City Budget & Forecasting Manager

City of Odessa, Texas; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Odessa, Texas seeks an experienced Budget Analyst to develop and manage the annual city budget, monitor financial performance, and coordinate the budget process across departments. The role requires strong analytical skills, policy understanding, and staff supervision responsibilities.

Responsibilities include presenting the budget to City Council, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing technical guidance to staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration; AND four years' experience in accounting; four years' experience in government budgeting and accounting operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages preparation of City's operational budget; administers budget development standards and policies; manages the collection, analysis, compiling, and reporting of financial and technical data; reviews documents to evaluate data quality and accuracy; identifies and corrects errors and inconsistencies in budget documents, supporting documentation, and reports.
• Analyses trends and estimates future financial status; develops forecasts for short and long range revenue and expenditures, personnel costs, infrastructure costs, and tax rates.
• Prepares composite target budget, compiles budget data from City departments and programs, and develops a final budget proposal; develops appropriate budget levels for each City department.
• Advises management on budget planning and management; confers with program managers regarding spending needs; assesses department requests and recommends funding priorities.
• Serves as subject-matter expert on technical budgeting issues; exercises independent judgment within broad policy guidelines; interprets and explains City budget policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; provides technical assistance and training to City staff as needed.
• Monitors budget documents and procedures for accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state, and City policies and practices; monitors and updates special fund budgets.
• Manages budget review and approval process; develops and presents City budget in clear, easy-to-use format for citizens in public forums and for City Council in work sessions.
• Supervises and trains staff; assures work products meet scope, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Responds to questions and requests for information as authorized; researches and resolves problems, and explains and interprets policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Cross-trains in other Finance Department functions, and executes special assignments as needed.

Skills

Budget analysis

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Policy interpretation

Staff supervision

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin

Tools

Excel

Job description

City of Odessa, Texas seeks an experienced Budget Analyst to develop and manage the annual city budget, monitor financial performance, and coordinate the budget process across departments. The role requires strong analytical skills, policy understanding, and staff supervision responsibilities.

Responsibilities include presenting the budget to City Council, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing technical guidance to staff.