What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Budget Analyst - Department of Finance position at City and County of Denver?
Description
With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills, and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $66,669 - $75,000 a year, based on education and experience. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which includes but is not limited to :
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement plan
132 hours of PTO earned within first year 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
Location
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.
What You’ll Do
The Department of Finance manages the city’s investing, fiscal analysis, budgeting, debt and asset management, tax assessment and collection, and accounting functions as well as establishing, maintaining, and enforcing fiscal policies, practices and procedures for the entire City and County of Denver. The Department commits to Denver residents the delivery of these services through a financial structure that mirrors the best practices of both the public and private sectors. This commitment promotes better service, enhanced performance measures, maximum accountability, and improved business processes.
The Budget and Management Office (BMO) is dedicated to thoughtfully allocating resources through strong partnerships, comprehensive analysis, and innovation. The Budget Team is responsible for producing the annual budget and making recommendations to meet the Charter requirement to propose a balanced budget by the September 15th deadline. Throughout the year, the BMO is responsible for addressing any unexpected budget changes and needs as well as to make recommendations to support the long-term financial sustainability of the City, particularly the General Fund.
As an Associate Budget Analyst, you will be assigned a portfolio of agencies for which you will provide budget support. You will be responsible for understanding their operations and resource needs and for working with the rest of the BMO team and leadership to facilitate fiscally sound resource allocations.
To accomplish these goals as an Associate Budget Analyst, your job responsibilities will include :
Assisting and advising agencies in the development of their annual budget requests and making annual budget recommendations
Working with team members on improving processes or gathering citywide data
Performing work assignments involving research, data interpretation, analysis, formulation of recommendations and both ad hoc and periodical report preparation
Providing financial analysis of agency or citywide expenditures and revenue
Analyzing agency operations or citywide systems and making recommendations to deliver services more efficiently and effectively
Performing other duties as assigned or requested
What You’ll Bring
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics :
Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Understands and has demonstrated the importance of accountability and ownership
Is comfortable with numbers, numeric reconciliation, and spreadsheets
Is prepared to 'roll up their sleeves' to provide agency support through routine detailed transactional work as well non-routine, complex special projects
Is motivated by teamwork and contributes to building a strong team
Has the ability to prioritize numerous, competing work assignments and to shift between projects to meet client demands
Has some public sector budgeting or finance experience
Minimum Qualifications
Education requirement : Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience Requirement : One (1) year of professional level experience analyzing budgets, financial statements, preparing budget justification requests, and allocating funds according to spending priorities.
Education / Experience Equivalency : No substitution of experience for education is permitted.
Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.
Cover letter detailing your interest and explain what makes you uniquely qualified for the Associate Budget Analyst position. Please include any other information you would like us to know as we consider your application.
Application Deadline
This position is expected to stay open through Tuesday, January 14th. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than January 14th at midnight.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CV1823 Budget Analyst Associate
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Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
62,186.00 - $102,607.00
Starting Pay
The hiring range for this position is $66,669 - $75,000 a year, based on education and experience
Agency
Department of Finance
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Salary : $62,186 - $102,607
