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City of Dallas · 1 day ago

Senior Budget Analyst (Budget & Management Services) - (Non-Civil Service)

1500 MARILLA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$67K/yr - $83K/yr

4+ years exp

City of Dallas is committed to service, innovation, and community, and they are seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to administer and monitor multiple complex budgets citywide. The role involves financial analysis, making recommendations for effective control on expenditures, and ensuring available funds.

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Responsibilities

Prepares and coordinates the City Manager's recommended operating, capital, grants, trusts, and debt service budgets to ensure effective oversight and financial management; reviews and revises budget submissions, provides expert recommendations, and analyzes budget documents to reflect accurate expenditures, operating costs, and revenues across multiple funds and departments

Monitors, analyzes, and forecasts expenditures, revenues, cash balances, and changes in financial status in complex funds and budgets on a Citywide basis to ensure proper accountability and financial management; regularly serves in a departmental budget capacity in addition to central budget office duties to maintain financial standards

Communicates budget policies and procedures to department directors, managers, analysts, and other finance and budget staff; develops and leads departmental training on critical budget functions

Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports such as cost analysis, performance data, forecasting, and expenditure and revenue status reports for City management, elected officials, and the public to provide appropriate monitoring for effective decision making; reviews and edits departmental budgetary reports

Provides non-routine reports and responds to advanced special requests for reports on financial and organizational information including complex statistical forecasting models, trend analysis, impact studies, financial projection methods, issue papers, briefing materials, and bond rating notebooks to provide information to senior executive City management

Directs City departments to communicate with managers, auditors, and service providers to obtain or provide information, integrate activities, and resolve problems such as reconciling department submissions with approved budgets

Reviews, edits, and approves council agenda items and contracts and verifies proper format and procedures, verifies accuracy in financial and budgetary information, ensures the availability of funds, resolves problems with client departments, and provides Citywide training

Attends City Council, Neighborhood Public Hearing, and Town Hall meetings to provide staff assistance, takes notes and records unanswered Council or resident questions, serves as budget representative, and takes necessary action regarding decisions or inquiries made at such hearings

Performs other work as needed or assigned

Qualification

Budget analysisFinancial forecastingAccounting principlesAutomated accounting programsCommunication skillsRelationship managementResearch skillsCity policies knowledgePublic AdministrationCMA CertificationCPFO Certification

Required

Four (4) years of professional experience working with budget analysis, forecasting, accounting, or other finance-based experience

Bachelor's degree in business management, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or related field

Knowledge of automated accounting programs and ability to use spreadsheets and other programs

Knowledge of financial, accounting, and budgeting principles and practices

Ability to analyze complex policy, financial, and organizational issues

Knowledge of City policies and procedures

Ability to research financial metrics, forecast future requirements, analyze budget, and make recommendations

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships

Preferred

Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Certification

Certified Public Finance Officers (CPFO)

Company

City of Dallas

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City of Dallas is an online resource website providing information about the city of Dallas, Texas.

Founded in 1841

Dallas, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

http://dallascityhall.com

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