Senior Budget Analyst

Summary

Minimum Starting: $64,594 Annually - Depending on Qualifications

WHY WORK FOR WACO

• Meaningful and challenging work
• Make a difference and improve communities
• Competitive Salary and Benefits
  • Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
  • Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance
  • Longevity Pay
  • And More!

Chance to do work you are passionate aboutJob SecurityDesire to give back
The City of Waco Seeks
The City is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Budget Analyst to join our team. As a Senior Budget Analyst, you will play a critical role in preparing and analyzing the City's budgets, ensuring that our financial resources are used effectively and efficiently. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a dynamic and forward-thinking organization, utilizing your analytical skills to drive informed decision-making and strategic planning.

Primary Duties
Under basic supervision, prepares and analyzes City's budgets; consolidates, refines and organizes data and monitors expenditures and technical transactions.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
• Four years' experience with government accounting and/or budgeting.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Masters Degree with 2 years of relevant experience
  • Associate Degree with 8 years of relevant experience
  • No Degree with 12 years of relevant experience

Valid Texas Drivers license
Essential Functions
• Coordinate and monitor the setup of funding and expenditure strings for operating and capital projects in Munis.
• Assist Grant Administrator with budget preparation, monitoring, and reconciliation of local, state, and federal grant administration in grant master, project ledger, and general ledger.
• Serve as liaison with assigned departments in coordinating the preparation and development of the Annual Operating and Capital Budget. Assist departments with day-to-day budget issues.
• Prepare the annual Operating Budget Documents (Draft, Proposed, and Adopted).
• Assist in developing and monitoring strategic plan goals, strategies, and performance measures. Integrates the strategic plan into the budget process.
• Develops comparative statistics and graphic depiction of trends, financial and statistical analysis, benchmarking surveys, and performance measurement for assigned departments.
• Constructs and updates sophisticated financial and statistical models.
• Process budget transfers in Munis for Finance and Non-Departmental organizations.
• Monitors current year budgets and conducts trend analysis.
• Completes major and minor analyses and case studies suggested by the City Manager’s Office and the Budget Manager.
• Process quarterly and annual local, state, and federal government surveys.
• Examines budget proposals for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with standards.
• Prepares status and summary reports and effectively communicates financial issues.
• Researches Budget issues and evaluates and analyzes financial data and trends.
• May be required to respond after-hours, including holidays and weekends, in the event of a departmental or City-wide emergency.

The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.

To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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