Budget Analyst II (Austin Budget and Organizational Excellence)

About This Position

The purpose of this position is to support the organization's financial planning and decision-making by developing, monitoring, and analyzing operational budgets. This role ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial data, provides meaningful forecasts and performance insights, prepares budgetary and financial reports for stakeholders, and offers guidance and training to departments to promote effective financial management and operational efficiency.

Job Description:

Purpose:

This position provides moderate to advanced professional level knowledge and skills including budget, financial and performance metrics monitoring and analysis to support financial decision making and may work under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Prepares operating/grants/capital budgets with departments by basing budget on actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports and other factors.
• Prepares reports including narratives and fund summaries for stakeholders (i.e. the city council, management and the public) that compares departments' actual revenue and expenditures to the budgeted and estimated amounts.
• Monitors and tracks operating/grants/capital budgets for financial reporting.
• Develops current year estimate on departmental expenditures and revenue.
• Monitors and tracks performance measures and provides internal review and assessment of department measures to confirm data and trend accuracy and the appropriateness of the methodology used in measurement creation and tracking.
• Writes and reviews financial documents.
• Provides managers with planning and control information by assembling and analyzing historical financial data; identifying trends; providing forecasts; explaining processes and techniques.
• Reviews requests for council action (RCA).
• Provides financial/budgetary training to employees as needed to promote operational efficiencies.
• Conducts research for special projects.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Maintains effective communications and good working relationships with all internal and external interfaces.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, training, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of the processes and theories used for public budgetary and financial policies.
• Knowledge of business intelligence tools.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing financial data.
• Skill in effective oral and/or written communication.
• Skill in processing large volumes of numerical data.
• Skill in resolving problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgment.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university plus two (2) years full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: accounting, auditing, budget preparation/analysis, financial, statistical analysis.
• A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in creating, analyzing, and interpreting financial data and budget reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent mathematical and writing skills.

Notes to Candidate:

Austin Budget and Organizational Excellence drives innovation, collaboration, and accountability by aligning resources with strategy. Together, we deliver measurable results for the City and continuously strengthen and improve services for the community.

When completing the City of Austin employment application:

Please be sure to detail on the application all previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

• A detailed, complete employment application is required. It helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position. Be sure to provide job titles and employment dates for all jobs you wish to be considered.
• A résumé is required, but will not substitute for a complete employment application. Please include contact information from previous employers.
• A cover letter is also required. In the cover letter candidates should describe, in concise detail, their interest in this position and highlight any prior experience that is relevant to this position

Background Investigation

A Financial Responsibility Criminal Background Investigation will be required.

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
• And are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD- 214 prior to confirming a start date.

Benefits:
Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities and more.

Compensation:

$72,220.00 - $90,280.00 annually.

Assessment:

An assessment may be included as a part of this recruitment process.

Hours:

Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Telework opportunities may be available after an initial training period, however, telework will not be available from May to September. Work schedules are implemented to meet the requirements of the department and are subject to change based on business needs.

Work Location:

City Hall 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701

Important Note to Applicants:
Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.

We also recommend that you save or print a copy of the job posting for your records. Once a posting has closed, it will no longer be viewable in the system.

The Office may close this posting at any time after 7 days.