees.

Must be able to physically perform basic life operational support functions including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, pushing, pulling, lifting, etc. Must be able to perform sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount frequently or constantly.

Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Public Policy or Business Administration from an accredited college or university with two years’ experience overseeing local government budgets; OR Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business or Public Administration with significant budgeting or accounting experience; or an acceptable combination of education and experience in Public Finance/Budgeting/Accounting. Credentialed as a Certified Local Government Budget Officer (CLGBO) issued by the NCLGBA and UNC School of Government highly desired.

• Valid North Carolina Driver License.