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Village of Niles

Budget Analyst

Pay: $70,738–$99,033/yr

Posted: 5 days ago

Location: Niles, IL (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/4/2026

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What they do

A Budget Analyst develops the overall annual budget for a company or organization. Evaluates budget proposals, prepares information for government officials or company executives to inform funding decisions; monitors spending and analyzes differences between budget and actual spending. May evaluate programs or provide policy analysis.

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Job Description

NOW HIRING AT A GLANCE SALARY

$70,738

$99,033 (Starting salary, no higher than midpoint, DOQ)

SCHEDULE

Monday

Friday 8:30 a.m.
5:00 p.

APPLY BY

September 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

BENEFITS

Paid leave
Health insurance
IMRF pension & 457(b) retirement plans
Niles Fitness Membership & wellness program
Tuition reimbursement & professional development

READY TO JOIN US?

Download and complete an application from the Village website and email it, along with your resume in PDF format, to personnel@vniles.com .

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join our team and become our new full-time Budget Analyst in the Finance Department. Reporting to the Finance Director, this position leads the data assembly and analysis behind the Village's Annual Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and financial reporting.

YOUR DAY TO DAY

Leads annual budget development with the Finance Director, assisting departments with submissions, modeling revenue and expenditure projections, and presenting the budget to committees and the Village Board. Coordinates the annual Capital Improvement Program, ten-year capital projections, and five-year operating projections. Extracts, transforms, and visualizes financial data in Excel and business intelligence tools such as Power BI to identify operating problems and develop solutions. Monitors revenue and expenditures, coordinates monthly Finance Committee meetings, and prepares financial reports for Village management and the Village Board. Analyzes new programs, funding requests, and collective bargaining proposals to determine their short

and long-term impact on the Village budget.

Assists with the annual financial audit and the GFOA Distinguished Budget Award submission, and completes required Village filings.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCCESS

Holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or a similar field, plus two years of municipal accounting or finance experience; master's degree and budget experience strongly preferred. Applies knowledge of governmental accounting, internal controls, public finance, and fiscal planning, including GAAFR, GAAP, and GASB. Works in Microsoft Word and Excel at an intermediate to advanced level; Knowledge in Tyler/Munis enterprise software strongly preferred; experience in Power BI or Tableau is a plus. Leads department initiatives and special projects. Presents information confidently to departments, committees, the Village Board, and the public. Maintains a valid Illinois driver's license and ability to attend meetings outside business hours upon request. The Village of Niles is an Equal Opportunity Employer Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Instagram