Budget Analyst Senior

Senior Budget Analyst

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Application Deadline : December 26, 2025

Compensation Details : Full Pay Range

$77,417.60 - $112,153.60

Generally, the hiring range is from the minimum up to 80% of the range. This is a full-time salaried position.

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Benefit Eligibility Group : Non Union (30+ Hours)

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Job Description Summary :

OVERVIEW OF ROLE (Facilities and Fleet) Under limited supervision, the Senior Budget Analyst provides professional level financial knowledge and skills including monitoring and analysis of the City of Boulder's operating and capital budgets, outcomes and performance measures to support financial decision-making. This position provides direct departmental support to Facilities and Fleet while participating as a Central Budget team member. This includes functions such as : preparing and developing the annual operating and capital budgets, monitoring and tracking budgets for financial reporting, analyzing department and citywide performance measures, providing review and assessment of current and future fiscal years to confirm data and trend accuracy, and conducting research for special projects. This position will be a subject matter expert regarding the assigned department's needs, and the conclusions and recommendations must be presented in an unbiased and professional manner. The position will also support citywide analysis, budget development, and other special project support as a key member of the Central Budget Office within the Finance Department.

OVERVIEW OF ROLE (Transportation and Mobility) Under limited supervision, the Senior Budget Analyst provides professional level financial knowledge and skills including monitoring and analysis of the City of Boulder's operating and capital budgets, outcomes and performance measures to support financial decision-making. This position provides direct departmental support to the Transportation and Mobility Department while participating as a Central Budget team member. This includes functions such as : preparing and developing the annual operating and capital budgets, monitoring and tracking budgets for financial reporting, analyzing department and citywide performance measures, providing review and assessment of current and future fiscal years to confirm data and trend accuracy, and conducting research for special projects. This position serves as a member of the Transportation and Mobility Department leadership team, working in a collaborative manner to providing budgetary, financial, and analytical services for the Transportation & Mobility Department and the Central Budget Office. This includes providing strategic fiscal advice, preparing and monitoring department budgets, developing rates and fees, assistance in preparing grant applications, grant monitoring and reporting, analysis and research projects, and managing financial services. This position will be a subject matter expert regarding the assigned department's needs, and the conclusions and recommendations must be presented in an unbiased and professional manner. The position will also support citywide analyses, budget development, and other special project support as a key member of the Central Budget Office within the Finance Department.

Job Description : FACILITIES AND FLEET

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Fund management.

• Acts as steward of several internal service funds, maintains a high level of fund management integrity, responsible for all financial aspects of the funds, projects and monitors revenues, expenditures, and fund balances. Responsible for disclosing to city management and Council any changes to the annual appropriations. Establishes and maintains reserve policies.
• Work strategically on behalf of the Director, and the department's management team to plan, develop, and execute a financial operating plan for the Facilities and Fleet department making recommendations for a budget of approximately $55.4M and 53.0 FTEs
• Coordinates preparation of assigned annual budget, budget adjustments, capital improvement programs, and related proposals to city management. Conducts budget analysis, develops rate, fee and internal service (replacement) studies and analysis. If funding is supported through grants, then conducts analysis and monitors grants to ensure compliance.
• Calculates cost of service analyses and recommends appropriate user charges, fees and allocation basis; provides analysis for capital financing and debt issues and establishes and administers asset replacement policies.
• Coordinates the work of other staff members supporting these efforts.

2. Conducts research and analysis on policy issues, master plans, service levels, and productivity measures as requested : cost / benefit analysis, system analysis, organizational analysis, administrative processes, and rate setting methodology and assessment. May perform and assist implementation.

3. In a team environment, support city and department budget development, including analysis, projection and reporting. Support presentation of budget and performance measure data to key stakeholders, including city staff, City Council and community members. To do so, the person in this position must have exceptional problem solving and communication skills and take the needs of all parties involved into account. This includes, but is not limited to the following :

4. Conducts financial and performance data analysis and maintains city financial systems. Evaluation of data includes skilled data collection, analysis and communication of results, and other supporting communication to customers of the Facilities & Fleet and Central Budget Office. This includes, but is not limited to the following :

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