Sr. Budget and Management Analyst

Milwaukee County; Milwaukee, Northern (WI, KY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work days

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Milwaukee County is recruiting a Sr Budget & Management Analyst for the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. This role oversees the airport’s $105 million operating budget and coordinates with Finance to forecast, develop budgets, and present analyses to leadership.

We offer flexible work options: five days on site, two remote days (Tue/Thu), and four ten-hour days with a half-day Friday option. Candidates must have a relevant degree and 3+ years in budgeting.

Qualifications

• Current Wisconsin resident
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or closely related field
• At least three (3) years of experience in accounting, budgeting, and financial roles
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and modify master budget and related financial templates for airport-wide use; analyze accounts and advise on budgetary assumptions
• Perform monthly financial forecasting for assigned business units and compare with forecasts; identify variances and recommend corrective action
• Understand the business units and provide ongoing budget and financial support
• Periodic review and correction of misclassified financial entries
• Prepare monthly fiscal reports and presentations for various audiences
• Develop and/or update financial models tracking performance and airline rates/charges
• Prepare budget narrative and supporting tables
• Perform other duties including carryovers and updating balances after legislative approvals

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance

Job description

Posted Friday, August 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Interested in joining Milwaukee County? Milwaukee County is searching for authentic people who are out to change the game and bring their whole selves to work every day.

Milwaukee County oversees operations from our Airport, Behavioral Health, Child Support, Combined Court Operations, Sheriff's Department, Community Reintegration Center, Human Services, Parks, Public Safety, Public Works, Fleet Operations, Transportation, and at the Zoo. Our departments are also dedicated to our Seniors and those with Disabilities in Aging and Disability Services, and Veterans in Veterans Services. Our employees also remain committed to serving the cultural, human, recreational, and social needs of the entire community.

Milwaukee County offers a wide variety of interesting jobs for people who want to make a difference in our community. Milwaukee County provides a competitive benefit package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are searching for Changemakers to come and join our team and discover our diverse and versatile community of independent spirits and unique talents, we are redefining the way you think about Milwaukee County!

Sr Budget and Management Analyst

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Annual Salary Range: $65,915.20 - $98,862.40

This role requires an updated resume to be included with all applications.

Job Summary: The Sr Budget & Management Analyst serves as the principal budget and financial analyst for the Airport, whose annual operating budget totals approximately $105 million. This position assists in budget development, financial forecasting, and preparing budget amendments. This position serves as a liaison between the Airport’s assigned business units and Finance and serves as their financial advisory resource. The main task is to track performance to budget and inform management of underlying risks that drive variances that could require corrective action.

We offer multiple attractive work week options: five days on site, two days remote (Tuesday and Thursday), and 4 ten and four ten-and-a-half-hour days to suit each candidate’s work-life balance.

• Create, update, and modify master budget and related financial templates for use on an airport-wide basis. Analyze specific accounts and advise on the soundness of budgetary assumptions. Perform monthly and annual position reconciliation.
• Complete independent monthly financial forecasting for assigned business units. Perform comparative analysis to forecasts produced by individual business units, identifying variances. Recommend financial corrective action to senior management.
• Understand the work of the business units. Provide in-depth, ongoing budget and financial support.
• Periodic review and correction of misclassified financial entries.
• Prepare monthly fiscal reports and presentations for various audiences.
• Develop and/ or update financial models that track and/ or predict performance and outcomes. This includes models that develop rates and charges for airlines.
• Prepare budget narrative and supporting tables.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including operating budget carryovers, updating budget template balances after legislative approval of carryovers,

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current resident of Wisconsin
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or closely related field.
• At least three (3) years of experience in accounting, budgeting, and financial roles.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

NOTE: This ORIGINAL APPLICATION is open to qualified residents of the State of Wisconsin at the time of application. Candidates need to submit a full account of their training and experience (i.e., by submitting an up-to-date resume or by fully completing the application) during the application process and may also be asked to take additional written or performance tests as part of the selection process.

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF FILING APPLICATION

PGNR25 (5041 GMIA)

Milwaukee County is committed to fostering an equitable working environment, free from discrimination and harassment, on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. We prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, pregnancy related condition, national origin, age, disability, FMLA status, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, or any other category or status that is now or in the future protected by federal, state, and local law. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, background checks and pre-employment physicals subject to job requirements.