Budget Analyst - Finance

This position will remain open continuously until filled.

The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication. We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply. 

Working for the Town of Castle Rock includes:

• The opportunity to make a difference in our community 
• Career Advancement Programs
• Employee well-being program
• Competitive total compensation with an excellent benefits package
• Free membership to the MAC or Recreation Center
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer 

Position Overview:

The Town of Castle Rock has an outstanding opportunity for a Financial Analyst in our Finance Department. This position performs professional budgetary, financial, and accounting work for the Town. Work includes annual budget development, monitoring and reporting budget status, data analysis, account reconciliation, and verification and tracking of contract information. Performs duties in a manner consistent with the stated values of the organization. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as business liaison with Town departments to provide financial support including analysis, planning, and problem solving.  Collaborates with Town departments in gathering and processing financial and budgetary information. 
• Contributes to annual budget preparation and ongoing analysis including development of personnel projections, development of new budget requests, line-item revenue and expenditure forecasting, and development of annual budget documents.
• Provides analysis of financial data to evaluate significant fluctuations, trends, and overall reasonableness of data; assists with research, documentation and communication of findings and recommendations. 
• Develops, prepares or assists with monthly and quarterly account reconciliations, capital carryforward schedules and financial schedules for both actual and budget by fund to provide detailed and summary level financial information to departments. 
• Prepares, reviews and monitors account balances and reports, including documentation and resolution of variances. Reconciles differences. Prepares, maintains, monitors, reviews, analyzes and reports internal and external financial information and account balances.  Prepares monthly financial analysis report.
• Verifies and monitors department contracts including amounts ensuring that services/products/materials are within contractual monetary/term/scope and within amount budgeted for contract/project.  Analyzes project cost versus original budget.
• Assists with department planning by monitoring cash balances and preparing cash flow analysis as required.  Provides periodic reports of balances, including interpretation of information and recommendations.
• Assist with preparation and implementation of budget amendments, budget transfers, capital carryforward, and other budget management tasks.
• Responsible for completion of special project assignments that may include annual property and casualty insurance analysis and renewal, grant administration, TABOR analysis, custom department reporting, escrow account coordination, and/or others as assigned.
• Prepares schedules, provides fund analysis narratives and other information. Assists with information requested for the annual CAFR as necessary.
• Assists with other annual reporting requirements.
• Develops, maintains and documents record systems for key financial items.
• Develops, implements and documents financial procedures and record systems.
• Assists external auditors as needed. 

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:  Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or closely related field from an accredited college or university

Experience: At least three (3) years' experience in finance, budget, or accounting, including analysis; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred qualifications: Experience in Governmental finance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to exercise independent judgment and initi­ative in identifying required work assignments and appropriate methods to be utilized. Ability to investigate variances, identify and implement solutions, and maintain forward thinking approach to a variety of work situations.
• Ability to apply accounting and budgetary principles and relevant laws and regulations to the preparation and maintenance of fiscal, accounting and budgetary records and reports.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and initi­ative in analyzing fiscal data and making recommendations regarding the operations of various Town activities.
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion in contact with Federal, State, and Town officials and the public, and in handling confidential personnel information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.
• Ability to explain, develop and continually update departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the application of generally accepted accounting principles, practices and techniques of accounting transactions.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of record keeping and reporting.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports and to compile and analyze financial statements and reports.  Strong skills in Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access needed.
• Ability to develop and modify work procedures, methods and processes to improve efficiency.
• Ability to establish and maintain moderately complex records and files, and to prepare reports from such data.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to give detailed oral and written instructions.

 Physical Demands:

• Sedentary work for long periods of time
• Occasional physical work lifting no more than 10 pounds 
• Occasional lifting, carrying, walking and standing
• Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate personal computer and office equipment
• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment:

• Works primarily in a clean, comfortable environment

Equipment Used: 

• Uses standard office equipment including a personal computer system
• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

Must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check prior to commencing employment.  

The Town of Castle Rock is an equal opportunity employer.