City of Corona · 5 days ago
Budget Manager
Corona, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe City of Corona is seeking a motivated and driven individual to oversee and manage the City's budgetary process. This role involves working on a variety of projects that contribute to the growth and development of the community, while also ensuring efficient financial management and compliance with policies.
GovernmentPublic RelationsPublic SafetyPublic Transportation
Responsibilities
Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of an assigned Finance Division, including budgeting, cashiering, revenue accounting, and business licensing
Prepares the operating budget for Finance and General Government operations; oversees the City's budget process as a whole; provides input on revenue and expenditures for all funds; provides input regarding revenue generation, cost savings, allocation of resources, and requests for budgetary funding
Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the division; recommends within division policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies, procedures, and systems to ensure proper internal controls
Participates in the selection of, directs, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; works with employees to correct deficiencies
Oversees and leads the annual budget process for the City’s operating and capital improvement budgets; administers and reviews department financial plans; monitors progress and keeps the executive team abreast of the City’s financial position
Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures
Prepares budgetary analysis for the Annual Comprehensive Finance Report (ACFR) including analysis of revenue variances, expenditure variances, and required supplementary information; assists with fund balance reserves at fiscal year-end
Oversees development and approval of the City’s Cost Allocation Plan and User Fee studies; collaborates with staff and third party consultants
Reviews processes and systems of assigned functions in Finance; advises, coordinates, and participates in program design and implementation of the City's financial system; makes recommendations for process updates and/or system changes to streamline or enhance current processes
Analyzes data, prepares presentations, and presents information for public meetings; including commissions and City Council meetings
Prepares and presents information for public meetings; analyzes data and prepares presentations for a variety of committee, commission, and City Council meetings
Creates, analyzes, reviews, and approves City Council action reports; creates reports to adopt the budget; approves quarterly budget adjustments and other budget related items
Prepares long range financial plans and forecasts for the City's General Fund; reviews revenue projections and actual activity; reviews expenditure budgets and actual activity; analyzes costs impacting future fiscal years
Prepares cost analysis for various personnel items including labor negotiations and department reorganizations; analyzes and determines assumptions to be included for accurate analysis, including cost of living increases and changes to other employee benefits
Analyzes claim forms, budget transfers, and other finance items for compliance with existing policies, resolutions, ordinances, and other guidelines; monitors legislation and trends which may create future budgetary impacts to the City or may prompt updates to processes
Qualification
Required
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, economics, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in fiscal management, municipal accounting, budgeting, or related experience
Four years of management or supervisory experience
Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of an assigned Finance Division, including budgeting, cashiering, revenue accounting, and business licensing
Prepares the operating budget for Finance and General Government operations; oversees the City's budget process as a whole; provides input on revenue and expenditures for all funds; provides input regarding revenue generation, cost savings, allocation of resources, and requests for budgetary funding
Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the division; recommends within division policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies, procedures, and systems to ensure proper internal controls
Participates in the selection of, directs, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; works with employees to correct deficiencies
Oversees and leads the annual budget process for the City's operating and capital improvement budgets; administers and reviews department financial plans; monitors progress and keeps the executive team abreast of the City's financial position
Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures
Prepares budgetary analysis for the Annual Comprehensive Finance Report (ACFR) including analysis of revenue variances, expenditure variances, and required supplementary information; assists with fund balance reserves at fiscal year-end
Oversees development and approval of the City's Cost Allocation Plan and User Fee studies; collaborates with staff and third party consultants
Reviews processes and systems of assigned functions in Finance; advises, coordinates, and participates in program design and implementation of the City's financial system; makes recommendations for process updates and/or system changes to streamline or enhance current processes
Analyzes data, prepares presentations, and presents information for public meetings; including commissions and City Council meetings
Creates, analyzes, reviews, and approves City Council action reports; creates reports to adopt the budget; approves quarterly budget adjustments and other budget related items
Prepares long range financial plans and forecasts for the City's General Fund; reviews revenue projections and actual activity; reviews expenditure budgets and actual activity; analyzes costs impacting future fiscal years
Prepares cost analysis for various personnel items including labor negotiations and department reorganizations; analyzes and determines assumptions to be included for accurate analysis, including cost of living increases and changes to other employee benefits
Analyzes claim forms, budget transfers, and other finance items for compliance with existing policies, resolutions, ordinances, and other guidelines; monitors legislation and trends which may create future budgetary impacts to the City or may prompt updates to processes
Company
City of Corona
The City of Corona is a vibrant, culturally diverse community located in the heart of Southern California at the junction of the 91 and 15 freeways with a population of more than 170,000 residents.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris McMasters
Chief Information Officer
Shaughn Hull
Chief Communications Officer (CCO)
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