Budget Analyst II - Parks and Recreation

About the position

The Parks and Recreation Department, with more than 1,000 FTEs, consists of 8 distinct divisions responsible for providing Phoenix residents and visitors with more than 41,000 acres of desert parks and mountain preserve land with more than 200 miles of trails; 187 parks; 33 community and recreation centers; eight golf courses; 29 pools; and classes, programs, and sports leagues. The Parks and Recreation Department also develops and maintains new parks, park amenities and facilities with funding from a variety of sources. The Budget Analyst II will provide professional-level budgeting and financial analysis for rate development and implementation, federal grant monitoring and reporting, special fund management and accounting, preparation of both operating ($130M) and Five-year capital budget ($330M), revenue projections, and financial reporting and analysis. Budget Analyst II will play a critical role in providing professional analysis on special projects and park development projects. This position reports to the Department Budget Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional-level budgeting and financial analysis for rate development and implementation.
• Monitor and report on federal grants.
• Manage and account for special funds.
• Prepare operating and capital budgets.
• Conduct revenue projections and financial reporting.
• Provide analysis on special projects and park development projects.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in governmental budgetary and finance activities.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, statistics, or related field.
• Strong accounting knowledge.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with grants including compliance with regulations and eligible use of funding.
• Experience managing large operating budgets.
• Experience managing large Capital Improvement Program budgets.
• Experience developing work order rates and/or cost recovery models.
• Experience working with a public agency.
• Experience generating revenue projections.
• Experience using budget/financial systems or databases.
• Experience using intermediate Microsoft Excel functions including pivot tables, and h-lookup, v-lookup, or x-lookup.
• Experience generating expense forecasts and preparation of pro forma schedules at a professional level.
• Experience producing written documents free of spelling and grammatical errors.
• Experience using SAP and/or SRM software.

Benefits

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.