Budget Manager, (B251300-4), 212 Budget

Job Title

Budget Analyst

Job Description

Revised : 10 / 01 / 2025

Performs highly responsible administrative work for program operations and budgetary planning. Supervises, coordinates, monitors, and performs a variety of fiscal and budgetary operations for the city and its multiple funding sources such as : local, state, federal, and private foundations. Exercises initiative and independent judgment under the general direction of the Budget Director. Plans and manages budgetary functions. Plans, develops, prepares, and monitors the City Annual Budget and Capital Improvement Budget. Ensures compliance with budgetary policies and procedures. Develops and maintains fiscal and accounting procedures for all city department funds to assure budget compliance, efficiency, and fiscal accountability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Assists Director to plan, organize, develop, prepare, coordinate and administer the City of Laredo annual operation and capital budget.
• Responsible to work with departments, local, state, and federal grants and their proper budgeting.
• Develop and maintain budget policies and procedures.
• Administers departmental personnel budget functions, such as training, work scheduling for staff.
• Responsible for all revenue's and expenditure projections for general funds.
• Assess the sales tax, bridge, and appraisal revenue fluctuations and recommends budgetary adjustments.
• Directs the preparation of the budget document through budget liaisons.
• Provides budget training and guidance for department directors and budget staff.
• Participates in conference and hearings pertaining to the City budget.
• Oversee performance measurement program and training citywide.
• Attend City Manager staff meeting and council meeting in the absence of the Budget Director.
• Assists with other duties as assigned in the budgeting and projection process.
• Management of City departments budget, grants, and research.
• Assists Budget Director with fiscal need assessment to assure appropriate programs are provided.
• Maintains operating budget and fiscal accountability and works with departments chiefs and supervisors to assure budget and fiduciary performance measures.
• Serves as primary liaison for general fund monitoring, compliance, and accounting and works with directors to assure compliance with City finance budget.
• Monitors budget allocations, cost projections, and revenue projections for annual operating budget.
• Supervises fiscal and budget process for all state contracts and grants as well general fund budgetary transactions, such as : requisitions, insufficient appropriations, purchases, and bid processes.
• May be responsible for approval of transactions at the division level.
• Conducts revenues allocation for all budgets and gets approval from the director for final budget allocation.
• Assists with other duties as assigned in departmental management.

Competencies for Successful Performance of Job Duties

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Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Required Licenses or Certifications

As part of the minimum requirements for all positions with the City of Laredo, a thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered employment. Effective February 24, 1997, all selected applicants are required to undergo a drug and alcohol test prior to employment. Effective January 7, 2008, all persons in safety-sensitive functions / positions, as per City of Laredo Drug and Alcohol Policy definition, shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing. A person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (956) 791-7480 two days prior to the scheduled test or interview.

City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and core values.

Benefits

The City of Laredo provides a benefit compensation package that includes the following for all Full-time regular employees :