Salary: $102,190.40 - $168,584.00 Annually
Location : Cary, NC
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Job Number: 27-02733
Department: Town Manager's Office
Opening Date: 11/13/2026
Closing Date: 12/13/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A
Description Working under the supervision of the Budget Director, you'll play an important part in planning and managing Cary's Capital Improvements Budget and Plan (CIB/P), helping ensure that public resources are invested wisely in the infrastructure, facilities, parks, utilities, and other projects that keep Cary moving forward. This is an individual contributor role with no direct supervisory responsibilities, offering the opportunity to collaborate with departments across the organization and influence important financial and investment decisions.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of public finance, strategic planning, and project management. You'll collaborate with departments across the organization, advise leadership on capital funding strategies, evaluate major investment priorities, and help translate complex financial information into meaningful recommendations.
If you enjoy solving complex financial challenges, building relationships, and seeing the real-world impact of your work in the community, we'd love to have you join our team!
Typical Tasks - Leads the development and production of the annual Capital Improvements Budget and Plan, including the budget calendar, departmental instructions, and all related reports, schedules, charts, and presentations;
- Reviews departmental capital requests for scope, cost estimates, timing, funding sources, and operating budget impacts; recommends project priorities to the Budget Director and Town Manager, and executive team;
- Monitors the Capital Improvements Budget throughout the fiscal year; tracks expenditures, encumbrances, and funding; prepares budget amendments and transfers; provides financial analysis and guidance to project managers;
- Participates in the development and maintenance of multi-year financial models to evaluate funding scenarios, debt capacity, and project phasing; analyzes model results and presents recommendations;
- Supports bond referendum planning; prepares related presentation and public information materials;
- Maintains oversight and awareness of capital project grants sought and managed by departmental project managers; verifies that grant pursuits align with CIB/P priorities and that matching fund requirements are understood and budgeted;
- Forecasts capital reserve revenues and interest earnings throughout the year; coordinates with Finance on debt issuance timing and capital cash flow needs;
- Works regularly with project management staff to ensure that project updates are submitted and project closure occurs in a timely manner;
- Coordinates with Finance on capital project closeout, capitalization, and reconciliation;
- Administers the Capital Budget Request application in Salesforce; maintains data integrity, trains departmental users, and develops reports and dashboards;
- Administers the Town's monday.com project management platform as the central system for all capital project management efforts; onboards and trains project managers and ensures consistent, appropriate use of the tool; creates dashboards and high-level summary reports; leads updates to project templates as needed;
- Reviews capital-related staff reports submitted by departments each month for Council meetings to verify budgetary information and ensure content is complete, accurate, and clearly communicated;
- Researches and prepares analyses and special reports in response to requests from Town staff, the Budget Director, the Town Manager, Town Council, residents, and the media;
- Presents capital budget information to Town Council, boards and commissions, and community groups as assigned;
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of municipal administration and governmental budgeting, particularly capital budgeting and capital improvement planning;
- Thorough knowledge of the laws and regulations governing municipal financial practices and procedures, including Noth Carolina local government budget and fiscal control act requirements;
- Thorough knowledge of municipal debt financing, including general obligation bonds and other capital funding sources;
- Thorough knowledge of revenue forecasting, expenditure analysis, and financial modeling;
- Thorough knowledge of municipal operations, particularly as they relate to capital projects and infrastructure;
- Thorough knowledge of research methods and sources of information;
- Thorough knowledge of spreadsheet, database, and financial software, including Salesforce or similar platforms;
- Ability to analyze budgets, financial data, policies, and procedures and make sound recommendations;
- Ability to build complex financial models and explain the results clearly to non-technical audiences;
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department directors, project managers, elected officials, and the public;
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing, including formal presentations to Town Council on occasion.
Physical RequirementsWork is primarily sedentary and performed in an office setting. The position requires occasional movement throughout Town facilities to assist departments, and occasional attendance at evening Council and community meetings. The employee must be able to communicate with the public, elected officials, and other employees in person, by phone, and in writing. Visual acuity is required to read printed and handwritten materials and to work at a computer for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Minimum and Preferred Qualifications A combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, finance, management science, or a related field, and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in public finance, budget administration, or capital planning.
A master's degree in public administration, business administration, or a related field is strongly preferred and may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience. Experience with local government capital planning, bond referendums, or debt issuance is preferred.
Conditions of employmentRequires successful completion of drug testing and background check (which may include criminal history check, motor vehicle records check, education verification, and credit history review) and satisfactory reference checks before employment.
Regular Full-Time EmployeesCary is pleased to provide excellent, competitive, and comprehensive benefits to serve the needs of our employees and their families.
Because Cary believes that employees are one of our most important resources, significant dollars (averaging about 40% of annual salary per employee) are spent each year on employee benefits.
All regular full-time employees of Cary are eligible, and benefits coverage for new employees and family members is effective upon an employee's hire date.
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Do you possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, finance, management science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience?
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Do you possess a master's degree in public administration, business administration, finance, or a related field?
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How many years of progressively responsible professional experience do you have in public finance, budget administration, or capital planning?
- Less than 2 years
- 2 - 3 years
- 4 -5 years
- 6 years or more
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Have you worked in a local government environment or another public-sector organization with responsibility for governmental budgeting or financial administration?
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Do you have professional experience developing, administering, or monitoring a Capital Improvements Budget or Capital Improvements Plan (CIB/P)?
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Please select any areas in which you have professional experience:
- Municipal debt financing, including general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, debt issuance, or bond referendum planning.
- Developing or maintaining multi-year financial models, including revenue forecasting, expenditure projections, debt capacity analysis, or long-range financial planning.
- Monitoring capital project budgets, including tracking expenditures, encumbrances, funding sources, budget amendments, or project financial performance.
- Evaluating capital project requests or proposals, including reviewing project costs, timelines, funding strategies, or long-term operating impacts.
- Managing or monitoring grant funding for capital projects, including grant requirements and matching fund obligations.
- Using financial management, budgeting, or project management software to track financial information, manage projects, or develop reports and dashboards.
- Preparing and presenting financial analyses, budget recommendations, or capital project information to executive leadership, elected officials, boards, or other public audiences.
- None of the above.
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