Principal/Senior/Budget Analyst

JOB It’s a great time to join the City of Boulder! Hiring Range: $98,800.
00 - $120,848.
00 Job Description Summary: Please note, that the City of Boulder is looking to hire multiple budget analyst(s) to join the City’s Budget Office.
The analyst levels included in this posting are Principal Budget Analyst, Senior Budget Analyst, and Budget Analyst.
Job Description: Compensation Ranges for Budget Analyst Levels Principal Budget Analyst – $84,448 - $135,096 Senior Budget Analyst – $72,592 - $108,888 Budget Analyst – $66,040 - $99,112 Job Description Summary The Principal Budget Analyst/Senior Budget Analyst/Budget Analyst plays a key role within the organization to assist in the delivery of an annual budget that reflects our community values, organizational goals, and strives towards the intended outcomes of our investments.
Under general direction of the Budget Officer, the Principal Budget Analyst/Senior Budget Analyst/Budget Analyst will provide financial and analytical services for the city and perform related duties as required.
This includes preparation and monitoring of the City of Boulder operating budget and Capital Improvement Program, analysis and development of rates and fees, development and implementation of performance measures, revenue and expenditure projections, financial analysis and research, participation in citywide projects, taking a lead role in project management, presenting information to city staff, city management, City Council and the community, as needed, and implementing best practices in budgeting.
All budget staff members are expected to become subject matter experts regarding the assigned department’s needs, and the conclusions and recommendations must be presented in an unbiased and professional manner.
 The employee in this position must exercise independent judgement in the financial stewardship for the City, such as awareness of policy implications and financial trends that may impact the City’s financial position.
The employee in this position is expected to provide guidance, training, and the development of other analyst positions within the budget division.
The duties of the position Principal Budget Analyst, Senior Budget Analyst, and Budget Analyst will be differentiated by the level of responsibility in the role and the degree of complexity of the work.
Job Description ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Professional Competencies: As a professional staff member within the Finance Department, the Principal Budget Analyst/Senior Budget Analyst/Budget Analyst should have and utilize the following competencies: Comfort Around Higher Management: can present to more senior managers without undue tension and nervousness while understanding how senior managers think and work.
Dealing with Ambiguity: is comfortable with change and uncertainty.
Can be effective and make work appropriate decisions based on available data.
Innovation Management: is good at bringing creative ideas forward and projecting how they might be received; can facilitate effective brainstorming.
Motivating Others: empowers others and invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility.
Organizational Agility: understands how to get things done in the organizational or planning environment.
Uses interpersonal skills and relationships to work through available processes and resources, using both informal and formal channels to achieve results.
In a team environment, coordination of the City of Boulder’s annual budget development and monitor and track current fiscal year budgets to ensure financial stewardship.
Support department budget development, including analysis, projections and reporting.
Develop and support presentations of operating and capital budget information to key stakeholders, including city staff, City Council and community members.
To do so, the person in this position must have exceptional problem-solving and communication skills and take into account the needs of all parties involved.
Examples include: Supports the Budget Office’s oversight, development and implementation of the city operating and capital budgets, promoting its strategic use by the city and departments.
Performs budget research and analysis on assigned projects or tasks.
Provides review of revenue and expenditure projections across funds to determine viability, reasonableness and potential for attainment.
Performs forecasting and financially related statistical analysis.
Prepares information about funding options and budget constraints to present to key advisory, staff, and legislative bodies.
Interacts effectively and appropriately with senior city management, elected officials of the city, and community members, as needed.
Provides support, analysis, reporting, communication, presentation, budget and policy advice, and budget development to departments, as needed.
Prepares written reports, agenda items, study session material, PowerPoint presentations, monthly financial reports, and other documents that will become public domain materials.
Develops innovative practices and solutions for improved strategic and transparent budgeting.
Coordinates the work of other staff members supporting these efforts.
Identify and resolve budget issues and problems for different departments in the city.
To do so, the person in this position must have exceptional problem-solving skills, political savvy, and take into account the needs and interests of all parties involved.
 Examples include: Researches, analyzes and provides recommendations for budget proposals and/or policies.
Comfortability in situations involving interaction with senior city management, elected officials of the city, community members, and the media.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, including executive leaders, elected officials, department staff, and the community.
Identifies, learns, and uses a range of budget tools and best practices used by local government budget offices.
Conducts financial and performance data analysis; Conducts research and analysis on strategic and policy issues.
This includes but is not limited to: Researches comparative economic, financial and performance data.
Evaluates policy questions from city decision makers, complying with necessary timelines, levels of effort, and approaches to analysis that are sensitive to the context of the policy question.
Supports senior staff with the collection, analysis and communication of varied financial and management data and information.
Collaborates at a high level with other city staff in gathering financial and management information, including program objectives, costs, revenue sources, and performance measures and performs cost/benefit analysis, system analysis, and organizational analysis.
Performs and/or manages processes and projects.
This may include the following: Functions as a project manager.
Manages contracts.
Supervises consultants.
Develops and maintains project plan, monitors and evaluates project process and budget.
Coordinates the work of other staff members.
