Segerea Associates is partnering with a municipality in Palm Beach County that is looking to hire a budget manager. This budget manager performs professional level work as a recognized subject matter expert in budget and reporting. Responsible for managing, directing, and supervising budget and reporting activities for the municipality Work involves planning, overseeing, and participating in the development, creation, preparation, revision, and presentation for approval/adoption of the organizations operating budget, and the five-year capital improvement budget, and multi-year revenue and expenditure forecast systems and models. Position is primarily focused on creating the budget as described above, but also includes directing, coaching, developing, and evaluating other people. Position requires extensive depth of expertise and knowledge in specialized functions or business areas that can be used to develop policies and procedures related to creating a budget for a large municipal entity, as well as determining efficient and innovative ways to accomplish the organization's business strategies.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for the development of the overall budget plan.
Manages the budget development, implementation, monitoring, and analysis functions per fiscal year; develops and implements internal controls and new processes and procedures to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and adherence to established parameters.
Oversees the monitoring and analysis of department expenditures; analyzes budget requests; reconciles and coordinates budget transfers and amendments.
Prepares council packets, presentations, and amendments for review.
Supervises the input of budget into accounting system; implements and administers the approved and finalized budget; ensures monthly reconciliation of budget to accounting system.
Manages annual carry forward of budget dollars into the new fiscal year.
Furnishes analysis, reconciliation, reporting, and explanatory data to various entities regarding budget and capital outlay accounting, e.g., public accountants, bond underwriters, internal/external auditors, media representatives, general public, other governmental entities, contractors.
Manages capital improvement program budgets.
Completes special projects relating to strategic planning, performance measurement, pertinent technology and capital projects.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in public administration, finance, accounting, or related field; supplemented by five to seven (5-7) years of progressively responsible professional and supervisory experience in governmental budgeting and reporting or related field, including two (2) years of people management experience in a municipal setting and two (2) years of program management experience working on municipal budgets; OR a master's degree and four (4) years of directly-related municipal budget management experience; or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training and/or experience. Advanced (expert) skill in Microsoft Excel required.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Knowledge of budgeting process and procedures
Knowledge of state/federal laws covering municipal budgeting
Knowledge of the procedures, methods, and forms associated with automated accounting/budgeting systems
Knowledge of principles of personnel management, including supervision, training and performance evaluation