Budget Analyst

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Budget Analyst to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the OTPS expense budget and capital projects, as well as providing fiscal-related tasks.

• Prepare and analyze weekly OTPS and Encumbrance reports to identify requisition, PO & Contract status and alert management for major discrepancies.
• Assist in completing monthly open encumbrance exercise by reviewing order and payment status from hundreds of encumbrance lines.
• Audit and prepare monthly payment request packages for certain contracts.
• Organize and compile monthly purchase and expenditure data for Meter, Garages and Credit Card Fee contracts.
• Assist in projecting and preparing funding for new needs during Financial Plans.
• Review and complete assigned PASSPORT financial tasks and follow through to furnish contract registration.
• Assist in procurement and payment compliance review for 7 POPA supporting units by adapting to internal policies and SOPs.
• Assist in addressing and responding to budget inquiries by researching contract details in FMS & PASSPort.
• Perform yearly close-out OTPS rollover and accrual exercises.
• Assist in drafting MWBE exemption memos, bid sheets, bid justifications.
• Initiate restricted item purchase request and follow through approval.
• Run various ad-hoc reports in FMS and prepare complex fiscal reports upon request.

• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field.
• Or a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation or fiscal management; or in a related area.

• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Solid experience in City Budget, OTPS funding, Capital funding, FMS, PASSPort, OCP.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and abilities to work effectively and responsibly with internal and external parties for follow-ups and tasks completion.