<p>We are looking for a Budget Analyst to support financial planning and help guide sound budget decisions. This role partners with departments and leadership to develop the annual budget, evaluate financial performance, and translate data into practical recommendations. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, comfort with complex financial information, and a collaborative approach to improving planning, reporting, and organizational performance.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the annual budget cycle by organizing timelines, gathering departmental submissions, issuing preparation guidance, validating budget data, and supporting development of the final budget document.</p><p>• Evaluate operating and capital funding requests to confirm alignment with financial policies, strategic priorities, and overall fiscal objectives, while documenting recommended revisions throughout the review process.</p><p>• Track revenues, expenditures, and fund activity to identify variances, recommend corrective action, and coordinate with accounting staff to maintain accurate financial oversight.</p><p>• Support strategic planning and performance management efforts by working with departments and executive leadership to establish meaningful measures, review progress, and encourage continuous improvement.</p><p>• Prepare long-range financial analyses and revenue and expenditure forecasts, including development of a multi-year financial plan that highlights emerging trends and future fiscal challenges.</p><p>• Design and manage surveys, benchmarking projects, and other analytical studies by collecting data, performing statistical review, and presenting findings and recommendations to city leadership and stakeholders.</p><p>• Advise departments on budget policy, capital planning, infrastructure replacement planning, operational analysis, workflow improvement, and related policy development matters.</p><p>• Contribute to fee and rate studies by assessing existing structures, modeling equitable pricing approaches, and assisting departments with updates to charges as needed.</p><p>• Create and deliver presentations, reports, and briefing materials on fiscal issues, budget proposals, strategic outcomes, legislative impacts, and special initiatives for leadership, committees, and community groups.</p><p>• Maintain detailed financial databases and spreadsheets, support process improvement initiatives, review agenda items involving fiscal matters, and provide staff support to committees, teams, and advisory groups.</p>