Budget Analyst

Role overview

Budget development and analysis

• Participate in preparing the annual City budget and supporting documentation, including tax-base benchmarking, budget agendas and presentations, review of departmental submissions, team reviews, and monthly departmental budget reviews.
• Ensure standards for budget adoption, legal requirements, and financial transparency are met.
• Assist department leaders with budget requests and performance measures; evaluate fiscal impacts of proposals.
• Review operating budgets and trends affecting budget needs and resources.
• Prepare financial reports, budgets, graphs, charts, and other financial documents using gathered and analyzed data.
• Monitor internal and external budget measures and benchmark against other organizations.
• Manage project variances and redistribute project savings or overages to appropriate funds.
• Assist with mid-year adjustments and year-end closing processes.

Capital budget and related duties

• Oversee development, implementation, and management of the capital budget.
• Coordinate capital-project priorities with departments based on strategic goals, available funding, and infrastructure needs.
• Monitor capital expenditures and cash flow to ensure adherence to budget and schedule.
• Support staff with training and guidance on budget procedures, financial systems, and sound fiscal management.
• Review legislation that may affect City finances, including property and sales taxes, franchise fees, truth in taxation, court fees, other major revenues, and significant expenditures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, public administration, or a related field.
• At least two years of experience managing, operating, and developing budgets, including one year working for a government entity.

Required license

• Valid Class C driver’s license from any U.S. state; must obtain a Texas license within 90 days of hire, per state law.

Knowledge and abilities

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, including GASB requirements and GAAP; budget preparation and statistical methodology; and applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, follow detailed instructions, interpret procedure manuals, and communicate courteously with employees and the public.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, analyze situations, and choose effective and reasonable actions.
• Skill in report preparation and writing, computer and related software applications, data analysis, and problem solving.
• Understanding of financial forecasting, long-range planning, and fiscal impact analysis.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with City employees, the public, elected officials, and boards and commissions.

Preferred qualifications

• A relevant master’s degree is preferred.
• Four or more years of full-time budget experience at a local, state, or federal entity is preferred.
• Four or more years of related experience in operating and capital planning budgets and multi-year financial forecasting is preferred.