Budget Analyst

City of Chicopee; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 82,380,480 - 117,653,928; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicopee’s Auditing Department seeks a Budget Analyst to create and distribute yearly budget requests for all Departments, track salary budgets, and stay current on contracts.

The analyst will also calculate cost projections and attend budget meetings with the Mayor, Auditor, and City Council.

Qualifications

• Experience with Munis payroll and budgeting preferred.
• Strong analytical and mathematical abilities.
• Ability to review department budget requests and justify positions.

Responsibilities

• Update MUNIS files for next year budget entry and projections.
• Review Departmental Budget requests for justification of positions.
• Verify salaries and expenses against Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Attend budget hearings with Mayor and City Council; prepare minutes.
• Update budget requests after Mayoral/City Council review.
• Prepare the final budget for distribution to City Council and Department Heads.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Auditor.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial reporting

Cost control

Education

Associate’s degree in Business or Accounting

Tools

Munis

Excel

Word

Job description

Budget Analyst – City of Chicopee

Department: Auditing

Employment Status: Non-Union, Non-Exempt, Full Time (40 Hours)

Salary: Grade 8, Step 1-15 – $28.75 - $41.06 / Hour

Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

SUMMARY

City of Chicopee’s Auditing Department is hiring a Budget Analyst. The Budget Analyst is responsible for creating and distributing yearly budget request documents for all Departments, answering all budget‑related questions, attending budget meetings with the Mayor, Auditor, and City Council, and preparing detailed minutes of all City Council budget hearings. The analyst also calculates and verifies each Department’s salary budget and other contractual budgetary requirements, stays current on collective bargaining agreements, and provides in‑depth cost‑analysis projections for the Mayor during contract negotiations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Updates MUNIS files for next year budget entry and prepares projections.
• Reviews all Departmental Budget requests for justification of positions.
• Verifies all salaries and various expenses and specials against Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Attends budget hearings with Mayor and City Council, provides input, and prepares minutes.
• Updates budget requests based on Mayoral and City Council review.
• Prepares the final budget for distribution to the City Council and Department Heads.
• Performs any other duties assigned by the Auditor.

QUALIFICATIONS

Success in this role requires satisfactory performance of each essential duty and the knowledge, skill, and ability listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Associate’s degree in Business or Accounting. Preferred: Municipal experience in payroll and accounting with Munis.

COMPUTER PROGRAMS

• Munis
• Excel
• Word

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATH AND REASONING SKILLS

• Prepare complex formulas and calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages; apply concepts of basic algebra.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and handle several abstract and concrete variables.

EEO/ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

APPLICATION

See the City of Chicopee website for the complete job description.