Budget Systems Administrator
City of Durham
Full-time
Remote
United States and United Kingdom
$77,507 - $120,133 USD yearly
Administrative
Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.Hiring Range: $77,507 - $93,001
The Budget and Management Services Department works to solve Durham’s biggest challenges. We are innovators, managing City resources like they’re our own, guiding the City’s future through strategic planning and encouraging a culture of innovation and continuous improvement through special projects, partnerships and trainings. If innovating to solve challenges drives you, too, join our team in Durham!
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Devoted to providing enterprise-wide coordination and preparation of the City’s budget including research, assessment, analysis and evaluation of programs, expenditures, revenues and other fiscal analyses. Assigned to the City’s enterprise budget and management analysis function. Incumbents serve as designated subject matter experts and provide management support to the Director and Assistant Director as well as serve as team lead for an assigned portfolio of departments and budget functions.
Responsible for preparing monthly financial reports; preparing the multi-year financial plan; preparing quarterly financial plan updates and presentations; reviewing department budget, spending and performance data; assisting with training and instruction to budget team and assigned staff; provide training on budget software; drafting and preparing impact analyses of legislation; and preparing a variety of complex fiscal and narrative reports and presentations.
This position oversees the Budget and Management Services ERP implementation. Responsibilities include coordinating with other departments including Technology Solutions, Finance, and Human Resources to ensure the budget module is implemented and functioning correctly. Oversees ERP training for staff across the City. Supervises the ERP Administrator, a full-time employee dedicated to ERP maintenance, integrations, and updates.Duties/Responsibilities
- Reviews department budgets, spending, and performance data; prepares complex financial projections; manages accounts and funds; evaluates programs and initiatives; prepares and posts budget amendments; drafts and prepares impact analyses of legislation; reviews performance measures; creates annual budget process calendar; and analyzes trends and forecasts budget need.
- Assists with training and instructing the budget team and assigned staff; provides training on budget software; creates and modifies project timelines; manages assigned projects; and ensures compliance with policies and procedures.
- Serves as the financial system administrator, including managing user permissions; updates financial system budget modules; develops, analyzes and reviews financial projections; reviews and approves financial transactions; supports opening and year-end closing processes; resolves informational discrepancies; develops training materials; and posts and audits budget amendments and transfers.
- Collaborates with City departments, and/or external agencies; convenes, attends and/or conducts a variety of meetings; shares technical and general information; manages projects; and involves key stakeholders in the budget development process.
- Supervises the ERP Administrator. Assigns tasks, monitors performance, and provides direction. Ensures successful implementation and effective maintenance of the ERP system.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or related field OR equivalent experience.
- Five years of professional accounting/financial experience including experience in public sector budgeting.
Additional Preferred Skills
- Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a related field.