Job Description

BUDGET ANALYST III

JOB CODE 05430

Effective Date:	08/94A

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The fundamental reason this class exists is to supervise and perform professional fiscal analysis and research duties in support of the preparation and administration of capital and operating budgets. Under the direction of the Deputy Budget and Research Director or other supervisor, performance is evaluated based upon results obtained. Work is supervisory and more complex than the work of a Budget Analyst II, and requires more independent judgment and leadership based upon a broader background of experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares or supervises the preparation of comprehensive reports on the City's financial condition of all operating and capital funds;
• Identifies fund condition and/or problems and recommends solutions;
• Monitors selected Federally funded City programs and prepares status reports as required;
• Evaluates departmental expenditure estimates and base budget requests and makes necessary adjustments;
• Prepares and quantifies changes to the budget as they arise in the budget process;
• Reviews all changes to the budget and develops budget position reports for original requests and allowances after various reviews;
• Develops tentative and final budget summary schedules, appropriation ordinances and tax levy ordinance in conformance with statutory requirements;
• Conducts comprehensive analysis of selected major revenue sources and prepares alternative revenue increase reports;
• Conducts research and prepares reports on special projects;
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Methods of municipal finance, budgeting and accounting.
• Principles and practices of municipal finance, budgeting and accounting.
• Federal and State programs related to municipal finance.
• Principles and practices of personnel management and supervision.

Ability to:

• Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others.
• Communicate orally in the English language with customers, clients, and the public using a telephone or in a one-to-one or group setting.
• Produce written documents in the English language with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Organize, direct, coordinate and review the work of employees engaged in budget preparation and administration and research projects.
• Work cooperatively with others.
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• Enter data or information into a terminal, PC, or other keyboard device.

Additional Requirements:

• Some positions will require the performance of other essential or marginal functions.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Four years of responsible experience in governmental budgetary and finance, one year of which is supervisory experience, and a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, statistics, or a related field. Other combinations of experience and education which meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.