Budget Manager

Oregoncounties; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Personal leave

Vacation accrual

Sick leave

Wellness program

Health insurance

PERS retirement contribution

457b deferred compensation

Job summary

Oregoncounties in Benton County seeks a Budget Manager to supervise the Budgeting Team and guide budget development, monitoring and analysis for the County and districts. You will ensure compliance with all applicable budget rules and provide critical recommendations for financial decisions.

The role conducts complex countywide analyses, develops forecasting models, interprets restrictions on resource use, and identifies risks and opportunities to the budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
• Seven years of governmental accounting/budgeting experience, including three years in a supervisory or management role.
• Cover letter required describing your management experience and supervision details.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Budgeting Team of four budget analysts within the Financial Services Department.
• Lead development, monitoring and analysis of adopted budgets for the County and County Service Districts.
• Ensure compliance with county, state, and federal budget requirements; conduct complex analyses.
• Develop revenue forecasting models and interpret legal/policy restrictions on resources.

Skills

Budget management

Supervisory experience

Government accounting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Annual Salary Range: Budget Manager: $86,413.60 – $117,836.58

The Benton County finance department is seeking a Budget Manager to join our team.

JOB SUMMARY

The Budget Manager is responsible for supervising the Budgeting Team, consisting of four budget analysts, within the Financial Services Department. The Budgeting Team leads the development, monitoring and analysis of the adopted budgets for the County and County Service Districts, and ensures compliance with all county, state, and federal budget requirements. The position also performs complex analysis and technical work related to countywide financial and budget activities; conducts countywide revenue and expenditures trend analyses; develops and manages revenue forecasting methodology and models, interprets legal and policy restrictions on resource used; and identifies opportunities and risks to county’s budget. The work and recommendations of this position and the team it manages provides the basis for budgetary financial decisions that impact the entire county.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Budget Manager The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college
• Experience: Seven years of governmental accounting/budgeting experience including three years of experience in a supervisory or management role
  • Please note: Supervisory experience includes the authority to hire, terminate, assign, reward and discipline other employees
• A cover letter is required to be submitted with the application for this position.
  • Please include a cover letter no longer than two pages in length that describes your academic and work experience that meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Please also include details of your management experience, including details of the number and types of employees you have supervised.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Municipal accounting/budgeting experience with similar sized organization is preferred.

Questions regarding this position can be directed to

Jennifer Ferrer-Santa Ines, Chief Financial Officer

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

BENEFITS

Spend more time with your family, friends and get back to doing what you love!

• 11 Paid Holidays + 64 Personal Leave Hours + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.

$0 Health Insurance Premium!

• Medical, Dental and Vision – cover your whole family without paying a dime.
• In addition, the county contributes up to $1,400 per year to your Health Savings or Retirement account!
  • Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – i.e. Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications.
  • You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year.
• Dependents up to age 26 are covered!

Get ready for retirement. Save money without putting in money!

• After 6 months of employment:
  • The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)!
• The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.
• Loan Forgiveness eligibility

A free award-winning wellness program

• Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health
• Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities
• Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs

100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($10,000), and Long-Term Disability coverage.

• Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates!

Annual Salary Range:

• Budget Manager: $86,413.60 – $117,836.58
• This position is eligible for up to two salary raises within your first year. An Increase may be given at the end of the 6-month probationary period, depending on starting salary, and at the 1-year anniversary, as long as your performance is in good standing! Annual performance-based increases are given until the maximum of the salary range is reached.

Salary Placement

Your application will be used to determine salary placement based on a pay equity assessment. Please ensure you have provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. For further information, please click on the link Oregon Pay Equity Law for more details.