The City of Fairburn is seeking to fill an experienced and professional Budget & Finance Analyst. The position is responsible for performing technical and analytical duties in the budgetary process, providing detailed and complex analysis of City government and other operating and capital budgets, and assisting in the development of financial functions including grants, contracts, budgeting, accounting, and internal auditing to ensure compliance and functionality of finance programs. Reports to the Finance Director.
Hiring Range: $68,575.12 - $75,432.63 Annually (Depending on qualifications)
Work Days/Hours: Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Posting Start: 09/26/2024
Posting End: open until filled
JOB SUMMARY
The position is responsible for performing technical and analytical duties in the budgetary process, providing detailed and complex analysis of City government and other operating and capital budgets, and assisting in the development of financial functions including grants, contracts, budgeting, accounting, and internal auditing to ensure compliance and functionality of finance programs. Reports to the Finance Director.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Plans and organizes the activities of the revenue collections and business license operations.
Reviews purchase orders and encumbrances; validates justifications, authorizations, budget availability and accuracy of coding.
Makes budget fund transfers between line items to meet encumbrances and expenses within approved guidelines and limits.
Participates in and monitors the annual capital budget.
Prepares, reviews, and analyzes Capital Improvement Project (CIP) budgets.
Reviews grant revenues and expenditures on a periodic basis for reasonableness and compliance with grant regulations.
Develops, interprets, and implements financial concepts for financial planning and control.
Gathers, analyzes, prepares, and summarizes recommendations for financial plans, trended future requirements and annual operating forecasts and capital budgets.
Drafts correspondence such as financial notices, form letters, payments, accounting documents and ensures proper and accurate backup information accompanies related files and records; responds to phone calls; assists citizens, vendors or businesses with questions or complaints, and explains policies and procedures, resolves discrepancies.
Prepares and maintains complex financial and statistical reports related to budgetary obligations and expenditures and projections.
Prepares, provides, and responds to requests and inquiries regarding financial, expenditure, revenue/fund status, appropriation transfers, supplemental appropriations, and variance reports to management to enable financial and budgetary monitoring and control.
Monitors debt to include maintaining files, assuring timely payments are made, assisting with new debt arrangements, assuring compliance with continuing disclosure requirements, and providing oversight for sinking funds.
Serve as a financial resource to other City departments.
Makes oral presentations to the City Council and other groups as requested.
Support the City’s policies, goals and objectives and work with management and other staff to ethically achieve such goals and objectives.
Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics (or equivalent); supplemented by five (5) years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in finance, accounting, or related field. Local Government experience is a plus. Experience with Tyler Munis Incode a plus.
Licenses or Certifications:
Valid State of Georgia driver’s license.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) desirable.
Certified Local Government Finance Officer (CLGFO) desirable.
Special Requirements:
Requires an acceptable general background check to include a local and state criminal history check, an acceptable driving record, and possessing a satisfactory credit history.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of concepts, principles, practices, and methods of budget formulation, enactment and execution, accounting, and finance functional area(s).
Knowledge of the modern principles and practices of public finance administration with particular emphasis on generally accepted accounting principles and standards that apply to governmental accounting and reporting.
Knowledge of the technical aspects of fund accounting.
Knowledge of local government budgetary policies and procedures.
Knowledge of practices and procedures established by the Government Finance Officer's Association (GFOA), Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and other appointed boards and professional standards organizations. Ability to interpret which guidelines apply to given situations.
Knowledge of Federal and State regulations that govern grant administration.
Knowledge of Local Government Compliance and Cost Principals concepts.
Skill in applying knowledge of financial and budgetary concepts, policies, regulations, and methods.
Skill in preparing, analyzing, and interpreting a variety of financial documents and reports.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel); Skill in use of Excel (e.g., Formulas, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, other functions, charts, tables).
Ability to understand cost-benefit analyses to provide insight and recommendations regarding the best accounting methodology to improve outcomes.
Ability to work independently and meet assigned schedules and deadlines.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and set priorities of budget activities.
Ability to provide guidance concerning the legal and regulatory aspects of the acquisition and use of funds for program and administrative purposes.
Ability to effectively analyze, quantify, research, and communicate financial and nonfinancial topics.
Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, by using correct English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Ability to interact effectively with senior leadership, department personnel, and others with tact and diplomacy.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with vendors, coworkers, management, and other individuals in contact during the course of work.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is light work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force. Work requires the ability to exert very moderate physical effort, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in an office environment. Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
The City of Fairburn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA) reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss accommodations with the employer.
11/30/2024