Budget Analyst Ii

Pay Range: $68,905 - $89,576 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, March 15, 2024

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work may be required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

Multiple Budget Analyst II positions are available with the City of Fort Worth FWLab Department Budget Division. One position is focusing on debt and capital the other is focusing on general budget analysis. The FWLab is a new initiative commissioned by City Manager David Cooke in February 2023 in support of Fort Worth's organizational values and to make government better. The work undertaken by the FWLab advances the City's Vision to "be the most livable and best managed city in the country" through building organizational capacity to explore, analyze and learn from data that is discoverable via existing and new municipal system and components. Specific systems or components of the FWLab include priority-based budgeting, data analytics and management, comprehensive planning, strategic infrastructure planning, bond program coordination, operational assessments/internal consulting, strategic foresight or futurist studies, departmental strategic planning (FWStat) and Lean Six Sigma.

The Budget Analyst II will report to a Budget Manager and perform a wide variety of city-wide analytical support duties related to organizational analysis and/or budget monitoring. The Budget Analyst II will perform various analytical and administrative tasks, such as conducting research and data analysis for various departments, analyzing governmental and enterprise debt appropriation requirements, capital project status and cash flow strategies, and help to optimize the management of capital funding. The Budget Analyst II will frequently interact with top management; have a significant impact on city finance; gain deep insight into municipal operations, decision-making, budgeting, financial and data analysis; and have a meaningful impact on life in the City of Fort Worth.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Public Administration, Finance, Business Administration, or related field;
• Two (2) years of experience in budget management, finance, research analysis or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or knowledge of municipal government budgeting and finance, and performance measures.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of system databases, data elements, and application software solutions to optimize data gathering and analysis.
• Ability to interact with the customer to work through data issues and discrepancies.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as PowerBI.

The Budget Analyst II job responsibilities include:

• Participates in the development, management and analysis of multiple citywide capital and operating budgets related to larger, more complex departments whose budgets involve multiple funds and new projects that require complex budgetary approaches. Ensures compliance with designated financial policies, rules and regulations; identifies and analyzes potential revenue and cost saving opportunities; provides analysis and research in support of assigned department and divisions; and prepares Mayor & Council Communications.
• Completes summary narratives for forecasts and analyses; conducts research and contacts agencies for data collections and benchmark analyses; and creates ad hoc reports and research as requested by City Council, senior management, other committees and citizens.
• Helps resolve operational and administrative problems; identifies problem areas; conducts research to find alternative solutions; prepares reports to present and interpret data; makes recommendations; and completes forms, paperwork, or other administrative procedures to assist in implementation of programs.
• Drafts and originates Mayor and Council communications; reviews, revises and updates departmental Mayor and Council communications according to established deadlines; communicates with originating department to clarify concerns or issues and eliminate errors; and prepares appropriation and supplemental appropriation ordinances, as needed.
• Provides a wide variety of daily, analytical and research support in assigned departments or divisions; analyzes and makes recommendations for the solution of budgetary, fiscal, or operational concerns and issues.
• Participates in special projects, including research of new programs and services, budget analysis (operating and capital) and preparation, and feasibility analyses; prepares and presents reports.
• Ability to work independently with demonstrated accomplishments in successful task management and execution; excellent communications at senior levels.