Fiscal Analyst - Police Department

The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.

This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.

Please note that this is an external job posting intended for non-city employees. If you are a current city employee applying through this posting, your application will not be reviewed with other internal candidates. In order to be considered with internal candidates, please apply on the internal posting by clicking HERE.

Under the direction of the Fiscal Management Division Director, the Fiscal Analyst provides analytical and technical support in the development, monitoring, and reporting of the Police Department’s budget. The position is responsible for conducting financial forecasting, preparing reports, and supporting strategic financial planning. This role ensures the effective and efficient allocation of department resources in alignment with municipal policies and public safety goals.

Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City.

This position is considered an  Essential Position  for the purpose of Emergency Management. Emergency duties will be assigned as needed. This position requires 24 hours a day, 7 days per week availability during City of Port St Lucie emergencies, as determined by City Administrators, Emergency Manager or City Officials.

The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Assists in the development, coordination, and monitoring of the Police Department’s annual operating and capital improvement budgets, including revenue forecasting and long-range financial planning.
• Assists in the preparation of budget narratives, justifications, and supporting schedules for internal and external budget submittals.
• Coordinates with internal divisions to evaluate budget needs, performance metrics, and conduct cost-benefit and operational analyses.
• Tracks and analyzes police personnel allocations, salary projections, and workload impacts across divisions.
• Prepares and distributes recurring and ad-hoc fiscal and statistical reports for division heads, command staff, and city management; develops and maintains spreadsheets to monitor key financial indicators.
• Performs detailed budget vs. actual variance analysis onto spreadsheets using Munis.
• Monitors revenues and expenditures throughout the fiscal year to ensure compliance with approved budgets and applicable funding guidelines.
• Conducts periodic audits, reviews, and maintains accounting and project financial records in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Supports the Fiscal Management Division Director with special projects, strategic financial initiatives, operational cost studies, and the preparation of annual budget documents.
• Provides assistance to the Police Grants manager when necessary.
• Provides research and analysis of financial accounts and assists in responding to inquiries from auditors, Finance Department staff, and command personnel.
• Participates in multi-year forecasting, long-range planning, and financial modeling efforts.
• Attends budget and finance-related meetings at the direction of the Fiscal Management Division Director.
• Performs administrative support functions.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Public…