Senior Budget Analysis Officer — Remote/Hybrid Leadership

City of Long Beach, CA; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Long Beach, CA invites applications for a Budget Analysis Officer within the Department of Financial Management. The role reports to Budget Management and analyzes funds, reserves, and proformas, guiding citywide budget strategies in a high-pressure environment.

Graduates with a Bachelor’s in Business/Public Administration or Finance and 3+ years in public sector finance are preferred; supervisory experience is required and a Master’s is desirable. Hybrid remote work is available.

Qualifications

• Three years of progressive finance experience.
• Three years of experience working with senior management in the public sector.
• Two years of supervisory or managerial level experience.
• Master’s degree in related field (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Works closely and routinely with Budget, Accounting, and departmental staff to understand and ensure available budgetary funds are understood and accounts/transactions are set up properly, including budgetary and non-budgetary revenue and expense transactions.
• Directly supervises budget staff assigned to the position, as well as provides guidance for other staff on relevant analysis and projects.
• Oversees highly complex special projects.
• Develops capabilities of budget staff.
• May assume primary responsibility for one or more department budgets.
• Works closely with City staff across all levels of the organization, including department and executive management.
• Develops and conducts trainings.
• Creates and makes presentations to City Council, commissions, and committees when appropriate.
• Leads review of Citywide personnel requisition requests that require Budget Management level review.
• Leads the fiscal impact analysis for negotiations with the City’s 12 labor bargaining units.
• Represents the Budget Manager and the Director of Financial Management at various public and interdepartmental meetings dealing with critical City issues and concerns.

Skills

Finance experience

Supervisory experience

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field

Master’s degree (Desirable)

Job description

The City of Long Beach, CA invites applications for a Budget Analysis Officer within the Department of Financial Management. The role reports to Budget Management and analyzes funds, reserves, and proformas, guiding citywide budget strategies in a high-pressure environment.

Graduates with a Bachelor’s in Business/Public Administration or Finance and 3+ years in public sector finance are preferred; supervisory experience is required and a Master’s is desirable. Hybrid remote work is available.