Budget Analyst II - Housing Solutions

Job Description

Full Salary Range: $72,900 – $102,100 annually

Anticipated Hiring Range: $72,900 - $87,500 annually

Why do I see two salary ranges?

The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law is intended to improve wage transparency. The City of Greeley, in support of wage transparency posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time), as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer). The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience, education, certifications and potentially other factors.

City of Greeley's Total Rewards

The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages. This package includes health and wellness, retirement savings, discounted access to Greeley facilities and more.

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

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• This is a term-limited position funded through 2026, with the possibility of becoming permanent if additional funding is approved at a later date.**
  
  

Job Summary

The City Budget Analyst II assists in the development and implementation of current and long range City-wide budget policies and procedures. The City Budget Analyst II is part of the Budget Department led by the Budget and Policy Director.

Minimum Requirements

Experience, Education, and Skills

• Two (2) – Four (4) years of budget analyst or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, public policy, or a related field.
• Experience with utilizing data analysis, financial modeling, presentation development and database tools.
• Experience providing budget support, oversight, and using data reporting tools.
  
  

OR

• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job,
  
  

AND

• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in the public sector.
• Master's degree in finance, accounting, public policy, or a closely related field
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. “Self-learner” able to ramp up quickly on City financial systems, procedures, and operations; able to identify and implement opportunities for improvement to existing processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of the financial structure and systems of Colorado municipalities or ability to quickly obtain this knowledge.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, processes, and best practices.
• Ability to prepare and present financial analyses, schedules, and plans to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to deliver a high level of commitment to customer service.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with team members in-person and remotely.
• Ability to follow defined policies, principles, and departmental objectives, and work within established professional standards, available resources, and program objectives developed by Finance Department.
• Strong communication skills; ability to summarize important financial information into clearly and succinctly; ability to communicate such information to both financial and non-financial audience.
• Ability to think strategically while paying attention to details.
• Ability to be innovative and process improvement focused.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks with varying deadlines while remaining organized.
• Ability to understand and incorporate market research, analysis of department materials, economic forecasts, government reporting, and recommendations into current and long range financial documents.
• Ability to incorporate Council priorities, Imagine Greeley, and rankings into the Capital Improvement Plan and Long-Range Financial Plan of the City.
• Ability to follow defined policies, principles, and departmental objectives, and work within established professional standards, available resources, and program objectives developed by Finance Department.
• Knowledge and experience in using data analysis, financial modeling, presentation development and data base software.
  
  

Travel

• Approximately 10% flexible, local travel required.
  
  

Essential Functions

• Support the planning and development of the City’s annual operating and capital budget.
• Assist the Budget Manager and Finance Director with the City budget process.
• Prepare data / reports for budget kickoff.
• Review department budget submissions and work with departments to make changes and corrections.
• Enter new cost requests as they are approved.
• Prepare various fund budgets, and publish the Annual Budget document.
• Develop a deep working knowledge and expertise on assigned City department(s) operations, and serve as a resource to the Budget Manager and Finance Director on department operations and department budget requests.
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and effectiveness of department operations and budget execution.
• Communicate and collaborate with City department(s) to better manage financial aspects of operation and capital programs and projects, including review of project portfolios and implementation of budget and finance training.
• Create and implement policies and procedures to guarantee responsible and effective financial management of department operations and City financial transactions.
• Perform one-time requests from Finance and other departments as needed, including assistance with navigating budget software and financial software, managing user access to the database, questions and clarifications about the budget, and analytical assessments of City revenue or expenditure trends.
• Perform analysis and research relating to the development and review of the budget, which may requireexamining causes of revenue trends, creating and uploading budget changes to the City ’ s financial systems, and other projects as they are assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Work Environment And Physical Requirements

Work Environment

• Employee is subject to working alone, with groups, and/or attending meetings.
• May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites, sometimes in formal settings.
• May be required to work extended hours in the evening, holidays, or weekends.
• Frequent interruptions and be required to manage competing priorities with inflexible deadlines.
• Frequent participation in meetings.
• Frequent contact occurs with employees and the public, in person, and on the telephone.
• Frequently is required to sit and talk or hear customers.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with frequent interruptions and an expected high level of accuracy in work is expected.
• Work is safe to having minimal hazards that are typically found in a general office environment where there is rarely little or no exposure to injury or accident.
• There may be exposure to chemicals and electrical / construction materials.
• This position will be eligible for consideration under the City's telework policy within the State of Colorado.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Ability to stand occasionally.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to read computer keyboards, reference books, and other written documents.
• Ability to communicate with the public via telephone and in person.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to input, retrieve, and verify work assignments in the computer.
  
  

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training .

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: [email protected] .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.