Management Analyst - Budget - FINANCE

Department:  FINANCE

Pay:  $54,475.00 annual salary  

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8am to 5pm - has potential for remote work.  

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.  For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.

Performs professional work in budget preparation, analysis, and administration. Coordinates County-wide performance management activities and multi-year financial planning. Analyzes fiscal, managerial, technical, and work flow processes, as well as related functions.

Budget Development

• Advise and assist Divisions/Departments in budget request preparation.
• Analyze departmental budget proposals, including evaluation of stated personnel and equipment needs.
• Review and analyze decision package requests, revenue proposals, and alternative reduction proposals and provides recommendations.
• Provide training for Divisions/Departments on budget preparation software and documents.
• Analyze issues and prepare issue papers on any requested topics during budget development.
• Provide information to Budget Team members on budget related topics and requests.
• Review and analyze prioritization tools for clarity and precise information.
• Serve as liaison to information technology staff for budget systems and software (BPC/BIF/WEBI/Live Office).
• Attend all meetings and hearings to provide information and subject matter expertise on issues pertaining to Divisions/Departments assigned to the analyst.
• Communicate County Commission budget policy to Divisions/Departments.
• Prepare County Manager and Board of County Commissioners hearing documents, Recommended Budget Book document, and Adopted Budget book documents for print.
• Assist with preparation of the certified budget documents.
• Assist with preparation of GFOA award documents.

Financial Forecasting

• Develop long-term financial forecast for the County and analyze future needs of County Divisions/Departments and the citizens and analyze the effects of state legislation on County finances.
• Forecast revenues based on major economic indicators, political trends, and historical patterns; forecasted expenditures based on staff requirements, the County’s long-term debt requirements, inflationary trends, and historical data.
• Use Environmental Scans to update financial forecast as appropriate.
• Work with Divisions/Departments to identify any upcoming issues that might affect the forecast.
• Make quarterly updates to the financial forecast.
• Review monthly and quarterly report for forecast accuracy.
• Determine short-term and long-term impacts of budgetary decisions on the County’s financial position.

Assisting Divisions/Departments with budget management

• Assist Divisions/Departments with day-to-day management of yearly budgets.
• Explain and interpret budget policy when necessary.
• Conduct training sessions for departmental staff in the use of the financial system.
• Instruct, train, and mentor interns and other staff in budget practices and procedures and the automated financial system.
• Process workflow for budget adjustments for Divisions/Departments.
• Review OnBase items for accuracy and clarity and analyzes financial considerations.
• Review vacancy notices for financial considerations.
• Analyze operating practices and procedures, personnel requirements, technology plans, performance measures, and strategic plans for assigned departments and funds.
• Evaluate budget adjustment requests and quarterly allotment requests.
• Analyze reclassification requests for budgetary impact and available budget authority.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public or Business Administration or a related field. One year of experience in performing varied organizational and management evaluation activities.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public or Business Administration or a related field.

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