BUDGET ANALYST - ELECTRIC

The City of Lake Worth Beach invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Budget Analyst - Electric.

This is a Full-Time, Non- Bargaining, Non - Exempt position based on a 40-hour work week with a salary range of $29.3582 - $38.8125. The individual in this position will work in the Electric Utility Building located at 1900 2^nd Avenue North, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460.

In addition, this position offers:

• Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals
• 13 Paid Holidays
• 3 Floating Holidays
• City of Lake Worth Beach Medical Benefits that include Life Insurance, Dental and Vision coverage
• Retirement Plan 

 JOB SUMMARY:

This exciting role provides an incredible opportunity for a Budget Analyst to learn and gain experience through collaborative exposure working within Electric Utility’s (EU) eight divisions. In this full-time position as a key member of the EU Budget Team, the Budget Analyst will interact heavily with the Finance Department. The Budget Analyst will handle highly confidential / sensitive information and attend meetings to discuss and support budget development, preparation, staff changes, and implementation of EU’s annual budget process.

The Budget Analyst reports directly to the Budget Manager; all work requires exercising independent judgment within established policies and procedures, respect for leadership, adherence to the organization’s hierarchy and reporting lines. This role requires a high level of responsibility, professionalism, confidentiality, positive attitude and mindset, aptitude and willingness for learning and growing to promote positive collaboration; ability to articulate information professionally, while ensuring compliance with the City’s guidelines and procedures in conjunction with local, state, and federal regulations. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• The position requires discrete handling of confidential and/or sensitive information and diplomatic skill in explaining budget procedures and obtaining budget data from City personnel.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting principles, budgeting practices, and financial reporting standards, especially within a municipal environment.
• Ability to follow directions, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, take initiative on independent research projects, and produce quality work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform variance and trend analysis to support continuous improvement of department operations. Reviews data for accuracy, investigates apparent discrepancies in department data or deviations from norms; report findings to Budget Manager. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Analyzes expenditure data and assists in the preparation of annual budgets, financial and operations trends analysis and budget projections. 
• Assists in the development of the assigned department’s monthly budget reporting including elements of revenues and expenses; participates in EU’s annual budget preparation and review process by providing data on Utility programs and documentation of budget transfer requests; routine budget monitoring procedures and preparation of budget reports. 
• Maintains and manages data files, and budget data in Naviline, ClearGov, and shared software programs.  
• Tracks OM Labor and Materials Capitalization on a weekly, bi-weekly, and/or monthly basis. 
• Keeps abreast of new and ongoing issues affecting assigned areas of responsibility by collecting resource materials, attending workshops and conferences, etc.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; work independently and as a team

*The examples of essential functions as listed in this classification specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class.  The omission of an essential function of work does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment in relation to the position.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Functional knowledge of basic accounting, budgetary methods and techniques, data retrieval analysis using MS Office products. Candidate must be capable of participating in courses/learning contract law basics, City, State and Federal laws governing the purchasing of commodities for the City. Knowledge of computer technology and use of electronic spreadsheets and word processing using MS Outlook, Word, Excel, MS Project, etc. Ability to analyze detailed data; prepare and present reports and perform analysis of trends.  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university; studies in Accounting, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or Economics required. In addition, three years of professional experience in research, analysis, evaluation, or administrative work.  Considerable knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office Applications, Adobe, and Cognos Analytics (desirable). 

*Proof of four (4) year degree must be uploaded with application for consideration*

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  accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

This is an in-person office position located at: 1900 2^nd Avenue N., Lake Worth, FL 33461

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in an office environment and occasional field visits. Utility employees are essential employees and may be required to assist with pre- and post-storm related business functions such as coordination of resources and records management required to sustain recovery operations and subsequent expense tracking and reporting. 

All full-time employees are considered critical in response to emergency situations and may be deemed essential as needed depending on the situation.  Employees in this position will be required to complete the FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) Certification Levels 100, 200, 700 and 800 within the first six months of employment.  Certain positions may be required to attain additional ICS training as needed.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the City of Lake Worth Beach and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

The City of Lake Worth Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with United States Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act, this organization provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Applicants for positions with the City of Lake Worth Beach should know and be aware of the following: 

Applicants for employment who become candidates for available employment positions should note employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all reference checks and pre-employment physical satisfaction. Upon request, information on the nature and scope of an inquiry will be provided under FS 119.

Furthermore, some of the job classifications within the City of Lake Worth Beach workforce are covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements with a union.  Consistent with Chapter 447 of the Florida Statutes, a bargaining unit employee has the right to join or not join the union. However, the Union is not obligated to represent a non-member.