Senior Budget Analyst

Job Description

Job Summary:

Serves as management analyst for the agency: Reviews requests, analyzes, and makes recommendations regarding staffing levels, resource allocations and organizational goals and objectives to determine if funding is available. Serves as liaison to management personnel regarding budget issues; reviews, collects and prepares analyses of actual and budgeting cost data for use in analyzing options in the collective bargaining process. Assists in formulating recommendations designed to conserve resources and/or improve delivery systems. Performs analysis of budget problems and recommends cost-effective solutions. Helps in preparation of agency fiscal policy/procedures as needed and analyzes the effect of proposed legislation and policies. May serve as staff member on assigned committees. Maintains financial records.

Develop spreadsheets with budget history to determine anticipated expenditure levels. Performs revenue and expenditure analysis to include updates of economic assumptions and forecasts of revenue and expenditures. Prepare reports and make recommendations of new work methods or systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

The Senior Budget Analyst reviews and analyzes financial requests, conducts cost and price evaluations, and assists in preparing and monitoring agency budgets. The role prepares required state and federal financial reports, maintains fiscal logs, and monitors contractor and sub-recipient expenditures to ensure compliance with laws, contract terms, and reporting requirements. The analyst supports compensation methodology development, collaborates with procurement staff on pricing and supplemental agreements, and contributes to departmental strategic planning and efficiency efforts. Responsibilities also include coordinating fiscal projects, preparing presentations and reports, and upholding agency mission and values.

Other Duties:

Develops reports for fiscal staff, informs management on fiscal project progress, provides backup support to other fiscal functions, and performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in finance, accounting, business or public administration or other related disciplines. Two (2) years of documented work experience performing financial analysis & auditing. Must possess experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities required to effectively facilitate financial management and auditing functions. Effective analytical, presentation and collaboration skills. Two (2) years of documented supervisory experience preferred

Licensure or Certification Requirements:

Must possess and maintain a valid Ohio or Michigan driver's license and must maintain a driving record that meets Lucas County insurability standards.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES necessary to perform duties:

Knowledge of: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; federal grants management; federal, state, and local fiscal policies and procedures; budget and cost accounting procedures and practices; budgetary processes and systems; governmental accounting principles; methods of budgetary administration and reporting; and complex financial reports and analysis.

Skill in: Operation of personal computer; analyzing problems and developing and implementing solutions; utilization of computer applications (e.g. designing spreadsheets); and skilled in problem solving.

Ability to: Analyze and design work flows and procedures; prepare and review contracts/agreements; collect, analyze, and interpret data; prepare and maintain accurate documentation and develop and manage a budget; must possess excellent verbal communication and writing skills; able to confer with a variety of people from all demographics; develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, public officials clients, and the general public; ability to make sound judgment in the absence of direct instructions. Exercise considerable independent judgment and discretion in the performance of the duties of this position.