Budget Manager

City of Pharr; Pharr (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Budget Manager at City of Pharr oversees the city's operating and capital budgets, ensuring appropriations align with approved objectives and policy. The role provides timely analysis, forecasting, and clear budget information to support sound decision-making for city leadership.

Key duties include budget monitoring, adjustments, and variance analysis, with responsibility for documentation, dashboards, and concise management reports for elected officials and department heads.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of governmental budgeting, accounting concepts, internal controls, and chart-of-accounts structures.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency (pivot tables, lookup functions, analytical models).
• Proficiency with budgeting/financial software; Tyler Incode and ClearGov familiarity preferred.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into concise guidance for non-financial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Administer budget monitoring and adjustments.
• Review purchase orders, check requests, and account usage for accuracy and available funding.
• Support departments during budget development and throughout the fiscal year.
• Prepare variance analyses, expenditure controls, and management-ready reporting.
• Provide concise summaries and answers to leadership questions regarding budgets.

Skills

Government budgeting

Advanced Excel

Financial data communication

Tools

Tyler Incode

ClearGov

Job description

Role Summary

The Budget Manager provides disciplined oversight of the City of Pharr’s annual operating and capital budgets, ensuring appropriations align with approved objectives and policy. This role supports City leadership with timely analysis, forecasting, and clear budget information to enable sound decision-making.

Key responsibilities include administering budget monitoring and adjustments; reviewing purchase orders, check requests, and account usage for accuracy and available funding; supporting departments during budget development and throughout the fiscal year; and preparing variance analysis, expenditure controls, and management-ready reporting.

Required qualifications/skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of governmental budgeting, accounting concepts, internal controls, and chart-of-accounts structures
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency (pivot tables, lookup functions, analytical models)
• Proficiency with word processing and budgeting/financial software; Tyler Incode and ClearGov familiarity preferred
• Ability to translate complex financial data into concise guidance for non-financial stakeholders

A Typical Workday

Your day is spent balancing structured deadlines with responsive support. You begin by checking budget status dashboards and recent activity, then address time-sensitive items that require review before processing. Midday often includes focused analysis—building forecasts, reconciling trends, and preparing concise summaries for leadership. You will also field questions from departments, clarifying how to reflect planned changes within established guidelines. As the day closes, you document updates to keep budget information current and ready for management and elected-official briefings, adjusting priorities as operational needs shift.

Benefits Package

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage are provided, along with Paid Time Off to support rest and personal needs.

Must pass a thorough criminal background check due to the sensitivity of the information handled by this position.