Budget Manager

Are you a motivated and driven individual who is passionate about providing exceptional customer experience, commitment to public service with a desire to work in a dynamic and progressive environment? In this role, you will have the opportunity to oversee and manage the City's budgetary process and work on a variety of exciting and meaningful projects, contributing to the growth and development of our community.

Characteristics

• An upbeat attitude, eager to participate and actively engage in all aspects of the organization.
• A passion for producing outstanding quality of work and delivering exceptional program outcomes.
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude who will take initiative to address issues and propose solutions.
• Detail and process-oriented individual who prides themselves on high quality, error-free work.
• A high-performing, genuine, authentic individual with a good sense of humor will thrive in this role.
• Unwavering integrity, and principled decision-maker, regardless of outside pressures.

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Five years of increasingly responsible experience in fiscal management, municipal accounting, budgeting, or related experience.
• Four years of management or supervisory experience.

• Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of an assigned Finance Division, including budgeting, cashiering, revenue accounting, and business licensing.
• Prepares the operating budget for Finance and General Government operations; oversees the City's budget process as a whole; provides input on revenue and expenditures for all funds; provides input regarding revenue generation, cost savings, allocation of resources, and requests for budgetary funding.
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the division; recommends within division policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies, procedures, and systems to ensure proper internal controls.
• Participates in the selection of, directs, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; works with employees to correct deficiencies.
• Oversees and leads the annual budget process for the City's operating and capital improvement budgets; administers and reviews department financial plans; monitors progress and keeps the executive team abreast of the City's financial position.
• Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures
• Prepares budgetary analysis for the Annual Comprehensive Finance Report (ACFR) including analysis of revenue variances, expenditure variances, and required supplementary information; assists with fund balance reserves at fiscal year-end.
• Oversees development and approval of the City's Cost Allocation Plan and User Fee studies; collaborates with staff and third party consultants.
• Reviews processes and systems of assigned functions in Finance; advises, coordinates, and participates in program design and implementation of the City's financial system; makes recommendations for process updates and/or system changes to streamline or enhance current processes.
• Analyzes data, prepares presentations, and presents information for public meetings; including commissions and City Council meetings.
• Prepares and presents information for public meetings; analyzes data and prepares presentations for a variety of committee, commission, and City Council meetings.
• Creates, analyzes, reviews, and approves City Council action reports; creates reports to adopt the budget; approves quarterly budget adjustments and other budget related items.
• Prepares long range financial plans and forecasts for the City's General Fund; reviews revenue projections and actual activity; reviews expenditure budgets and actual activity; analyzes costs impacting future fiscal years.
• Prepares cost analysis for various personnel items including labor negotiations and department reorganizations; analyzes and determines assumptions to be included for accurate analysis, including cost of living increases and changes to other employee benefits.
• Analyzes claim forms, budget transfers, and other finance items for compliance with existing policies, resolutions, ordinances, and other guidelines; monitors legislation and trends which may create future budgetary impacts to the City or may prompt updates to processes.

To view the essential duties and responsibilities, click here.

To view the qualifications guidelines, click here.

To view the physical/mental demands and work environment, click here.