Strategic Budget & Forecast Analyst

Pima County; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 72,009 - 100,817; Full time

Job summary

The Pima County Department of Finance & Risk Management is seeking a Financial Analyst III to support the annual budgets for County departments, develop forecasting models, and monitor budget performance in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include financial studies, data analysis, reporting, and assisting with CIP proposals, legislation impacts, and budget books preparation. Strong Excel skills and experience with budgeting systems are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, or public administration, AND two years of professional experience in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, financial management, or budgeting.
• A Master’s degree or CPA designation may substitute for one year of required experience.
• One year with Pima County in an Accountant II – Central Services, Financial Analyst II – Central Services, or related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct countywide and departmental financial studies to analyze current and projected fiscal/operational matters, providing recommendations for new programs or service expansions.
• Gather, analyze, and prepare financial and operational reports, including assumptions, methodologies, findings, and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Perform revenue and expenditure forecasting, financial impact analyses, and develop forecasting models and software tools to project budget trends, guide budgetary decisions, and ensure accuracy of financial estimates and long-term sustainability.
• Review, monitor, and evaluate designated county contracts (expense and revenue) to assess financial impact and report findings.
• Prepare, review, and evaluate countywide and departmental budget requests, including operating budgets and CIP proposals.
• Analyze and recommend funding levels for departmental capital improvement requests and assess new and amended CIP budget proposals.
• Update countywide and departmental budgets to reflect changes in operations, funding levels, and other adjustments as necessary.
• Monitor and evaluate the fiscal performance of operational and CIP budgets, providing recommendations for adjustments or improvements based on findings.
• Analyze the fiscal impact of changes to legislation at the federal, state, and local levels and incorporate those impacts into budget planning.
• Design economic models for forecasting departmental expenditures and revenues, identify anomalies, and prepare reports on long-term financial projections.
• Participate in budgeting system design, development, and testing, including the preparation of budget books, and assist with tax-related duties, such as gathering property tax rate data.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, or public administration

Tools

Workday

Adaptive

Microsoft Excel

Pivot Tables

V-Lookups

Financial formula functions

Job description

The Pima County Department of Finance & Risk Management is seeking a Financial Analyst III to support the annual budgets for County departments, develop forecasting models, and monitor budget performance in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include financial studies, data analysis, reporting, and assisting with CIP proposals, legislation impacts, and budget books preparation. Strong Excel skills and experience with budgeting systems are preferred.