Assistant Budget Manager - Flagstaff, United States - City of Flagstaff

City of Flagstaff

Verified Company

Flagstaff, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Administrative Duties:

The City of Flagstaff is looking for team members who are passionate about community, innovation, and quality of life. Come be a part of this cool community and see why the City of Flagstaff is Northern Arizona's employer of choice
Actively supports and upholds the City's stated mission and values.

Under limited supervision of the Assistant Finance Director, employees of this class are expected to exercise independent judgment, initiative, and professional skills in the day-to-day coordination of budget program, revenue planning and analysis and supervision of assigned staff.

Duties range from routine to project management including budget research and preparation, long range planning, revenue and expenditure analysis, priority-based budgeting coordination and in general, helping assure that the budget program and staff follow GAAP and GASB standards, principles, and guidelines to ensure accountability and transparency.

In addition, employees are expected to exercise considerable judgement, initiative, and professional skills in budget administration, knowledge of acceptable accounting practices, and assist in coordination of annual budget.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

Supervisory: This job has responsibility for employee supervision (hires, directs, schedules, transfers, promotes, rewards, disciplines, and terminates).
Budgetary: This job has partial responsibility for the City annual budget process including reviewing, reconciling, and adjusting Division budgets. Incumbents are also responsible for having an indepth knowledge of 10year financial plans to allow for better forecasting.
Strategic Planning: This job has partial responsibility for strategic planning responsibilities and carries out daytoday activities and assisting staff to reach the stated goals and objectives.
Policies/Procedures: This job has partial responsibility for developing and implementing policies and procedures at the program level.
Compliance: This job has partial responsibility for ensuring compliance requirements are met for the annual budget and are presented in accordance with state statutes and federal laws.
Council Communications: This job has partial responsibility for budget presentations and working with Divisions as they present information for the budget process (including providing information on expenditures, research, and expertise on forecasting).
Reporting: This job has partial responsibility for preparing the annual budget in accordance with Government Finance Officers Association budget reporting standards.

Examples of the Work Performed:

EXAMPLES OF THE WORK PERFORMED (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
Assist the Assistant Finance Director with the coordination and presentation of the annual budget including Division review, City Manager review, Council review, and final budget documents.
Prepares analytical and budgetary comparative information for presentation to staff, Council, and the public.
Researches and assists in the preparation of complex longrange revenue and expenditure forecasts; develops forecast models and identifies revenue sources necessary to finance capital projects.
Researches economic indicators, analyzes factors and trends and makes recommendations regarding the City's ability to finance general personnel, operations and capital improvement projects.
Develops, analyzes, manages and evaluates the City's budget, including the personnel, operating budget, capital improvement program (CIP), the Priority Based Budgeting software, and the budget management and reporting system.
Assists the accounting staff with review of procurements and expenses as it pertains to budgeted funding.
Oversees the selection, assignment, scheduling, productivity, performance evaluation, development and discipline of assigned personnel.
Supervises staff by training, coordinating, and providing technical assistance.
Keeps the Assistant Finance Director advised of program activities and issues through written and oral reports.
Assist accounting staff with review of workpapers and reconciliations.
Participates with other accounting/budget staff in answering general questions relating to budget policies, procedures, and operations.
Provides advice and expert technical assistance to divisions by resolving budget problems, providing training in the preparation, presentation and monitoring of annual budgets.
Investigates and resolves budget issues that cannot be handled by other budget staff.
Analyzes for completeness and accuracy of prepared budget data.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
Four years of budgeting and/or general accounting experience.
One year of supervisory or lead worker experience of a responsible nature.
Or any combination of