Senior Budget Analyst

Ingham County Human Resources • Lansing, MI • 1d ago

Description

Under the supervision of the Budget Director, assists with the coordination, preparation and administration of the annual budget. Analyzes budget proposals and policies, assists departments with budget guidelines, and carries out special projects, including surveys, evaluations, planning, and statistical analysis. Provides technical assistance to departments with regard to budget problems and projects and grant applications.

Essential Functions

Assists in budget preparation, include reviewing and analyzing historical budget information, analyzing budget proposals and assisting assigned departments with the budget process. Assist the Budget Director in collecting, assembling and analyzing data needed for budget preparation.

Balances and monitor the budget status report on a monthly basis for assigned departments. Reviews internally generated reports for accuracy and problems and troubleshoots differences and proposes recommendations for solutions.

Analyzes, estimates costs, benefits and feasibility of proposed policies and programs. Assists departments and the Budget Director in budget planning.

Assists departments in the development of strategic plans and performance measures. Coordinates with Deputy Controller in updating and serving as the custodian of the County Strategic Plan. Assists in developing performance measures by setting meetings, explaining the process for developing goals and objectives, and assists with linkage to overall County Strategic Plan. Assist the Deputy Controller in developing and presenting the County Strategic Plan to the Board of Directors.

Conducts surveys and evaluations as needed. Conducts research on issues such as revenue opportunities and losses, legislative changes and other issues, and presents findings to the Budget Director. Prepares written reports related to these areas, varying in length from one to several pages.

Represents and fulfills the Budget Director's responsibilities in their absences; attends various internal and external meetings and provides updates as needed; answers department' policy and procedural questions and leads staff.

Serves as trainer for assigned modules for all department users on systems; includes writing and maintaining user's manual, training users on site, telephone assistance, keeping current through systems training, testing new system updates, and attendance at systems Training meetings.

Analyze and develops all county fees based on the Consumer Price Index and comparable presents findings to Controller for implementation; coordinate with Department Heads in the implementation of new fees.

Monitors the county's yearly reoccurring contracts and present to the Board of Commissioners as one large contract. Work with all departments and following the criteria set by the Board of Commissioners using the Consumer Price Index.

Monitors Board Budgetary actions and prepares and enters budget adjustments to the integrated financial system. Also performs various budget status reconciliations.

Provides technical assistance to other county departments. Resolves budgeting and fiscal software questions and performs other projects or tasks as requested.

Maintains and updates funding account information and positions in Position Control in Financial systems; creates new position passed by the Board of Commissioners.

Assists departments in grant applications, primarily in the projection of wage and fringe rates. Sets up grant budgets. Amends budgets when required by changes in grants.

Provides work direction and trains the Budget Analyst and part-time budget intern(s).

Assist in the preparation of personnel projection, costing every position in Ingham County Budget. Reviewing, analyzing, projecting, and making recommendations for increase/decrea

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