Description

The work involves the responsibility for performing advanced professional analysis in the overall review, preparation, and administration of the County’s Operating Budget. An employee in this class has responsibility for reviewing, analyzing, evaluating, and monitoring County departmental budgets, Special Revenue Funds, and Enterprise Fund budgets throughout the fiscal year to ensure compliance, and conducting special management studies of County programs, activities, and practices.  Further, an employee in this class coordinates several of the budget office’s broad functions which may include the coordination of the Capital Investment Plan, the Long-Term Financial Model, Debt Model, Performance Measures and Data Transparency efforts.  

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Budget Director with some leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work and in making decisions. Supervision is not the responsibility of this class.  Does related work as required.

Requirements

FULL PERFORMANCE OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
Good knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques of public administration,budgeting,publicfinance,andlocalgovernmentbudgetandfiscalpolicies and procedures.

Good knowledge of the local, state and federal laws, ordinances, standards and regulations pertaining to County budget and operations.

Good knowledge of the functions and structure of County government ,and of department policies and procedures.

Good knowledge of budget theories, and evaluation/research techniques and methodology.

Good knowledge of local government principles of budget preparation and best practices.

Basic knowledge of administrative processes related to Finance and business support units including Human Resources and Legal.

Skill in data analysis, performance evaluation/research techniques and methodology. Skills in public and interpersonal relations and written and oral communication.

Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work, and the ability to meet strict deadlines while maintaining accuracy.

Skill in gathering and analyzing complex data.

Skill in planning and forecasting revenue and expenditures and preparing and managing budgets accordingly.

Skill in using electronic budget and financial systems and controls, with preference to MUNIS.

Skill in using enterprise information systems, relational databases and operations.