Budget Analyst III

About Us

Founded in 1937, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) has kept the promise of public housing alive. It has done so by maintaining and modernizing its buildings and enriching the lives of its residents through innovative social services, recreational and educational programs, and job training initiatives. What makes HABC successful is the dedication of its employees and its history of strong leadership. 

HABC Benefits

Health and Well-Being

At the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC), we offer a competitive benefits package that supports our recruitment and retention goals and meets the diverse, evolving needs of our employees. HABC’s comprehensive benefit package includes:

Vacation and Leave

• Universal leave program
• 12 paid holidays

Health and Wellness

• Medical and dental insurance
• Employer‑paid vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free health and wellness programs

Income Protection and Retirement

• Life insurance with optional additional coverage
• Short‑term disability
• Voluntary Plans
• Retirement programs with employee contribution options

Position Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to perform highly responsible analytical work for the Budgets and Analysis section. Duties include preparing all or portions of larger and more complex budgets; advising Budget Analyst II on performing analysis for assigned areas; monitoring the budgets/expenditures of various programs, grants, and developments; preparing resolutions for approval by the Board; and performing numerous special assignments for the SVP. Performance of the duties requires thorough knowledge of budget preparation techniques, excellent organizational and analytical skills, strong accounting skills, and the ability to prepare a variety of financial, statistical, status, and budget reports. The employee may coordinate the workload of the section as required.

All activities must support the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (“HABC” or “Authority”) mission, strategic goals, and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

The position duties and responsibilities listed below describe the general nature and scope of work. Other responsibilities, duties, and skills may be required and assigned, as needed.\

• Formulates larger, more complex budgets for HABC and its affiliates in the areas of LIPH, Section 8, Business & State activities, which includes developing, designing, assembling, and distributing budget packets for budget reviews; conducting budget reviews with assigned sections; inputting information into datasets on the computer, completing HUD mandated forms and supporting documents; and other related tasks. 
• Prepares and teaches sections of budget preparation classes for Cost Center Managers.
• Assists in maintaining budgeting and reporting systems such as BOARD and Power BI
• Ensures that assigned program areas comply with program guidelines, regulations, and HABC standards.
• Assists Budget Analyst II with preparing and analyzing their assigned budget areas. Advise them on appropriate analysis, necessary reports, etc.
• Assists in coordinating budget staff output. Prepares journal entries as needed. Reviews and approves journal entries prepared by Budget Analyst II.
• Analyze procedures and internal controls. Draft new policies, procedures, or changes to existing policies and procedures.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly budget v actual reports and provides income/cost projections for assigned areas
• Meets with internal staff, including members of Finance & Accounting, to monitor the accuracy and effectiveness of the Cost Allocation Plan 
• Computes salaries (including future step increases and COLAs), benefits, and all other expenses to determine the financial status of programs.
• Continually monitors and analyzes budgets and expenditures.
• Works with Finance and Accounting, internal and external auditors to ensure timely completion of year-end close and independent audit. Draft portions of the Management Discussion and Analysis (M D & A) section of the annual audit report.
• Analyzes Performance Measures of assigned areas. Assists managers with preparing or changing 
• Performance Measures. Ensures that Performance Measures are consistent with the financial analysis of operations described. Assists SVP with ensuring that Performance Measures are not duplicated, inconsistent, etc.
• Instructs new users on the proper use of automated financial systems.
• Writes correspondence for the SVP and other agency officials to HUD and to various Federal, state, and local officials regarding budgetary matters.
• Reviews requisitions requesting labor, materials, and contracts from various HABC divisions to ensure costs are being properly charged and that funding is available.
• Performs special assignments as required by the SVP Budgets and Grants Administration.
• Attends various meetings as a representative of the Budgets & Grants section and on behalf of the SVP
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Education, Training, and/or Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Public or Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or related field(s), and a minimum of 4 years of experience involving data compilation and analysis and budget. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered. Must possess a valid state of Maryland driver’s license and be insurable under the Authority’s plan. Must be eligible for coverage under the Authority’s fidelity bond. Must not engage in private real estate business. Must be available to work some evenings and weekends when necessary.

Technical Skills:

To perform this job successfully, the employee should have strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, and Outlook). Must have the ability to learn other computer software programs as required by assigned tasks.

Other Requirements:

• Availability to work some evenings and weekends as needed.
• Successful completion of a prescreening investigation, including verification of employment history and education credentials.
• A 6-month probationary period applies to this full-time permanent position.

This job posting will remain open until filled.