Budget & Financial Management Analyst

Budget & Financial Management Analyst

Classification Title: Budget & Financial Management Analyst, E22

Location: 400 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33756

Pinellas County residents have many reasons to be proud of their County and one that may not be widely known is the Office of Management and Budget that was recognized last year, for the 17th year in a row for their excellence in preparing and presenting the annual county budget. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) recently awarded our budget office with its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. To earn this distinction, the county’s FY2019 budget was assessed as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and a communications device. In addition to receiving this award, the county’s budget received Special Performance Measure Recognition from GFOA as a result of an “outstanding” rating by all reviewers.

Currently, the OMB is seeking a Budget & Financial Management Analyst to conduct technical and fiscal analyses to ensure the provision of accurate, timely budget development, budget monitoring and financial and resource analysis to all departments under the Board of County Commissioners (BCC), and other agencies funded by the BCC. Responsibilities include a wide range of financial, administrative, operations, and analytical activities, including fiscal impacts, financial reporting, systems analysis, Pinellas County Strategic Plan, and resource and debt management. Duties involve monitoring budget versus actual reports, coordinating budget adjustments and supplements with various departments, coordinating department budget data and service program information for development of the annual Operating and Capital Budget documents. Work is performed within established policies and requires use of a variety of technology tools; however, assignments are performed with independence requiring the exercise of sound judgment and initiative. The position reports to a Budget Manager, Bureau Director or designee.

This is your chance to advance or begin your career as a Public Servant. Budget Analysts have the opportunity to shape policy and funding opportunity while explaining local government to the average citizen, business owner, or visitor to Pinellas County. Be an integral part of crafting the County’s $2.9 billion Budget. We are offering a hybrid remote work policy and opportunity to join a team of dedicated professionals that are a mix of seasoned budget administrators eager to help grow the next generation of public servants, mid-careers servants, and those at the beginning of their public service journey. Analysts will have the opportunity and responsibility to work directly with elected officials, Department Directors, Agency heads, and appointing authorities on the County’s most important policy document – its annual budget.

WHAT SETS US APART?

• Health, vision, prescription, dental, life insurance, and a flexible spending account (FSA) option. Click here for more benefits details.

Biweekly Medical Plan Premiums:

Employee Only: $11.43

Employee and Spouse or Domestic Partner: $131.90

Employee and Child(ren): $105.23

Family: $216.12

• 9-11 paid County holidays; 2 floating holidays and 2 personal days (pro-rated); annual leave (accrue 15 days in first year)
• Florida Retirement System , Employees contribute 3% and the county contributes 4.91% for regular status employees.
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates leadership on assigned special projects and other complex assignments (such as cost allocation plan development, multi-year financial forecast development, FEMA reimbursement.)
• Exercises considerable initiative, fosters collaboration and teamwork, and demonstrates creativity and innovation leading to improved work processes.
• Provides superior customer service to assigned department/agency customers to enable them to manage their budgets such that the department/agency accomplishes its strategic goals and initiatives.
• Performs complex, customer-focused professional financial services tasks and assignments designed to meet operations’ requirements.
• Serves as a leader on assigned projects of research and analysis of financial data from complex data management systems. May direct or actually supervise other staff in this capacity.
• Serves in a consultative capacity with staff members of assigned department/agency customers for the development of their departmental budget requests, accounting and financial reporting requirements.
• Supports senior managers in departments and County Administration to prepare and administer both strategic and operating finance and accounting plans that include items such as capital improvement programs; annual budgets; budget administration; debt management; and other complex finance and accounting assignments.
• Performs technical fiscal studies, analyzes acquired data, and recommends course of action.
• Participates in monitoring changes in policies, procedures and laws in order to identify areas of financial impact.Reviews and monitors budgets, expenditures, and contracts to assure conformity with federal, state and county laws and regulations, county and departmental procedures and practices, and for economic feasibility.
• Prepares periodic financial reports and other special reports required for federal, state, and internal purposes.
• Coordinates the development of central services cost allocation plans with an outside consultant and the directors of all central services departments.
• Develops multi-year financial forecast for designated funds.
• Delivers presentations to internal and external customers, including Board of County Commissioners.
• Leverages technology tools to accurately and efficiently fulfill assigned duties.
• Performs related work as assigned or required.

Position Specific Qualifications

Experience - professional experience with a combination of accounting and budgeting or budget, financial management, and analysis in a large highly automated, multi-entity environment.

Education - accounting, finance, business, public administration, or related field.

• 6 years of experience as described above; or
• An Associate degree as described above and 4 years of experience as described above; or
• A Bachelor’s degree and as described above and 2 years of experience as described above; or
• A Master’s degree as described above and some experience as described above.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.

Highly Desirable

• Grant administration experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), particularly as applied to governmental accounting and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of the principles and procedures associated with the preparation of the annual budget and the Truth in Millage (TRIM) compliance process.
• Knowledge of Florida Statutes applicable to budgeting and financial management within the public sector; particularly Chapters 129 and 200.
• Knowledge of the State of Florida Uniform Accounting System for Local Governments.
• Knowledge of computer software applications such as Microsoft Office applications for financial evaluation and data manipulation.
• Ability to communicate ideas, findings and recommendations in a clear, concise manner both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to relate to and address others in a public forum in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to research and assimilate data from various detailed record sources for the development of analyses and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials and employees in county departments.
• Ability to lead others in team efforts towards common objectives.
• Ability to analyze trends from detailed records and factual materials.

Physical/Mental Demands

The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Visual ability: Sufficient to effectively operate office equipment including copier, computer, etc.; and to read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, etc.
• Hearing ability: Sufficient to hold a conversation with other individuals both in person and over a telephone; and to hear recording on transcription device.
• Speaking ability: Sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person and over a telephone.
• Mental acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

This position has supplemental questions. If unable to complete all questions, you may save your answers as a draft during the application process and return at any time prior to the closing date. Please note that the application is complete upon final submission.