Budget Analyst Ii - Water Management Services

The Water Services Department is seeking a self-motivated and experienced Budget Analyst II to provide customer-focused budget and financial support with varying degrees of complexity to various divisions and programs. Water Services is the third largest department in the City of Phoenix, serving more than 1.4 million customers and 400,000 accounts with state-of-the-art facilities and approximately 1500 employees. The analyst will be part of the Operating and Maintenance budget team who have oversight of approximately $450 million in expenditures.

The Budget Analyst II performs advanced professional fiscal analysis research and reporting in support of the preparation and administration of the City budget. This position is responsible for coordination of the preparation of operating and/or capital budgets. Duties also include using computer skills to prepare and report on budget activity and analysis, creating user fee and billing rates, performing special projects requiring comprehensive analysis, providing periodic training to department staff on procurement and accounts payable responsibilities.

• Knowledge of budgetary and financial software and systems.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
• Ability to:
  • Create and write reports in Excel.
  • Perform independently using judgment based upon a broader background of experience.
  • Generate written reports that articulate budget and financial analyses to various levels of stakeholders.
  • Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Pay Range: $61,526 to $105,248 annually.

Hiring Range: $61,526 to $95,451 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

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• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

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• Three years of experience in governmental budgetary and finance activities.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, statistics, public administration, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
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The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) designation.
• Experience in/with:
  • Contract monitoring.
  • Professional public utility finance and accounting.
  • Preparing complex budget documents for multiple funding sources.
  • Budgetary and accounting software such as Sherpa and SAP.

Recruitment closes April 11, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Budget Analyst II, JC:05440, ID#53858, 03/29/2024, USM, RG, Benefits:007

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