Budget Manager

City of Snoqualmie; Snoqualmie (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Snoqualmie seeks a Budget Manager to perform comprehensive financial planning and budgeting for the City. You will manage day-to-day budgeting, forecasting, and policy implementation while providing guidance to City employees on related matters.

The role requires thorough knowledge of financial systems, GAAP, and capital budgeting. You may attend Council and committee meetings as directed and contribute to long-term financial planning with independence and analytical rigor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in relevant field.
• Five years of progressively responsible governmental finance experience.
• Two years of supervisory experience.
• Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budget development processes, including forecasts, models, and analyses.
• Assist departments in formulating and developing budgets.
• Monitor fund balances to ensure compliance with appropriations and policies.
• Present financial information to decision-makers and prepare budget reports.
• Coordinate and attend budget review meetings and follow up as needed.
• Develop and implement financial policies in areas such as reserves and long-term planning.
• Lead staff and provide performance feedback.
• Attend meetings as requested and serve as backup in the Director’s absence.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Leadership

Report writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, or business administration

Master’s degree in public administration, business administration, or finance is highly desirable

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

Accounting software

Job description

Nestled in the scenic foothills of the Cascade Mountains, the City of Snoqualmie is a vibrant and growing community known for its exceptional quality of life, strong sense of community, and stunning natural surroundings. The City is perhaps best known for the iconic Snoqualmie Falls, which attracts visitors from around the world and serves as a centerpiece of the region’s natural beauty. Snoqualmie blends small-town charm with forward-thinking development, offering a balance of residential neighborhoods, thriving local businesses, and outdoor recreation opportunities. With continued growth and development, the City is committed to thoughtful planning, economic vitality, environmental stewardship, and maintaining the character that makes Snoqualmie unique. City leadership is dedicated to providing high-quality public services, fostering community engagement, and building strong partnerships across the region

Equity Statement

The City of Snoqualmie strives to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We value a variety of perspectives and life experiences and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status under federal, state and local laws. We believe diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to the success of our City operations.

Summary:

The Budget Manager performs the full range of professional financial planning and analytical responsibilities in the City and helps the Finance Director carry out the Department’s workplan. This position performs and oversees the day-to-day functions of budgeting, which includes development, forecasting, and monitoring by creating, implementing, and evaluating budgets and provides technical guidance and support to City employees on related matters. The Budget Manager is expected to have a thorough knowledge of financial systems and procedures with the ability to exercise independent judgment and analytical skills within established policies. Along with the Finance Director, this position is responsible for implementing the City’s financial policies including reserves and fund balance, budgeting, capital budgeting, and long-term financial planning. The Budget Manager may attend Council, committee, and community meetings as directed.

• Manages the City’s budget development processes, including the development of forecasts, models, and analyses that support the City’s decision-making processes.
• Assists departments in formulating and developing budgets.
• Calculates financial capacities and constraints and assists City leadership in the development of budget strategies.
• Presents financial information to key decision-makers and prepares budget reports.
• Processes budget amendment requests. Coordinates and attends budget review meetings and conducts follow-up as needed.
• Monitors sources, uses, and the City’s fund balances to ensure compliance with approved appropriations and financial policies.
• Evaluates trends and recommends strategies to address funding issues.
• Supports the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) development process.
• Supports the issuance of debt. Prepares materials for rating presentations, works with bond counselors, underwriters, and financial advisors to ensure timely and accurate preparation of debt issuance documents.
• Manages the preparation of a variety of fiscal studies, including utility rate studies led by staff and/or outside consultants.
• Analyzes proposed labor agreements. Develops models and forecasts fiscal impacts based upon a variety of options.
• Writes fiscal impact statements for City legislation and analyzes the impact of administrative and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains all budgeting and capital project accounting modules in the City’s financial system and trains users on how to access reports from the system.
• Reviews contracts for budget and fiscal compliance.

• Develops, updates, and implements financial policies in several areas including reserves and fund balance, budgeting, capital budgeting, and long-term financial planning.
• Directs the activities of assigned staff. Assigns and evaluates work output, monitors progress, and revises procedures and approaches to improve effectiveness.
• Provides leadership, oversight, and performance feedback to staff to ensure established service and productivity levels are achieved.
• Attends Council, committee, community, and internal meetings as requested and serves as backup in the Director’s absence.
• Conducts analyses and completes special projects as requested.

The duties listed above are not all-inclusive; this position may perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, or business administration

• Five years of progressively responsible governmental finance experience
• Two years of supervisory experience
• Or any combination of education and experience which would provide the desired knowledge, skills and ability required to perform the job

Licensing and Certification:

• Master’s degree in public administration, business administration, or finance is highly desirable but not required.
• Must be bondable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of municipal budgeting, capital budgeting, financial management practices, and financial forecasting techniques.
• Ability to perform and prepare complex financial analysis and forecasts, applying statistics and trend analysis.
• Ability to assist in preparing clear, concise budget documents, reports and to compile and analyze financial records and reports.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting Standards (BARS).

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public finance, fund accounting, cash investment activity and modern municipal finance principles.

• Knowledge of municipal administration, ordinances, statutes, and other legal processes.

• Knowledge of contracting processes and requirements.
• Use of independent judgment and effective decision making in the application of a wide variety of applicable laws, policies ordinance, court decisions, procedures and practices in effective problem solving.
• Ability to assist in preparing clear, concise financial documents and reports.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality as appropriate.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Mayor, City Council, City Administrator, Department Heads, fellow employees, and the public.
• Ability to lead employees, fellow colleagues, and elected officials through change.
• Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and is familiar with the Windows operating system, Microsoft Word and Excel and accounting software programs.
• Ability to be coachable.
• Ability to collaborate on a regular basis.
• Ability to demonstrate accountability.
• Ability to work in a team and work independently with little oversight and without frequent reminders.
• Ability to adhere to job site safety plan.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in an office or conference room environment setting. Work involves sitting for prolonged periods of time, walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination and fine manipulation skills are necessary to operate computers and office equipment. Good listening skills and occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds. May be required to attend evening meetings. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some local travel may be required. Exposure to adverse weather conditions is minimal.