Sr. Budget Analyst
About the Company
At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community. Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City’s infrastructure. Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life.
Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained. Along with the host of Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta! If you are seeking a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to offer.
About the Job
This position performs complex budgeting, forecasting, and analysis functions of the Office of Budget & Fiscal Policy. The position analyzes budget requests of assigned departments, programs and funds, and acts as a primary source providing advice in the development of operational needs, new initiatives, estimated costs and expenditures needed to finance programs and operations. Works with assigned departments, programs, and funds, in the development of the annual budget; participates in the development and analysis of budget recommendations, appropriations and allocations. Presents budget recommendations to the Budget Director, Deputy Budget Chief, and Budget Chief.
Responsibilities
Develops, interprets and implements financial concepts for financial planning and control
Performs technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance
Plans and carries out budget procedures for one or more departments including monthly monitoring of department expenditures and revenues
Performs monthly, quarterly, and annual variance and budget analysis for financial reports
Assists departments in the preparation of department budgets and budget materials
Reviews and makes recommendations on department budget proposals
Assists in the development of multi-year forecast estimates for department expenditures and revenues
Reviews department performance measures
Develops and maintains budget monitoring models and coordinates production of the formal monitoring report
Provides support and assists with special studies that require data compilation
Analyzes and interprets information in oral and written presentations
Assists in the fiscal evaluation of proposed legislation
Performs ad hoc analysis and collaborates with senior peers on special projects
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in finance, accounting, business administration, or a closely related field
Minimum of 3 years of experience as a budget, finance, policy, and/or management analyst with direct responsibility for budget development, analysis and management.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration or a closely related field
5 years of experience as a budget, finance, policy, and/or management analyst with direct responsibility for budget development, analysis and management
