Budget Analyst II - GMCD - Operations & Regulatory Management

Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Provides complex professional and technical support to the financial, budgeting, and administration functions of assigned programs or operations. Positions in this class may specialize in budget preparation, analysis, and reporting work for County-wide budgeting functions; or may support a wide range of administrative functions for an assigned Division.

• Serves as lead worker to junior-level analysts; assists the Director with the most complex research and analysis assignments.
• Prepares, and/or collects comprehensive information for use in the creation of the County budget; performs research, data collection, analysis, and synthesis of information used to develop the County budgets, including the use of historical information, capital improvement projects, pending programs, and forecasts of future expenditures and revenues; prepares information through research and calculations such as salary and benefit spreadsheets; and analyzes and recommends departmental funding levels, monitors final cash positions regularly during the fiscal year, and calculates cash remaining from previous years which can be brought forward and budgeted as revenue for the new year; calculates carry forward and beginning cash balances for budgets/expenses.

Enters revenue and tax-related information.

• Provides training, guidance, and consultation regarding budget requests; negotiates budget submissions with Division Directors and Department Heads.
• Participates in presenting budget recommendations to the County Manager and the Board of County Commissioners; conducts additional research and/or explanations upon request; incorporates recommendations and/or directives; and participates in public hearings related to the adoption of the budget.
• Participates in the administration, amendment, and execution of the adopted budget; prepares annual budget book following applicable standards and regulations; reconciles the accounting system to the approved budget; monitors expenditures and revenues; monitors performance measures and reviews; approves control budget amendments to ensure compliance with appropriation limits, financial policies, program goals, and objectives; and approves the creation of new budgetary accounts.

• Performs operational research, productivity analyses, and management studies; develops recommendations for changes in County policies and procedures.
• Performs research on budget operations and transactions; prepares and maintains a variety of financial and statistical reports related to the budget and the financial status and condition of the County, including quarterly financial reports, executive summaries, budget summaries, salary, and related benefits spreadsheets; uploads information; downloads information; and runs reports to verify data and balances; prepares quarterly and year-end reports.

• Serves as advisor to managers and Department Heads regarding budget issues; prepares reports, executive summaries, resolutions, and presentations for the County Commissioners and Manager; responds to questions, complaints, and requests for information about the budget; and represents the division before elected officials, professional and community leaders, the media and the public.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Two (2) years of related experience.
• Candidates without a related degree should possess an additional four (4) years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County's Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis. This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.