9 Budget Assistant -PT (19 hours or less/week) Jobs in Grapevine, TX
City of Grapevine, TX is Hiring a Budget Assistant -PT (19 hours or less/week) Near Grapevine, TX
Job Summary
Analyzes financial and operational data related to management objectives; assists with coordinating the annual budget and works with other departments to prepare the annual budget and related documents; works on special projects as assigned by Fiscal Services management.
Essential Functions
1. Assists in the development and creation of proposed and adopted budgets and five-year financial forecasts.
2. Coordinates and reviews annual budget development and submissions with departmental staff including providing instructions, reviewing for technical accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established procedures, format and guidelines.
3. Prepares budget agendas and presentations.
4. Participates in City Council budget work sessions and meetings.
5. Analyzes historical trends, surveys other cities, computes revenue expectations, and provides summary reports.
6. Performs special projects and responds to requests for financial information including complex statistical forecasting models, historical trend analysis, and other financial projection methods to provide management appropriate information.
7. Facilitates organizational training on budget process and provides technical assistance.
8. Prepares routine reports such as cost analysis, performance data, financial target analysis, and produces routine expenditure and revenue reports to provide appropriate monitoring for corrective decision making.
9. Performs a variety of delegated research tasks and projects, documents findings and prepares reports, graphs, charts, and other illustrative materials as required.
10. Utilizes financial software programs in evaluation of data as needed.
11. Performs related duties as directed when such duties are a logical and appropriate assignment to the position.
12. Regular and timely attendance are required for this position.
13. Interacts professionally and respectfully with the public, coworkers, and others in the course of daily work.
Required Skills
- Knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles and practices preferred.
- Ability to analyze complex policy, financial, and organization issues.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have strong analytical skills.
- Must be comfortable working outside comfort zone with a willingness to learn.
- Must be a team player who is able to work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.
- Proficiency in various software packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint preferred.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service including a desire to help customers regardless of their circumstance.
- Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
- Ability to maintain cooperative-working relationships with employees and those contacted in the course of work.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field is preferred plus two years of experience in budgeting or revenue forecasting or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Previous experience working in a municipal government is preferred.
Must pass a Federal/National criminal background check, credit check, and must have a valid Texas driver's license with an acceptable driving record as defined by City policy.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.
WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the essential functions of this position the employee is rarely exposed to disagreeable environmental factors.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here 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.
While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to perform light to medium work that involves walking or standing, use the computer keyboard and mouse, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear, stand, walk, and stoop, or crouch. This position requires occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. This job requires the ability to work in an office environment where the noise level is usually moderate.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the job requirements change.
Casual/Part-Time employees are scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week and are not eligible for City sponsored benefits. However, all legally mandated benefits will be extended to any part-time employee.
Job Summary
Full Time
$70k-85k (estimate)
03/15/2024
06/09/2024
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