Senior Government Budget & Financial Analyst

City-of-Houston,-T; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Houston Finance Department is seeking an experienced budget and financial analyst to support sound decision-making across five funds totaling over $108 million. You will lead the annual government funds budget, prepare MFORs, and develop quarterly payroll and operating projections.

Strong SAP, Excel skills and cross-department collaboration are essential. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field and at least three years of professional experience in budget

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or closely related field.
• Three years of professional experience in finance, economics, budget analysis or a closely related area are required.
• Master's degree may substitute for two years of the above experience.
• Experience with budget-to-actual, variance analysis and SAP or comparable financial system is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead the department's annual governmental funds budget development and coordinate data collection for accuracy.
• Prepare Monthly Financial Operating Reports (MFOR) for five funds and reconcile discrepancies.
• Analyze financial reports and budget forecasts and present findings to leadership.
• Develop quarterly financial projections for payroll and operating expenses for five funds totaling over $108 million.
• Monitor daily SAP transactions and prepare journal entries to correct posting errors.
• Collaborate with multiple departments to report capital and operating expenditures and support decision-making.

Skills

Budget analysis

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Decision support

Financial policy

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or closely related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

City of Houston Finance Department is seeking an experienced budget and financial analyst to support sound decision-making across five funds totaling over $108 million. You will lead the annual government funds budget, prepare MFORs, and develop quarterly payroll and operating projections.

Strong SAP, Excel skills and cross-department collaboration are essential. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field and at least three years of professional experience in budget