Budget Analyst, Associate

At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community.  Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City’s infrastructure.  Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life.

Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained.  Along with the host of Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta!   If you are seeking a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to offer.

Posting:  Open Until Filled

Salary:  Commensurate with experience

General Description and Classification Standards

 This is an entry level budgeting position designed to gain the requisite financial experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to continue along the City of Atlanta’s financial analyst and management career path.  This role will provide administrative and technical support to experienced Financial Managers and Analysts in performing complex budgeting, forecasting, and analysis functions of the Office of Budget & Fiscal Policy. Primary responsibilities may include data entry and compilation of financial plans during budget development, quarterly reporting, and monthly financial performance reviews.

Supervision Received

Work methods and assignment results are typically reviewed by a more experienced professional or a manager prior to final action.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities   These are typical responsibilities for this position and

should not be construed as    exclusive or all inclusive.  May perform other duties as assigned.

Develops, interprets and implements financial concepts for financial planning and control.

Performs technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance.

Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for financial plans and review and approve requests on the use of allocated funds.

Carries out assignments that are typically straightforward in nature.

Collaborates with senior peers on projects.

Compile data, prepare tables, charts, and summaries to be used in the City’s budget documents and presentations

Supports the development and data input of the annual operating budget

Supports the development and compilation of monthly, quarterly, and annual budget reviews and reports.

Supports the preparation of presentations of specified monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.

May routinely perform ad hoc assignments and special projects.

Decision Making

Follows standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks.

Leadership Provided

None.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully.  It is not an exhaustive list.

Basic knowledge of finance principles and concepts.

Microsoft Office experience (Excel and PowerPoint); V Look Up, Pivot tables, and databases.

Ability to apply professional knowledge to carry out assignments with supervision.

Ability to process numbers quickly and accurately.

Ability to spot inconsistencies and either troubleshoot issues as they arise or escalate to higher level.

Ability to learn to use professional concepts.