City of Cedar Rapids · 1 week ago
Budget Analyst II
Cedar Rapids, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expThe City of Cedar Rapids is seeking a highly skilled and self-driven Budget Analyst II to join their Finance team. This advanced role involves financial analysis, budget coordination, and providing strategic insights to departments, ensuring financial sustainability and compliance. The ideal candidate will perform complex research and reporting responsibilities to support the city's financial operations.
Building MaintenanceGovernmentResidentialSustainability
No H1B
Responsibilities
Maintains City capital improvement project information in City financial system and ensures proper use of capital project funds
Coordinates, prepares and maintains the city operating and capital improvement project budgets and budget amendments and ensures proper use of funds and budget
Creates detailed written reports and financial summaries of financial information or performance
Performs a variety of detailed budget and actual review, research, analysis, and reporting
Reviews detail of transactions and maintains financial information in City Financial system
Responsible for mid-month and month end processes to ensure the integrity of the Financial system
Researches and prepares journal entries
Identifies problems and issues and provides solutions, recommendations, and alternate options
Prepares long term financial plans, complex calculations, and rate structures
Provides a variety of department and finance training and guidance
Leads departments such as Internal service areas through annual budget and planning processes while setting fees and ensuring financial sustainability of operations and capital improvement projects. This requires understanding of business operations, fund accounting, capital assets requirements, and being current on laws and regulations
Performs internal audits to monitor accounting and budget records
Ensures compliance with all established City policies
Assists with special projects such as cost/benefit analysis
Performs related work as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, or a related field
Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in accounting, research, analysis, building cost of service rates, and making conclusions and recommendations
An equivalent combination of education and/or experience
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse population
Benefits
Multiple health insurance plans administered by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield with low employee premiums, deductibles, and co-insurance (view our benefits summaries for more information: Choice Plan and Traditional Plan)
Expansive Wellness Program and low cost onsite exercise facilities
Dental Insurance with Delta Dental of Iowa
100% city paid basic life insurance
Other voluntary benefits offered including vision, long-term disability, and supplemental life insurance
IPERS Retirement - Iowa Public Employees Retirement System, with contributions of 6.29% employee/ 9.44% City (IPERS)
Deferred Compensation (IRS Section 457) retirement programs
Generous paid time off AND 11 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave program with 4 weeks of paid time off
Annual salary increases, AND an annual across-the-board increase (determined by available budget)
Longevity Pay for years of service
Educational assistance up to $3,000 per year
A culture that is supportive and committed to professional development opportunities
Public Service Loan Forgiveness – Employees may qualify for the PSLF program which forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time for a qualifying employer.
Company
City of Cedar Rapids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPUpSvOfG-o Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa, which translates to a stimulating work environment that offers room to grow and develop professionally.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dominic Roberts
Chief Information Officer
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