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Collier County

Budget Analyst II

Collier County, Naples, Florida, United States, 33939

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Job Overview Provides complex professional and technical support to the financial, budgeting and administration functions of assigned programs or operations. Positions in this class may specialize in budget preparation, analysis, and reporting work for Department-wide budgeting functions; or may support a wide range of administrative functions for an assigned Department.

Responsibilities

Prepares, and/or collects comprehensive information for use in the creation of the County budget; performs research, data collection, analysis, and synthesis of information used to develop the County budgets, including the use of historical information, capital improvement projects, pending programs, and forecasts of future expenditures and revenues; prepares information through research and calculations such as salary and benefit spreadsheets; and analyzes and recommends departmental funding levels, monitors final cash positions regularly during the fiscal year, and calculates cash remaining from previous years which can be brought forward and budgeted as revenue for the new year; calculates carry forward and beginning cash balances for budgets/expenses. Enters revenue and tax related information.

Provides training, guidance and consultation regarding budget requests; negotiates budget submissions with Division Directors and Department Heads.

Reconciles the accounting system to the approved budget; monitors expenditures and revenues; monitors performance measures and reviews; prepares budget amendments in accordance with appropriation limits, financial policies, program goals and objectives.

Performs operational research, productivity analyses and management studies; develops recommendations for changes in County policies and procedures.

Performs research on budget operations and transactions; prepares and maintains a variety of financial and statistical reports related to the budget and the financial status and condition of the County, including monthly and quarterly financial reports, executive summaries, budget summaries, salary, and related benefits spreadsheets; uploads information; downloads information; and runs reports to verify data and balances; prepares quarterly and year end reports.

Performs financial and accounting functions for the revenue collection, reconciliation, and reporting for assigned program areas; develops and amends annual reports; researches and analyzes methodologies for determining rates; performs financial reviews of assigned programs/operations; analyzes information for trends, financial and operational implications, etc.; and prepares summaries and analyses of financial status, financial reconciliation, etc.

Ensures compliance with applicable ordinances, rules and agreements; informs Director of Florida statutory items which may impact programs and services.

Provides analytical and administrative support to the Director and the Water and Wastewater Authority; conducts research and prepares reports of findings, analyses and recommendations; prepares materials for agenda packets for the Board meetings; and presents information to the Authority as requested.

Serves as advisor to managers, board members and department staff regarding financial issues for assigned programs; responds to questions, complaints and requests for information; and corresponds with local businesses, regulatory agencies, County Departments, attorneys, customers, and other parties regarding assigned programs.

Maintains automated and manual files for assigned programs, including databases, spreadsheets, correspondence, regulatory references, and financial records.

Responsible for inventory reporting; submits acquisition and disposal forms; and oversees disposal of hard asset items such as computers, monitors, printers and file cabinets.

Prepares Gov/Max (software) data base for each budget year.

Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.

Two (2) years of related experience.

Candidates without a related degree should possess an additional four (4) years of related experience.

Fingerprinting required.

Additional Information Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.

Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident‑by‑incident basis.

This job posting is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.

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