Budget Analyst

3 weeks ago

Middletown, United States Town of Middletown, RI Full time
POSITION SUMMARY:

TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN, RI

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Budget Analyst

DEOARTMENT: Finance

REPORTS TO: Finance Director

SUPERVISES: N/A

JOB GRADE: 11A

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Budget Analyst / Middletown Municipal Employees Association / NEARI

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Budget Analyst performs routine and complex budget or management analysis, fiscal research or related work and provides recommendations on the financial plans and budgets of a local government.

I. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Essential duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Assist departments in the preparation of budgets and budget materials; review and make recommendations on department budget proposals; provide financial analysis of department work.
  • Prepare explanations and summary materials on financial issues and trends.
  • Provide information on alternatives and draw conclusions from financial data; summarize findings and communicate recommendations to management.
  • Analyzes budgets, prepares and justifies budget requests, and recommends the allocation of funds according to spending priorities.
  • Analyzes accounting records to determine financial resources required to implement programs and submits recommendations for budget allocations.
  • Assists supervisors in the preparation of the annual budget and various budget tracking reports.
  • Responds to inquiries regarding the annual budget, current spending and revenue levels, and related issues.
  • Assists with the preparation of quarterly budget adjustments for presentation to the Town Council.
  • Collects, maintains, and analyzes records of actual operating expenses to compare with the budget; develops projections and identify patterns based on performance-to-date and historical trends.
  • Assist in the preparation of the Town and School's financial forecast through the preparation of economic/financial research and analysis.
  • Plan and carry out budget procedures, including monitoring budget performance and fiscal forecasts; attend budget meetings, as needed.
  • Communicate and work with departments on projections and patterns and make recommendations for corrective action, if necessary.
  • Review financial policies and procedures; communicate recommendations to management.
  • Complete special analytical assignments and modeling.
  • Maintain a positive outlook and growth mindset in one's own development and work product.
  • Performs related duties as required.
II. NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge of:
  • the principles, methods and techniques of budget analysis and management analysis
  • the ability to gather and analyze operational, statistical, and financial data
  • budget analysis and management analysis principles, policies and procedures; present facts clearly both orally and in writing while maintaining effective working relationships.


III. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.

2. 5+ years experience in the analysis of budgets or accounting related position.

IV. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to sit, use the computer keyboard and mouse, stand, walk, talk, or hear, use their hands to finger, handle or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms; is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and lift/move up to 25 pounds.
  2. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
  3. The employee must be able to work in an office environment where the noise level is usually moderate.


V. EQUIPMENT USED:

Personal computer and peripheral devices, calculator, copy machine, digital camera, telephone, telephone headset, and fax machine.

Pay Range: $31 - $36 per hour

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