Public Budget Analyst I - Telework Eligible

City of Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 66,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Job summary

City of Austin is seeking a financial professional to provide budgeting, financial analysis, and performance monitoring to support decision making under supervision. The role emphasizes preparing budgets, tracking expenditures, and developing year-end estimates while maintaining strong data integrity and reporting capabilities.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and experience in financial data analysis, with proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, plus excellent math and writing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience creating, analyzing, and interpreting financial data and budget reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent mathematical and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares operating/grants/capital budgets with departments by basing budget on actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports and other factors.
• Monitors and tracks operating/grants/capital budgets for financial reporting.
• Develops current year estimate on department expenditures and revenue.
• Writes and reviews financial documents.
• Monitors and tracks performance measures and provides internal review and assessment of department measures to confirm data and trend accuracy and the appropriateness of the methodology used in measurement creation and tracking.
• Reviews requests for council action (RCA).
• Conducts research for special projects.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Maintains effective communications and good working relationships with all internal and external interfaces.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

City of Austin is seeking a financial professional to provide budgeting, financial analysis, and performance monitoring to support decision making under supervision. The role emphasizes preparing budgets, tracking expenditures, and developing year-end estimates while maintaining strong data integrity and reporting capabilities.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and experience in financial data analysis, with proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, plus excellent math and writing