Budget Analyst at City and County of Broomfield, CO

About the Department

CCOB Mission Statement:

"Working in partnership with the community, the City and County of Broomfield provides excellent services in an efficient, respectful and courteous manner to enhance and protect the environment and quality of life of Broomfield residents."

The incumbent performs professional and administrative work in developing, interpreting, and implementing complex financial and accounting concepts or techniques for financial planning and control. The primary responsibilities include performing a variety of professional tasks of moderate difficulty related to the City and County’s budget function and providing information and assistance to City and County staff and the public including but not limited to work relating to financial analyses including cost analyses, revenue analysis, performance management, and compliance accounting.

The incumbent exemplifies the characteristics of a collaborative, innovative, and resilient work culture and along with the leadership team, models the appropriate behavior to create and maintain a resilient work culture within the department.

The incumbent provides holistic services to the public by seeking ways to integrate programs or services provided by other departments, divisions, and agencies. The incumbent works in partnership with other employees, departments, and divisions in delivering effective and innovative services.

Position Duties

(Persons hired in this position must be able to perform all the essential tasks required by the position. The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other nonessential or peripheral duties that may be required. The City and County of Broomfield retains the right to modify or change the duties or essential tasks and additional functions of the job at any time. Examples of duties are not intended to be all-inclusive or restrictive.)  

Maintains confidentiality of information consistent with applicable federal, state, and county rules and regulations.

General Duties: 

Assist in planning, organizing, and preparing the City and County's annual operating and capital budgets. Forecast, monitor, and project revenues, expenditures, including payroll, and year-end balances. May review and project all revenue including but not limited to taxes, fees for licenses and permits, charges for services, intergovernmental revenue, interest, other miscellaneous revenue; may recommend adjustments and changes. Prepare annual payroll projections; monthly and annual payroll reports; monitor expenditures; projects and maintains position control. Develop operational knowledge of various departments within the City and County to assess budgets. Reviews departmental needs and evaluates resource requirements.  Assist departments with budget preparation and justification; interprets guidelines, and reviews budget submissions for completeness, sufficiency, and adherence with citywide and department goals. Determines financial impact of new programs; identifies ways to reduce costs, increase revenues, and efficiency. Identifies and analyzes variances in budget information; identifies potential for service delivery improvements. Maintains budgetary control over expenditures through review of monthly budget reports; prepares a variety of reports and maintains necessary operating records.  Assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and standards for efficient and effective operation and budgetary controls. Monitor programs’ budget performance; perform cost control activities; monitor revenues and expenditures to assure sound fiscal control; assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time. Works with department staff to develop performance measures, establish goals, objectives, and action statements to support the City and County’s Strategic Outcomes. Analyze financial information to determine present and future financial performance.  Serves as resource for Budget Manager on issues of budgetary policy development and administration; provides professional support to the Budget Manager. Plan and organize workload to ensure timely completion of tasks; train other staff members as required. Researches, analyzes and prepares varied budgetary/financial projects and reports at the direction of the Budget Manager. Assists with preparation of the Annual Budget Document in accordance with GFOA Guidelines; Assists in the development of presentations to staff and City Council.  

The incumbent assigned to this position will provide primary direct fiscal and budgetary support to all assigned departments. 

Administrative Duties: 

The incumbent is responsible for effectively managing his or her workload to achieve departmental goals. Assures that responsibilities are performed in compliance with federal and state regulations, Broomfield policies and procedures, and the Broomfield Municipal Code. The incumbent may confer with employees, supervisory, and administrative personnel regarding departmental policies and procedures. Contributes to the preparation and review of departmental policies and procedures as necessary to maintain the effectiveness of departmental programs. Advises applicable administrators or departments of potential problems or concerns. Compiles, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations; coordinates departmental activities with other departments and agencies as needed.

The incumbent assists in recommending and implementing modifications to systems, policies, and procedures. May conduct studies, analyses, and research on a wide variety of topics. Assists in researching and analyzing legal requirements impacting departmental programs and services. The incumbent keeps operational records and makes required reports. Evaluates service costs and makes related recommendations. Identifies and recommends changes or improvements in departmental operations to ensure assigned functions are efficient and cost-effective.

Budget/Resource Management: 

The incumbent participates in the preparation of the department’s annual budget. Assures those responsibilities are performed within budget and performs cost control activities such as monitoring expenditures to assure sound fiscal control. The incumbent is responsible for partnering with other staff members in planning, developing, and implementing the overall vision, mission, programs, processes, and projects of the department. Works with the team to avoid duplication of service and to ensure that customer expectations are recognized and resolved thereby maximizing customer satisfaction. Assists in the development of short and long-range goals including annual efforts to advance the City and County’s mission, goals, and objectives. Monitors the progress of projects so the goals may be obtained within the established timeframe. 

Public Relations/Communication:

The incumbent assists departmental staff in preparing and coordinating reports as required. Attends meetings, workshops, and conventions as necessary for the maintenance of effective services. Responds to requests for information and advises City and County departments on assigned programs. Maintains liaison with other departments. Provides verbal and written information to departments. Maintains the accuracy of any program materials posted on the Intranet/Internet. 

Miscellaneous Duties:

Incumbent operates a personal computer including associated software programs. Incumbent operates a motor vehicle in traveling to and from work sites. Incumbent ensures that facilities and equipment are maintained properly and coordinates maintenance and repair functions. Incumbent takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances, and acts accordingly to prevent accidents. The incumbent uses all required safety equipment. Responsible for the safety of self, others, assets, equipment, and facilities; responsible for knowing and complying with all City and County of Broomfield and department policies; adhere to attendance and workplace attire policies. The incumbent performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in finance, economics, accounting, business administration, or a related field. 

Experience - One to three years of progressively responsible budgeting and finance experience. Governmental experience preferred.

OR

Years of related experience may be substituted for required education, however education cannot be substituted for the necessary work experience. Candidates must meet the minimum required years of work experience

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS - Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record for continued employment. New hires must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/hire processes: interviews, reference checks, background checks including local police check and sex-offender registry.

Other Qualifications

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. The noise level in the environment is moderate. Work is generally scheduled Monday through Friday with some evening and weekend hours and may be performed in City/County work locations and/or, under approval, from at-home or other teleworking locations as required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk or hear, walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Physical demands are described as sedentary (exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods). Data entry and other tasks may require sitting at a computer for several hours. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.