Management Consultant County Executive (Budget Analyst)

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Management Consultant - County Executive

Starting Annual Salary for New Hire: $92,486 (Job Grade XV)

FLSA: Non-Exempt 

Managerial Confidential

This is an advanced position involving substantive budgeting, accounting and reporting for countywide fiscal activity. The primary work responsibilities of this position include: developing and obtaining financial data and information, preparing and processing financial documents and related information, evaluating financial data and information, providing consultation and expert advice to departments and County officials, serving as a lead worker, and completing various administrative tasks.

Employee performs assignments requiring developed judgment and discretion in the application of professional budgeting principles and practices. Employee performs a variety of and/or assume on-going responsibility for an element of a larger budget program, or a program of limited scope. Employee may lead or supervise subordinate clerical or paraprofessional staff in other departments on a project basis, or in a limited context. This position reports to the Budget Director.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Serves as budget analyst for assigned departments and authorized agencies; identifies issues, options, and projected outcomes and makes recommendations for all departments and authorized agencies; assists in the preparation of annual budgets for Administration.
• Serves as a resource for County employees, departments, and authorized agencies; provides assistance and troubleshooting within financial modules in the County’s accounting system, SAP.
• Assigns and maintains general ledger accounts and cost centers, capital and grant project numbers, payment codes and billing codes; analyzes accounts and identifies need for change and review for further analysis for Budget Director; assists and supports department managers and supervisors in preparing budget estimates and proposals and conducts research and analysis used to drive organizational and budgetary decision-making.
• Performs analysis and reviews departmental operating budgets periodically for variances; identifies and recommends corrective actions as necessary.
• Participates in the preparation of annual and monthly budget reports and other special reports as assigned.
• Works collaboratively and, often, independently on major portions of annual budget development process.
• Supports grant coordinators in reporting requirements; may need to reconcile state & federal grants within the SAP system; maintains and provides project level assignments and compiles data for annual Schedule of Federal Awards report.
• Interprets and applies County financial policies and other government laws and regulations.
• Draft and edit a variety of policy documents including resolutions for approval by County Legislature.
• Occasionally represent Administration at public meetings including Legislature session and committee meetings in support of assigned departments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Thorough knowledge of principles and practices for government accounting, budget preparation and financial analysis.
• Knowledge of the organizational structures and functions of government entities and agencies; application of best practices for governmental fiscal management, including budget preparation, expenditure control grant management, etc.
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Use computer software programs and/or applications including SAP, OnBase, Microsoft Excel, etc.
• Data processing techniques as applied to financial accounting, data management and reporting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor's Degree and five (5) years of experience in personnel, finance, accounting, business administration or management, organizational development or industrial engineering.

NOTE: Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a Master's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Management Science, Accounting or related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.

BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits:
  • Comprehensive health insurance is provided through the Labor Management Health Fund, with 85% of premiums covered by the County. Transition to Univera Insurance planned for 2025.
  • Choice of multiple dental insurance programs.
• Generous Leave Benefits:
  • Vacation: 10 days of paid vacation in the first year.
  • Paid Holidays: 12 paid holidays, including New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas.
  • Sick Leave: Accrual of 15 sick days annually.
  • Personal Leave: 4 days annually after one year of continuous service.
• Retirement:
  • Membership in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS), offering defined benefits based on service years and final average salary.
  • Voluntary participation in a 457(b) plan for pre-tax retirement savings.
• Work Schedule: 40-hour workweek, including a paid 1-hour lunch on in-person workdays. As a non-exempt position under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees may earn compensatory time at 1.5 hours for every hour worked beyond 40 hours in a workweek.

If interested, please forward resume by Friday, January 10, 2025, to:

Nancy Rooney, Erie County Division of Budget & Management
95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
or by email to Nancy.Rooney@erie.gov
Please include the job title "Management Consultant - County Executive" in the subject line of your email.