Budget Analyst

City of Roswell, GeorgiaJOB DESCRIPTION To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Department:
Finance Pay Grade: 512

FLSA Status:
Exempt Job Code: F131JO
B SUMMARY: The purpose of this classification is to perform routine to moderately complex professional work in the preparation, analysis and monitoring of operational and capital budgets for the City of Roswell. The position is responsible for monitoring revenue and expenditures, preparing various financial analyses, reviewing and analyzing budget requests and assisting with budget preparation, performing professional accounting duties, and preparing related reports and records.

The position works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Prepares,analyzesandmonitorsoperationalandcapitalbudgetsforthe

Cityof

Roswell.

Provides assistance in establishing goals, performance objectives and measures, and benchmarking for departments and divisions.

Reviewsbudgetrequestswiththedepartmentheadandothermanagementstaff.

Provides technical expertise to department managers, finance staff, City employees, and the general public regarding assigned accounting and budgeting responsibilities; provides information regarding budget status and other accounting operations; explains budget preparation and management policies and procedures.

Prepares various financial analyses and forecasts to aid in long-range planning and to help ensure the development of a balanced budget.

Preparesandamendsproposed,tentativeandfinalbudgets;assistsincoordinatingevents leading to the adoption of the final budget.

Monitorsbudgetrevenues,personnel services,operatingandcapitalexpenditures;reviews andapprovesbudgettransfers;investigatesandcorrectsbudgetmiscues;prepares journal entriestoexecuteapprovedinter-fund transfers;preparesbudgetresolutionsandreviews agenda items submitted by departments/divisions for approval by management staff and elected officials.

Preparesandmakesoralandwrittenpresentationsinareasofresponsibility,as requested.

Coordinates preparation of revenue and expenditure forecasts for current and five-year financial planning.

Assistsinformulating,updating,andimplementingbudgetarypolicies.

Monitors budget software data entries for accuracy; controls access to budget files; provides technical guidance to end-users as needed.

Compiles budget data for individual departments: creates charts/graphs to analyze/compile individual cost center requests and produce an overview of organization requests; produces Budget and CIP books for distribution to elected officials, departments, and the public.

Reviews initial department budget and CIP submittals for accuracy, compliance with policies/guidelines, and conformance with funding constraints: reviews budget amendment, transfer, and project budget change requests; confirms funding for agenda items, budget amendments, and project budget change requests; and compiles and edits to present in summary form.

Provides training for systems (i.e. Munis Software, Apptricity, Open Gov, PBB, etc) and budget (i.e. reporting, submission, system); and provides documentation for training new employees, new council persons, etc.

Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, budget reports, budget books, CIP books, funding logs, contract approval logs, charts, graphs, policies, procedures, or other documents.

Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, budget amendments, budget transfers, budget change requests, financial reports, budget/CIP submittals, encumbrance authorization requests, statistical data, chart of accounts, laws, ordinances, resolutions, regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, directories, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.

Attends staff, committee and other professional meetings to exchange information; attends technical or professional workshops, seminars or conferences to improve…