Senior Budget Analyst: Early Childhood

Civil Service Application and Resume required. This is a staff position responsible for the development of an annual budget for an agency or department and the conduct of financial analysis of programs and long range projections by management. Duties involve serving as a liaison between operational and various administrative and managerial staff. This position differs from Budget Analyst by virtue of performing more complex duties such as developing an entire budget for a department or agency, developing financial proposals, and similar work. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of a budget or finance director or other higher level staff member. General supervision may be exercised over a technical and clerical staff such as Budget Analysts. Does related work as required.

Responsibilities

(All need not be performed in a given position. Other related activities may be performed although not listed.) Directs and coordinates development and presentation of an annual budget; Develops financial proposals; Analyzes projections of future development for impact on planned expenditures; Develops budget models for long term projects; Consults with management to resolve problems relating to the budget; Makes recommendations for establishment of priorities within the budget; Notifies affected staff of rejected budget items; Prepares narrative and tabular or statistical reports; Incorporates suggestions and recommendations into budget plans; Confers with management on policy decisions on the function of a department or agency; Directs the handling of budget appropriation transfers; Attends conferences and meetings for the review of suggestions, dissemination of information, and other procedural details; Gathers and reviews data for special analyses and studies. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of the principles and techniques of budget preparation and administration; good knowledge of the theories of financial planning; good knowledge of local government or agency organization and function; good knowledge of office practices and procedures; good knowledge of mathematics and English usage; working knowledge of basic research techniques; ability to formulate a departmental or agency budget; ability to develop projections of future expense; ability to communicate orally and in writing; ability to analyze the impact of expenditures on a budget; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; ability to direct and supervise the work of others; ability to write narrative reports and develop statistical reports; ability to conduct research; ability to analyze data; ability to make recommendations and develop proposals; good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER: (A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Masters degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Finance or a closely related field plus two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent professional* experience in budget preparation, budget analysis, financial planning, or financial analysis for a public or private agency; OR, (B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelors degree in one of the fields mentioned in (A) above plus three (3) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent professional* experience in budget preparation, budget analysis, financial planning, or financial analysis for a public or private agency; OR, (C) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above. *Professional experience, for the purposes of these minimum qualifications, does not include secretarial, clerical or other similar work. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: If you are appointed, you will be required to have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State or otherwise demonstrate your capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.