Budget Analyst - Board of Supervisors (Prescott)

Role

Major Duties, Responsibilities

• Participates in the development of the County's budget, including the review and analysis of departmental budget requests.
• Provides technical assistance to departments engaged in budget preparation by explaining budget procedures, interpreting policies, calculating costs, analyzing, and interpreting budget data and compiling statistical data.
• Monitors, reports, and evaluates results of the program and other performance measures.
• Consults with departments on long-range forecasts of revenues, expenditures, demands for services, and other business issues.
• Participates in the administration of the Title II Forest Fees Program.
• Assists in the organization and preparation of tax rates within the county.
• Assists with monitoring the County-wide position management program and maintaining the full-time employee counts for all department budgets.
• Assists with maintenance of budget system, including maintaining user access, keeping chart of accounts aligned with primary accounting system, making budget adjustments as required, keep trained on updates to system and make improvements as available, reconcile to live budget and accounting system.
• Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy and consistency.
• Develops reports and assists in the management of budget communication and monitoring systems.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Public or Business Administration, or related field.

Experience:
Two (2) years of governmental budgeting, accounting, finance, or related field.
An equivalent combination of directly related work experience and education may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-per-year basis.

Additional Requirements:
Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license.

Other Skills

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Considerable knowledge of:

• Excel spreadsheets, word processing, datasets, budget systems and presentation software
• Principles and practices utilized in financial forecasting
• The principles, practices, and techniques of governmental budgeting
• Federal, state, and local laws governing County financial activities
• Automated office systems, including specialized software

• Principles and practices of public administration
• Standard office procedures

• Analyze complex problems and situations and suggest appropriate solutions
• Conduct detailed research and prepare reports and findings
• Work safely and support the culture of workplace safety
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, County officials, other agencies, and the public
• Follow written and verbal instructions
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• 10 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Annual Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Care Insurance – Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Retirement Plans
• Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• 457 Deferred Compensation Program
• Dependent Health Care Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life (for employees & dependents)

• Part-Time, Temporary and Seasonal employees accrue Sick Leave based on hours worked.
• Part-Time employees have limited benefits available.
• Temporary and Seasonal employees are not eligible to accrue Annual Leave.