Senior Budget Analyst

Senior Budget Analyst

This position reports directly to the Assistant Superintendent of Technology and Optimization (CIO) and provides dedicated financial management support across the Department of Technology Services (DoTS) and the Plans & Programs office (EPMO). The Senior Budget Analyst serves as the embedded FinOps partner for both Capital Levy and operational funding - supporting budget development, BEX and BTA levy planning, expenditure tracking, forecasting, financial compliance, and state and federal reporting and auditing across a complex, multi-year technology and projects investment portfolio. The role requires close coordination with DoTS and EPMO leadership to align project-level spend plans with levy authorization, operational allocations, and district financial policy. This position serves as a finance leader who develops and manages complex budgets and or management processes including General Fund interdependencies between Capital and Grant programs and operational processes such as annual central budget development and reporting and financial support for labor negotiations. This role also partners with Grants, Accounting and Payroll to improve, streamline, and facilitate finance processes. Assists the Budget Director Financial Management with monitoring complex department budgets and district revenues to ensure variances are identified and incorporated into total district financial management data. Assists the Executive Budget Director with special projects in support of new district initiatives.

This position is responsible for:

• Developing financial management or monitoring processes for district-wide activities such as central budget development, capital program interfaces and grants management.
• Reviewing budget reporting and monitoring requirements and assisting in the development, implementation, and analysis of new, revised, or proposed budget systems and reports.
• Making recommendations to the Executive Director of Budget regarding potential major process changes.
• Analyzing complex revenue formulas and calculating revenue and expenditure trends to support informed decision making.
• Identifying major financial cost or revenue risks to the district based on program changes or proposals.
• Performing cost analysis and developing reports related to proposed program changes or new district initiatives.
• Initiating and conducting special projects in support of district goals.
• Monitoring and coordinating financial interactions between the Capital Fund and General Fund.
• Providing financial and advisory support for collective bargaining/employee agreements.
• Researching local economic and legislative data.
• Selecting, assigning, supervising, scheduling, and evaluating the work of assigned staff.
• Advising, assisting and training assigned staff in new processes.

Relevant competencies include:

• Strategic Agility & Innovation Management
• Managing and Measuring Work
• Conflict Management
• Collaboration
• Getting Results (Action Oriented)
• Decision Quality & Problem Solving
• Integrity
• Accountability

Typical qualifications include:

• Five (5) years of experience in Financial Management, Budget development, or Analysis.
• Master's degree may substitute for two (2) years of the required work experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Financial Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field.
• Criminal Justice fingerprint and background check.