Acts as an information resource.
May serve as a direct supervisor to lower-level analysts.
Contributes to capital and operating project budgeting, tracking, and public process.
Acts as a liaison to other city departments and other governmental agencies.
May participate in or lead citywide and/or resident task forces on specific issues of concern.
Develops and prepares materials and data for City Council, Advisory Board sessions, and other large projects.
Act in a manner that develops a strong team and a strong organization.
Develops behaviors and skills of a team player that carries their share of the workload, is open to new ideas and change, and is a champion and communicator of recommended financial proposals.
This includes, but is not limited to the following: Maintains a high level of professionalism, integrity, and communication with other staff members and with the public.
Pursues professional growth to attain the proficient technical skills and topical knowledge of finance professionals.
Develops soft skills that are essential for high value team positions.
Participates in a peer group of financial analysts citywide, one purpose of which is to improve city processes and increase the capacity of peers to perform high quality analysis.
Supports the City of Boulder vision.
Behaves in a manner consistent with the City of Boulder values.
PRINCIPAL BUDGET ANALYST: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – PRINCIPAL BUDGET ANALYST: Previous professional experience in financial management, project management, research and analysis, writing and facilitating teams.
Work experience demonstrating strong organizational, leadership and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and assume responsibility, to interpret complex data to non-financial customers, to prioritize and resolve issues before they become problems, to pay close attention to detail, to coordinate tasks to completion, to provide quality control for responsiveness and customer satisfaction, to meet deadlines and to complete tasks while working under pressure.
High level of integrity, honesty and trust.
Interest, desire, and ability to communicate courteously and effectively with the public and city staff and to provide good customer service in person, virtually, and over the telephone.
Expertise in using spreadsheet and word processing software and financial database systems.
Have and maintain acceptable background information including criminal conviction history.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS – PRINCIPAL BUDGET ANALYST: Master’s Degree in related field.
A minimum of five years of municipal or local government experience including proficiency in municipal budgeting, codes and government financial systems.
Experience leading the development of long term financial and budget strategies and policies.
Experience using MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience using WorkDay, Tyler Munis, or another financial and budgeting enterprise system.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE – PRINCIPAL BUDGET ANALYST: Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Public Finance or related field.
A minimum of five years progressively responsible budgetary, financial, and administrative, experience, and professional experience in budget in a government setting.
Or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
SENIOR BUDGET ANALYST: MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS – SENIOR BUDGET ANALYST Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Political Science or a related field, with a minimum of five years of professional experience in the following (or closely related) fields: federal, state, and/or local governmental capital budget management or preparation/analysis, federal, state, and/or local grant management, interagency coordination and project management.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute up to two years.
Demonstrated experience using analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
Professional experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Professional experience using spreadsheets, databases, and querying tools for financial report writing and analysis.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization working as a part of several teams.
High level of integrity, honesty, and trust.
Strong customer service skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Valid driver’s license.
Have and maintain acceptable background information, including criminal record, and motor vehicle record.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS – SENIOR BUDGET ANALYST Experience in creating, analyzing, and interpreting financial or budget data.
Experience in project management and serving in a leadership role in a team-based environment.
Experience in using data visualization software.
Seven years experience in local, state, and/or federal government and/or a Master’s degree in a closely related field.
Experience facilitating and leading interdepartmental or interagency discussions to develop implementation or operations plans.
Proficiency with the following applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Tyler Munis, OpenGov or other financial management software, and Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization tools.
BUDGET ANALYST: MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS – BUDGET ANALYST Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Consumer Studies or related field Demonstrated experience using analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
Professional experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Professional experience using spreadsheets, databases, and querying tools for financial report writing and analysis.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization working as a part of several teams.
High level of integrity, honesty, and trust.
Strong customer service skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Valid driver’s license.
Have and maintain acceptable background information, including criminal record, and motor vehicle record.
SUPERVISION: Supervision Received: Budget Officer, Principal Budget Analyst Supervision Exercised: Senior Budget Analyst, Budget Analyst WORKING CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: Physical and Mental Effort: Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities that permits the employee to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person.
Sufficient vision or other powers of observation that permits the employee to review, evaluate and prepare a variety of written documents and materials.
Sufficient manual dexterity that permits the employee to operate computer equipment and other office equipment.
Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, which permits the employee to work in an office setting.
Work may include extended periods of time viewing a computer video monitor and/ or operating a keyboard.
Ability to work under stress from demanding deadlines, public contact, and changing priorities and conditions.
 Work Environment: This position is subject to the City’s Hybrid Work Policy which establishes a minimum in-person work schedule of two days per standard work week.
Candidate must be present within the State of Colorado and be able to work in-person according to the Hybrid Work Policy at the time of employment.
 Works primarily in a clean, comfortable environment.
Works in a setting subject to continuous interruptions and background noises.
 Machines and equipment used include, but are not limited to the following: Frequently uses standard office equipment including personal computers, telephones, calculators and copy/fax machines.
Additional Job Description: Last Updated: November 2023 The City of Boulder is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected statute.
For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please send a request to HR@bouldercolorado.
gov.