Operating Budget Supervisor (Budget & Finance Analyst Lead) #2404-224400-01

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 15th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 897,000 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

• Develop financial reporting tools and assist department leadership in monitoring and managing the annual operating budget 
• Coordinate the development of the department’s annual operating budget request. Budget submission includes, but is not limited to the development of: 
  • New/increased service requests 
  • Line-item base adjustments user fees
  • Revenue forecasting
  • Preparing cost allocation models for citywide support services provided by the department
  • Mid-year budget forecasting and reporting
• Work with the Office of Strategy & Budget on special requests for City leadership
• Assist Division Managers with budget monitoring and develop solutions for unfunded operational needs 
• Manage annual departmental charges to correctly allocate costs to various divisions within General Services and Departments across the City
• Serve as security liaison and manage departmental access for various technology applications 
• Approve various accounts payable transactions in the City’s financial system (Munis), including, but not limited to: requisitions for Purchase Orders, Purchase Order Change Orders, Requests for Check and purchase card statement transactions
• Process and approve journal entries to transfer budget and/or expenses to appropriate accounts 
• Serve as departmental purchase card program manager by reviewing and approving monthly transactions and managing the month end closing process 
• Approve employee reimbursement and travel requests in Concur
• Serve as equipment custodian and manage annual inventory of general fund fixed assets 
• Manage the chart of account setup for creating and deactivating general ledger strings in Munis
• Serve as Munis expert for all operating budget needs within the department
• Represent the department on City-wide committees and workgroups on management initiatives and policy reviews 
• Supervise assigned staff. Includes, but not limited to assigning, monitoring, and reviewing completed work, providing input in staffing decisions, evaluating performance, and other assistance with career and professional development
• Perform annual review of fixed assets and other associated accounting processes with the Finance Department 
• Work with the Finance & Administrative Services Division Manager on other special projects as assigned 

• Ability to develop and manage budgets within a local governmental agency
• Knowledge of the principles and policies of budget preparation and administration
• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of governmental accounting
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, one-on-one, small group, and presentation situations
• Advance Microsoft Word and Excel skills with an ability to master other job- related software such as ERP systems and the finance components of human resource systems
• Critical thinking and strategic planning skills

• Master’s degree in business administration, accounting, public administration, or a closely related field 
• 5 – 7 years of progressive leadership experience

• Bachelor's degree with three (3) years of relevant work experience; or a Master’s degree and one (1) year of relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential job duties

• $71,486 - $89,358 Commensurate with Experience

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