City Budget Analyst I - III

Job Description

City Budget Analyst I:

Anticipated Hiring Range: $55,273 - $62,782 Annually

Full Salary Range: $55,273 - $80,145 Annually

City Budget Analyst II:

Anticipated Hiring Range: $73,568 - $88,659 Annually

Full Salary Range: $73,568 - $106,674 Annually

City Budget Analyst III:

Anticipated Hiring Range: $89,017 - $105,134 Annually

Full Salary Range: $89,017 - $129,075 Annually

Why Do I See Two Salary Ranges?
The City of Greeley, in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law improves wage transparency. We post both the full salary range and the anticipated hiring range, where we expect to make an offer. Offers are based on experience, education, certifications, and other factors.

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Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

Job Summary:

The City Budget Analyst I provides technical and Analytical support in the preparation, monitoring, and administration of the City's operating and capital budgets. This position assists in collecting and analyzing financial data, preparing reports, and supporting long-range financial planning to ensure resources are allocated effectively and align with City priorities.


The City Budget Analyst II performs professional-level budget and financial analysis to support the City's annual operating and capital budget development, ongoing budget monitoring, and routine forecasting. This position serves as a primary budget contact for assigned departments and funds by providing technical assistance, preparing and maintaining budget schedules and reports, and ensuring budget data is accurate, complete, and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, and City financial policies. This role analyzes budget-to-actual results, research variances, supports budget amendments and transfers, and contributes to the preparation of budget publications and management reporting. The City Budget Analyst I and II are part of the Budget Department led by the Budget and Policy Director.

The City Budget Analyst III performs advanced professional financial and budget analysis to support the City's annual budget development, ongoing budget monitoring, and multi-year financial planning. This position serves as a lead analyst for assigned departments and/or funds, providing complex forecasting, variance analysis, and policy guidance to ensure accurate budgets, sound financial decision-making, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and City financial policies. This role prepares and presents clear financial reports and recommendations for department leadership and Finance management and may provide lead work direction and technical guidance to other budget staff. The City Budget Analyst III is part of the Budget Department led by the Budget and Policy Director.

*Full job descriptions for each level can be made available during the interview process and/or upon start date/department orientation.

Experience, Education, and Skills:

Minimum Requirements:

All Levels:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, public policy, or a closely related field.
• Experience using data analysis, financial modeling, presentation development, and database software.
• Experience providing budget support, oversight, utilizing data reporting tools, and financial analysis.

City Budget Analyst I:

• A certificate of comparable length and program content may be substituted for bachelor's degree.
• Six (6) months to two (2) years of previous budget analyst experience.

City Budget Analyst II:

• Two (2) to four (4) years of budget analyst or equivalent experience.

City Budget Analyst III:

• Five (5) years of experience as a budget analyst or equivalent experience

OR

Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job,

AND

Possession of a valid driver's license.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in finance, accounting, public policy, or a closely related field
• Previous experience as a budget analyst.
• Experience in the public sector.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

City Budget Analyst I:

• Basic knowledge of governmental budgeting and financial principles.
• Familiarity with accounting practices, fiscal policies, and public sector financial regulations.
• Understanding data collection, analysis, and reporting methods.
• Knowledge of office software applications, including spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation tools.
• Skill in analyzing financial data, identifying variances, and preparing accurate reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to present findings clearly.
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial management tools.
• Ability to learn and apply municipal budgeting policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Ability to interpret, explain, and present budgetary information in a clear, concise manner.
• Ability to incorporate City Council priorities, Imagine Greeley goals, and project rankings into the Capital Improvement Plan and Long-Range Financial Plan.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with staff, departments, and leadership across the organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, accuracy, and attention to detail in financial work.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities while working within established policies, resources, and departmental objectives.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities while working within established policies, resources, and departmental objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

City Budget Analyst I :

• Assists in preparing and administering the City's annual operating budget and/or capital budget under the guidance of senior staff.
• Collects, reviews, and compiles departmental budget requests; verifies accuracy, completeness, coding, and alignment with budget instructions and timelines.
• Performs routine financial analysis, including trend reviews, variance analysis, position/salary cost projections, and identification of budget impacts.
• Supports development and maintenance of budget schedules, templates, and supporting documentation; tracks submissions and follows up with departments as needed.
• Prepares standard and ad hoc reports (e.g., budget-to-actual, encumbrance, staffing cost summaries) using the City's financial system and spreadsheets.
• Assists with year-end and mid-year processes, including baseline adjustments, re-appropriations, carryforwards, and budget amendments as assigned.
• Provides customer service to departments by answering basic budget questions and assisting with budget system navigation and reporting.
• Supports routine reconciliation activities and helps identify and correct budgeting and accounting issues (e.g., miscoding, missing entries, inconsistent assumptions).
• Assists with documentation for budget policies, procedures, and internal controls; maintains organized files for audit readiness and records retention.
• Participates in budget meetings and may take notes, document decisions, and track follow-up items.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

City Budget Analyst II and III:

• Builds on the Essential Functions in the City Budget Analyst I and increase in responsibility, i.e. Level I assists vs. leads, collects, performs, prepares, provides, develops
• Level II builds on the Essential Functions in the City Budget Analyst I and leads, reviews, conducts, monitors, improves, trains, coordinates, etc. adding policy compliance/reasonableness and recommending options/solutions (higher judgment).
• Level III builds on the Essential Functions in the City Budget Analyst I and II and supports development, reviews, corrects, etc., supporting downstream implementation in systems, are a trainer/subject matter expert, escalates complex items and policy compliance; takes on a more strategic role, and recommends corrective actions, requiring advance Colorado municipal expertise in root-cause diagnoses and long range planning.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Travel: Standard Local Travel: This position requires occasional local travel within the County. Employees may be expected to walk or drive short distances to attend meetings, trainings, or perform work at other city buildings or partner sites.

Work Environment:

• Work is primarily performed in an office environment.
• Work is safe to having minimal hazards that are typically found in a general office environment where there is rarely little or no exposure to injury or accident.
• May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites, sometimes in formal settings.
• May be required to work extended hours in the evening, holidays, or weekends.
• Work independently, with groups, and or/attending meetings
• This position will be eligible for consideration under the City's telework policy within the State of Colorado.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at desk or workstation and occasional walking and standing, possibly moving between locations
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds occasionally.
• Light to moderate physical effort that includes stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, walking, and keypunching
• Manual dexterity sufficient to input, retrieve, and verify work assignments in the computer.
• Vision enough to read computer keyboards, reference books and other written documents
• Must be able to speak clearly and effectively to communicate with coworkers, supervisors, clients, or public.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: View email address on click.appcast.io .

Conditions of Employment: The City of Greeley is an at-will employer. Employees and the City may terminate employment at any time for any reason. Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.