Budget Director directs and controls an organization's budgeting and financial forecasting activities. Leads the budgeting process for annual, quarterly, and monthly budget development. Being a Budget Director develops budgetary policies and guidelines to meet short and long-term financial goals. Establishes processes to incorporate past financial results into budget development. Additionally, Budget Director monitors and analyzes performance against budgets. Develops and implements tools and reporting used for planning, forecasting, monitoring, and decision support. Presents budget data to senior management and/or board. May require a MBA. Typically reports to top management. The Budget Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Budget Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
At its core the Department of Budget and Management Services provides budget review and policy analysis to top decision makers throughout the City organization, functioning as an internal consultant to departments and leadership. The successful candidate will participate in the analysis of departmental budgets, the review and analysis of the fiscal impact of new and redevelopment projects, research and evaluation of policies and alternatives, development and summarization of financial information for communication with leadership and citizens and recommendations on revenue.
The work is challenging and provides a great level of flexibility and autonomy while also requiring collaboration with staff at all levels of the organization. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills; be self-motivated, and clearly demonstrate critical thinking ability. They also must have a strong understanding of local and regional economic conditions and how those might influence or affect the City over time. The responsibilities of this position provide great experience to launch a career in a multitude of disciplines in local government.
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