Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: - Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. - Assists with development of the operating or CIP budget for the department. - Performs budget analysis by implementing the organization’s budget process system, providing guidance and recommendations to management in the development and completion of their budgets; finalizing the organizations budget; and monitoring the budget by preparing or reviewing current year estimates and budget variance reports, reporting on budget variances; reviewing budget forecasts; and reviewing current and historical budget information and data. - Prepares financial analysis, periodic, and ad-hoc reports by researching, compiling, monitoring, and summarizing current and historical financial information and data, reporting on variances and trends, and compiling financial information from various financial systems. - Performs debt administration by monitoring debt service schedules. - Provides financial support and monitors CIP projects. Processes and tracks task orders and other project requirements in eCAPRIS and other financial systems. - Assists with the development of department’s Business Plan and forecast. Prepares fund summaries to keep management abreast of the financial conditions of the department. - Develops and maintains computer spreadsheets models and databases to support project data analysis and financial reporting. - Reviews and approves accounting and financial transactions by verifying documentation and accurately completing transactions. - Reviews documentation and funding information for accuracy and ensures that transactions are processed in accordance with City policy, applicable laws and regulations, and sound business practices. - Assists departments and other customers by providing procedural and financial information and guidance with financial systems. - Researches and provides information requested by City Council, City management, boards and commissions, vendors, the public, regulatory agencies, and other City offices. - Monitors State and Federal regulatory processes and provides guidance to the department regarding the financial impact of new and/or proposed legislation, regulations, and standards. - Responsibilities - Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised: May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. - Knowledge of the processes and theories used for public budgetary and financial policies. - Knowledge of accounting practices and concepts. - Knowledge of internal control systems. - Knowledge of preferred business practices. - Knowledge of manual and automated financial systems. - Knowledge of financial and budget reporting. - Skill in designing and maintaining complex spreadsheet and database models and utilizing word processing and presentation software. - Skill in effective oral and written communications. - Skill in analyzing and interpreting financial records. - Skill in gathering, analyzing, and presenting data to provide accurate information for management’s use. - Ability to resolve problems or situations that requires the exercising of good judgment. - Ability to prepare accurate and complex financial reports. - Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.