Budget Analyst I

Job Summary

Provides professional and technical support to the financial, budgeting, and administration functions of assigned programs or operations. Positions in this class may specialize in budget preparation, analysis, and reporting work for Countywide budgeting functions or may support a wide range of budgetary and administrative functions for an assigned division.

Essential Functions

• Conducts operational research and management studies; analyzes Division operations, programs, and services; makes recommendations to improve operations, provide more responsive service, optimize the use of resources, etc.; develops recommendations for changes in Divisional policies and procedures; and periodically conducts inventory and arranges for the replenishment of needed materials and supplies.
• Performs financial reviews and analyses for the Division; compiles and evaluates operational data and cost histories; makes recommendations to improve cost and operational effectiveness; reviews internal and external billing activities and financial statements; conducts monthly financial close-out procedures; monitors budget and financial status; prepares reports of analyses and recommendations; and prepares budget amendments as necessary.
• Performs purchasing functions for the Division; prepares specifications for bids and requests for proposals; works with the County Attorney and central procurement staff in the negotiation of contracts; ensures goods and services comply with contract specifications; and works with vendors to resolve issues on contracted goods and services.
• Manages and maintains the Division’s automated information systems; installs system hardware, software, and related components; maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs hardware, software, network, and peripheral equipment (i.e., printers); provides technical guidance and troubleshoots database problems; serves as liaison to Information Technology (IT) Division; and works with IT staff to address the division’s information system needs.
• Research system capabilities, new products, equipment, and software; make recommendations regarding new purchases, upgrades, and/or system modifications; and provide training, technical assistance, and problem-solving to system users.
  
  

Additional Functions

• Monitors related financials for grant compliance purposes.
• Assists in entering budget expense data into the system.
• Audits contracts; processes budget amendments; processes invoices; processes credit card transactions; and enters payroll information as assigned.
• Assists a variety of divisions under the purview of the Corporate Financial & Management Services financial group with financial and procurement tasks.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• One (1) year of related experience.
• Candidates without a related degree should possess an additional four (4) years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.
  
  

Supplemental information

• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.
  
  

Collier County BCC offers a variety of benefits to both regular full and part time employees. For information, click here to view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer you when you join our team.

Individuals hired into temporary positions for a period of less than six months, volunteers and interns are not benefit eligible. Temporary employees hired for longer than six months may be eligible for Florida Retirement System Benefits as well as others required by law.

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Do you possess a Bachelor's degree?

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Do you possess at least one (1) year of related experience?

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If you do not have a degree, do you possess four (4) additional years of related experience?

• Yes, I have both a bachelor's degree and at least one (1) year of related experience.
• Yes, I have at least five (5) years of related experience but no bachelor's degree.
• No, I do not have either a degree or five (5) years of experience.
  
  

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How many years of experience do you have working with finances?

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Please describe your experience with SAP.

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