Senior Financial Analyst — CIP & Budgeting

Financeroles; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Austin is seeking a Financial Analyst IV to support the CIP Budget Team in Austin. You will develop long-range forecasts, revenue estimates, rate recommendations, expenditure trends, and complex financial models.

Responsibilities include budget development for departments, debt analysis, reporting, and collaboration with stakeholders. A Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Economics is required; a Master's may substitute for experience; 60% telework is available; standard hours apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a finance-related field with five years of related experience.
• Master's degree may substitute for two years of experience.
• Public budgeting and financial policy knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develops and prepares reports, analyses, and models for revenue and budgets.
• Performs cost-of-service and rate studies per regulatory requirements.
• Leads CIP budget development and monitors budget variance and forecasts.
• Produces complex financial analyses and ad-hoc reports from multiple systems.
• Supports debt issuance planning, cash management, and debt service analysis.
• Creates and maintains BI reports and dashboards for performance tracking.

Skills

Public budgeting

Financial analysis

Forecasting models

Debt management

Communication skills

Variance analysis

BI dashboards

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Master's in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Power BI

eCAPRIS

eCOMBS

Advantage 4

Strategic planning tools

Job description

The City of Austin is seeking a Financial Analyst IV to support the CIP Budget Team in Austin. You will develop long-range forecasts, revenue estimates, rate recommendations, expenditure trends, and complex financial models.

Responsibilities include budget development for departments, debt analysis, reporting, and collaboration with stakeholders. A Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Economics is required; a Master's may substitute for experience; 60% telework is available; standard hours apply.