Budget Analyst

Position Purpose/Summary

The Budget Analyst is a responsible professional, confidential, and analytical position providing compilations of statistical data used towards the development of the City of Springfield's budget and performance management goals. TheBudget Analyst will work with a multitude of diverse departments and maintain a partnership for the purpose of budget development and performance management initiatives. This position reports directly to the CAFO, Finance Director, Budget Director, CitiStat Director, or Grants Director, but will seek technical guidance from the Sr.Budget Analyst when required. Work is performed with professional independence in accordance with the overall policies and directives, with reviews through reports and conferences.

Essential Functions

• Partnering with assigned departments to prepare annual budgets, including confirming personal services / other than personal services, revenue and expenditures, and the narrative component's of the City budget including analysis and the updating of performance measures

• Preparing report presentations based on expenditures and statistical data for quarterly departmental meetings

• Monitoring forecasts of revenues and expenditures, analyzing departmental spending, implementing cost control measures, and controlling departmental spending to align with authorized appropriation limits

• Compiling and analyzing statistical data from Federal, State and Municipal governmental sources relative to budget preparation

• Securing personnel, financial, service, and operations data from administrative systems and external sources. Cleaning, integrating, and analyzing the data to develop recommendations

• Monitoring City departments in their service delivery, financial performance, and completion of projects and strategic goals as established by Executive management

• Briefing Sr.Budget Analysts when needed on city wide problem areas for improvement and innovation

• Participate in cross training in the Finance, CitiStat, and Administration and Finance Offices

• Serves as a project assistant as required

• Performing related work as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of municipal budgetary and financial methods and principles

• Knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of accounting and auditing, with special reference to the accounting of federal and state funded programs and projects

• Project management exposure to large, enterprise-wide projects

• LEAN, Six Sigma, Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE), performance management, CitiStat, and strategic planning exposure

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with extensive knowledge of data analysis and interpretation

• Ability to use creativity, strategic thinking, and leadership skills

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with municipal and government officials

• Excellent Communication and presentation skills

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office with an emphasis in Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

• Knowledge or experience with statistical software programs preferred

Education and Experience

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with major course work in business administration or a related field. A graduate degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or Statistics or a related field preferred.

• Three years experience, preferably in a municipal government, to include one year of direct performance management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.