Salary : $68,980.29 - $110,368.68 Annually
Location : City of Roanoke - 215 Church Ave SW, Roanoke, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 03377
Department: Department of Finance
Division: Dept of Management & Budget
Opening Date: 07/23/2026
Closing Date: 7/30/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

The City of Roanoke is seeking a Budget/Business Analyst in the Department of Management and Budget to develop and evaluate operating and capital budgets and operational methods and procedures of all City departments. The successful candidate will assist in the development, preparation, publication and monitoring of the annual operating and grants budget, capital improvement program and capital maintenance and equipment replacement program. They will also develop and analyze financial trend information and prepare related analytical reports for review. Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with major course work in business management, public administration, accounting or related field; three to five years related experience and/or training in the application of related principles and techniques; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

This is an exempt position.
Examples of Duties

SUMMARY
Performs a wide variety of activities focused on analysis and re-engineering of business processes to maximize quality of service and cost effectiveness from the perspective of budget planning and monitoring or the advancement of technology.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include some or all of the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Budget Analyst Role Overview

• Budget Development & Monitoring: Help create, prepare, and track the annual operating budget, grants, capital improvement plans, and equipment replacement programs.
• Support Departments:Work with departmentson tracking expenditures, revenues, andsupportthem on how to budget and plan for the next fiscal year. Additionally, act as a liaisonbetweenthe division of management and budgetand the City Manager's Office.
• Data Analysis & Reporting:Analyze trends and prepare reports for review, highlighting important budget and operational insights.
• Presentations:Present findings and recommendations both in writing and verbally, integrating strategic planning into the budgeting processfor different committees, departments, leadership, etc.

Pre-Budget DevelopmentResponsibilities(Yearly)

• Track department expenditures, revenues, and buildtrends
• Coordinate with departments on expenditure monitoring - meeting once a month (required)
• Prepare expenditure reports quarterly, informing the supervisor of department spending and issuesmonthly (required)
• Participate in the new hire orientation presentation
• Sign up for training related to Government budgeting - continuing education (required) (online-ONLY - unless approved by supervisor for offsite)
• Train the departments of the Oracle platform,when needed
• Coordinate with the accounting staff on discrepancies in the department's expenditures
• Reconciletheadopted budget with the current budgetquarterlyand communicate with departments on differences
• Assistwith reconcilingpurchase orders and P-Card transactions to ensure departments are aware of their encumbrances and charges
• Assistaccounting staff intheYear-end process
• Educate departments on account coding
• Join committees, boards, and commissions (recommended) as part of continuing education

Budget Development Responsibilities(Seasonal)

• Present to the budget committee on department spending toassistwith next fiscal year's budgeting
• Assistdepartments in preparing the budget for the budget committee
• Attend community meetings andassistin prep workrequired
• Attend budget presentations and public hearings
• Assistin responding to City Council questions
• Review externalagencies'applications
• Prepare analysis reports on expenditures, personnel, revenues, etc.,forthebudget committee
• Assistin budgeting for General Fund grant match items needed for the next fiscal year
• Assistin personnel budgeting and reconciling positions
• Assistinthepreparation ofthecapital improvement program plan andworkwith project managers
• Assistin revenue and expenditure projections
• Assistin updating the Finance Website and posting budget materials, when needed
• Prepare budget documentitems, ordinances, reports,presentations, etc., as assigned by your supervisor.Examples include.
  • Fee compendium department updates
  • External agency letters
  • Review the GFOA criteria
  • Follow up with departments on budget requests
  • Budget document sections

• Budget Advertisements
• Council reports
• Presentations to City Council, when needed
• Work over 40 hoursa weekin preparation for adopting the budget (required)

Dept

Dept Name

Unit

Unit Name

255

Real Estate Dept

1235

1235-RES

300

City Manager

1215

1215-Executive Performance

305

Community Engagement

1213

1213-Citizen Eng

340

Human Resources

1261

1261-HR

340

Human Resources

1263

1263-EMP HLTH SVCS

610

Planning, Building,& Development

3412

3412-Develop Services

610

Planning, Building, & Development

3413

3413-Comm Services

610

Planning, Building, & Development

3414

3414-Strategic Management & Admin

650

Libraries

2150

2150-Law Library

650

Libraries

7310

7310-Libraries

650

Libraries

8210
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
May be called upon to act in a leadership role for specific projects but does not have regular supervisory duties.
Typical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be have strong interpersonal and technical writing skills, a detailed knowledge of process re-engineering and proven technical ability. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university and three to five years related experience and/or training or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental Information

