Senior Budget Analyst

City of Spruce Grove; City of Spruce Grove; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to join their dynamic finance team. This permanent full-time role offers the opportunity to contribute to the city’s financial planning and budgeting processes. The ideal candidate will engage in comprehensive financial analysis and reporting, supporting the organization’s strategic objectives. This position emphasizes collaboration across departments and requires a strong foundation in financial management principles. Join a community-focused organization that values accountability, integrity, and respect, and help shape the future of the city through effective financial stewardship.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial analysis and budgeting processes.
• Strong skills in variance analysis and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the City’s annual budget and corporate plan.
• Provide financial analytics for strategic business decisions.
• Assist in maintaining financial systems integrity.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Variance Analysis

Forecasting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Professional Certification (e.g., CPA)

Tools

Financial Management Software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The City of Spruce Grove is a fast growing, dynamic city committed to building and maintaining a fiscally responsible community that serves our residents, attracts visitors, and promotes future growth.

The “Values, We Live By” are accountability, communication, leadership, integrity, and respect while we work towards maintaining a work/play balance.

We are an organization that cares, an organization that is committed to our city and committed to you. The City of Spruce Grove is committed to public service, where everyone feels empowered to contribute their best work. We believe that by working together in a spirit of collaboration and respect, we can achieve great things.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the leadership and direction of the Assistant Controller, Budget and Financial Planning, the Senior Budget Analyst will provide a comprehensive range of financial services with a focus on supporting the organization’s Corporate Plan and Budget, quarterly forecasting, variance analysis and other required analysis. This will include operating and capital budget preparation, long term planning, and providing collaborative financial support to departments. The Senior Budget Analyst will have an overall responsibility for support within the Finance team ensuring completion of regular financial reports, financial data, reporting, and analyses. This position reports to the Assistant Controller - Budget and Financial Planning.

This is a permanent full-time position (35 hours per week). The salary range for this position is: $86,486.40 - $102,793.60.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Work in partnership with the Controller and Assistant Controller, Budget and Financial Planning in the development, execution and completion of the City’s annual budget and Corporate Plan, quarterly forecast, and variance analysis (prepare, compile, advise, review, analyze, facilitate, support, inform, interpret organizational objectives for budget managers).
• Support and coordinate with departments to prepare all aspects of their operating and capital budgets including developing budget values, highlighting changes from the prior year, preparing follow up information, and assisting with financial analysis.
• Preparation of budget documents including providing content for written reports, financial schedules, and presentation slides.
• Assist and provide recommendations for corporate process efficiency improvements; continue to standardize and improve the budgeting and forecasting processes.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Provide financial and non-financial analytics related to operating and strategic business decisions (examples: should we buy or lease a piece of equipment, add a section or new program, restructure staff, achieve budget targets).
• Develop, implement, monitor, and review management information systems to fulfill the unique reporting requirements of business units (examples: provide regular management reports to inform leaders of their expenditures versus budgeted targets, ad hoc queries and reporting, identification of trends that may be opportunities or risks, development and reporting of key performance indicators).
• Prepare and present complex financial analysis to support communication of financial strategies to Council.
• Participate in the process of complying with external reporting requirements (examples: review data for completeness and accuracy, provide key information).
• Contribute to the preparation of year-end financial statements and complete year-end budget-to-actual variance reporting.

Budget & Financial Planning (organizational) Support

• Provide support for development of policies and procedures that encompass sound business and financial processes and internal controls including process reviews and business process analysis.
• As a senior member of the team, provide coaching or training to members of the financial planning team.
• Assist in maintaining the integrity of information in the financial systems and ensuring adherence to financial controls (example: perform testing of financial and budget system upgrades).
• Assist in other special projects and assignments from time to time as a financial resource and represent the department on task forces, work groups, committees, and projects.

Other Duties

• Understand and adhere to City policies, procedures and standards, whether written or implied, as amended from time to time.
• Contribute to a positive safety culture by always acting in a safe manner and complying with City safety policies and procedures for staff and contractors.
• Act as a steward of the City's Corporate Culture by following the “Values, We Live By”.
• All employees shall act in a safe manner at all times and will report any unsafe conditions, procedures or acts for the benefit of the City. Continual adherence to the City Safety Policy is mandatory.
• Employees are expected to stay current on WHMIS and other safety-related procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties.

For further information and to review the complete job posting, please visit www.sprucegrove.org/careers