Budget Manager, Sr.

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Job description

At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community. Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City's infrastructure. Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life.

Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained. Along with the host of Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta! If you are seeking a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to offer.

Posting: Open Until Filled

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Budget Director, the Budget Manager, Sr. plans, manages, organizes, directs, and personally performs professional budgeting activities in accordance with the principles and procedures of public finance, budgeting, and budgetary control. This position has responsibility to perform complex professional level tasks related to budgeting and budget activities. Works with assigned departments in the development of the annual budget; participates in the development and analysis of budgetary initiatives and the review and analysis of departmental budgetary requests; participates in the development and analysis of budget recommendations, appropriations and allocations. Participates in the training of other staff, as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following functions are typical for this position and are considered the minimum essential job duties. Other duties may be assigned and required:

Organizes and supervises a staff of professional employees involved in budget research and analysis in the preparation of departmental operating and capital budgets.

Performs and supervises the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual variance analysis and budget analysis for financial reports.

Compiles and analyzes data, prepare tables, charts, and summaries to be used in the City's budget documents and presentations.

Develops the annual operating and capital budget

Assists in evaluating and recommending funding needs for the Capital Projects.

Works with staff to analyze requests from assigned departments, programs and funds.

Reviews and makes recommendations on department budget proposals.

Provides effective and proactive analysis of and feedback about budgetary issues.

Assist in the fiscal evaluation of proposed legislation.

Participates in strategic planning activities relating to assigned departments and programs.

Directs long-range planning activities to project future budget needs.

Prepares written materials, memos, charts, graphs, spreadsheets, etc. to communicate results of various analyses and recommendations to management.

Participates in the preparation of various published budget documents; provides information, responds to inquiries, and generally acts as primary resource in assigned areas.

Decision Making

Selects from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks. Applies organizational policies.

Leadership Provided

Routines provides work group leadership, guidance, and/or training to budget analysts and less experienced staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.

Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Strong oral and written communication skills to effectively convey technical, programmatic and financial information in a clear and understandable manner to a broad audience.

Extensive knowledge of concepts and processes in finance area

Strong Microsoft experience - Excel and PowerPoint

Experience with Financial Functions - V Look Up, Pivot Tables, Sum IF statements, Macros, etc.

Experience with Financial Management software and databases.

Skill in interpersonal communications and in presenting information.

Ability to apply professional knowledge to carry out assignments with limited supervision.

Ability to process numbers quickly and accurately. Ability to spot inconsistencies and either troubleshoot issues as they arise or escalate to higher level.

Strong attention to detail

Ability to supervise and train others.

Ability to build effective relationships within the organization.

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