CITY OF FORT MYERS Budget Analyst Salary in the United States

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers.  The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.  

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, performs professional duties involving the preparation, implementation and execution of the City’s Annual Operating Budget and 5-Year Capital Improvement Program.  Work involves frequent communications with employees and management pertaining to the budget and requires considerable independent professional judgement.  This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

Responsibilities and Reporting During an Emergency Situation:

Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.

Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency.  The employee's Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.

• Determine appropriateness of budget adjustment requests and process accordingly.
• Update information on any position changes and track number of Full Time Equivalents.
• Compile operating budget and capital improvement program requests and prepare reports for reviews with departments and the City Manager.
• Prepare quarterly budget to actual analyses for major operating funds.
• Prepare monthly capital project status reports.
• Assist in the preparation of all operating and capital budget documents, including the annual budget book document for submittal to the budget award program offered through the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
• Monitor activity for budgetary compliance.
• Respond to internal and external information requests.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

• Knowledge of the basic principles of finance, budgeting and accounting.
• Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software.
• Skilled to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Skilled to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Ability to research and compile data for reports.
• Ability to organize information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to operate necessary equipment, including personal computer, calculator, printer, copier, facsimile and other standard office equipment.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, business, public administration, finance or related field.
• Two years progressively responsible experience in budgeting, finance, accounting, or related work.
• Budget Analyst experience and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted for the degree.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

• Works in an office environment and sits for long periods of time.
• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.