Senior HR Budget and Contracts Analyst - Public Sector

City of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Durham is seeking a Senior Business Services Analyst in the Human Resources Department to manage budgeting, procurement, and reporting functions on-site in Durham, NC. The role requires strong financial acumen and the ability to coordinate with multiple city divisions.

You will guide the HR budget process, develop financial projections, handle contracts and RFPs, and prepare agenda-related materials for City Council meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or public administration or directly related field.
• Four years of professional experience in an area related to assignment.
• Experience developing and monitoring a department budget in local government or another public-sector organization.
• Experience with public procurement, including requests for proposals and contract administration.
• Experience preparing agenda items or reports for a city council or other governing board.
• Experience building financial projections for personnel costs or for a benefits or insurance fund.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP or a comparable financial system.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Guides the annual budget process for HR in coordination with leadership and finance.
• Monitors HR budget line items to prevent overruns.
• Develops quarterly projections and long-term financial forecasts for funds and benefits.
• Coordinates HR strategic plan reporting in DataHub.
• Tracks HR metrics and prepares agenda memos and contracts for review.
• Manages procurement events including RFPs and vendor contracting.
• Prepares, reviews and processes vendor payments and requisitions.
• Executes reporting for quarterly council agenda items and city records requests.
• Supports coordination with City Attorney's Office and City Manager's Office.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Public procurement

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or public administration or related field

Tools

Oracle Cloud ERP

Job description

The City of Durham is seeking a Senior Business Services Analyst in the Human Resources Department to manage budgeting, procurement, and reporting functions on-site in Durham, NC. The role requires strong financial acumen and the ability to coordinate with multiple city divisions.

You will guide the HR budget process, develop financial projections, handle contracts and RFPs, and prepare agenda-related materials for City Council meetings.