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints orally and in writing. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to city council, management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts. Ability to organize, direct and coordinate a complete range of administrative activities obtaining maximum efficiency.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of problems. Ability to deal with complex problems or issues. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical information and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to formulate a vision and develop practical courses of action to accomplish goals. Ability to identify key stakeholders and create teams to solve complex issues. Ability to think strategically.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must possess a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.
Overview of Benefits for Full-Time Employees:

Paid leave is time off from work available for use by an employee upon approval by supervisor. The first 24 consecutive leave hours for any illness must be charged to paid leave with additional time charged to extended illness leave. Paid leave for employees of the city shall accrue as follows:

Years of Service Hours Per Month Fire 24-hr shift Employees
0 - 4 12 19.75
5 - 9 14 22.75
10- 14 16 25.50
15 - 19 17 26.75
20 - 24 18 28.75
25 + 20 32

Extended Illness Leave: shall accrue at the rate of six (6) hours per month. Fire suppression employees shall accrue extended illness leave at nine (9) hours per month.
Funeral Leave: for family, up to three consecutive days.
Military Leave: Twenty-one work days per Federal fiscal year.
Holidays: The City provides 96 hours of annual paid holiday time.

Mental Health & Well-Being Leave: Employees receive 24 hours (Fire Suppression receives 34 hours) of Mental Health & Well-Being Leave upon hire. Certification of mental health diagnosis is not required and leave will not be paid out upon separation.

Shared Leave Bank (effective 1/1/2023): Voluntary membership for full-time Employees who will be out for an extended period of time and has exhausted all other forms of leave. Members are required to provide 8 hours of their Extended Illness per fiscal year and at least 8 hours per assessment. Assessments will be limimted to 4 times per fiscal year (max of 40 hours per fiscal year).

Health Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Employee only, Employee + 1 Child, Employee + Spouse and Family. Coverage is available through payroll deduction.

Additionally, the city offers the following three Aetna Health Plan Options:

PPO 750 - Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; lower deductible and out-of-pocket maximums than other medical plans; and has higher employee premiums. This is comparable to the current insurance program.
PPO/HRA 1500 - Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; has higher deductible and out-of-pocket maximum than the PPO 300 plan; has lower employee premiums than the PPO 300 plan; and the employer makes contributions to an account through a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). The City of Roanoke contributes $500 for employee only coverage and $1,000 for all other tiers. Contributions are pro-rated dependent upon enrollment date.
PPO/HDHP-HSA - Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; has higher deductible and out-of-pocket maximum than other medical plans; has lower employee premiums; and both the employer and the employee make contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA) to pay for medical expenses which apply to the deductible. The City of Roanoke contributes towards the Health Savings Account (HSA), $1,600 for employee only coverage and $3,100 for all other tiers. Contributions are pro-rated dependent upon enrollment date.

Optum RX (Pharmaceutical Benefits Manager) - Manages pharmacy benefits, processes employee pharmacy claims and answers employee pharmacy benefit questions.

Aetna Health Plan 2026 Monthly Rates
PPO 750
Employee Only: $81.94
Employee + Child: $306.26
Employee + Spouse: $718.38
Family: $785.44

PPO/HRA 1500
Employee Only: $53.06
Employee + Child: $260.06
Employee + Spouse: $660.64
Family: $669.94

PPO/HDHP-HSA
Employee Only: $25.10
Employee + Child: $195.72
Employee + Spouse $547.88
Family: $550.56

Dental Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Family, Employee and Spouse, Employee and Child, and Employee only. Coverage is available through payroll deduction.

Delta Dental 2026 Monthly Rates
Employee: $2.80
Employee/Child: $18.88
Employee/Spouse: $18.88
Family: $49.36

Life Insurance: Paid by the City at no cost to employees. Coverage is equal to the annual salary rounded to the next highest thousand and then doubled. For an accidental death, the coverage would be twice this amount.

Optional Life Insurance: Paid by the employee. Various amounts of coverage, including family members, available through payroll deduction.

Long Term Disability Insurance: Designed to provide a monthly benefit to assist employees with bills and maintaining a standard of living when disabled as a result of a covered sickness or injury. Coverage is available through payroll deduction. Annual cost is your annual salary multiplied by .00255. This amount is half of the tota