Posting Close Date:
Applicants must submit their completed application by 06-20-2025 at 11:59 p.m. MST
Application and Special Instructions
ABOUT THIS JOB
Position Specific Summary
The Budget Analyst position at the City of Tucson’s Business Services Department is responsible for assisting in the preparation and monitoring of budgets, ensuring that expenditures align with financial goals and constraints. This position involves analyzing financial data, preparing reports, and providing insights to support effective decision-making.
Work is performed under the supervision of the Finance Administrator. This position does not supervise.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assists in the preparation of overall budgets, makes recommendations by researching, documenting, and reviewing department budgets. Compiles and analyzes both statistical and fiscal data as the basis for preparing specific schedules, tables, and summaries.
2. Reviews and processes budget transfer requests and budget amendments while evaluating and responding to budget requests. Assists in researching economic influences in the City’s revenues and expenditures. Provides support to budgeting platform users, including finance staff and City stakeholders.
3. Assists with producing short-term, mid-term, and long-term forecasts. Uses historical data, trends, and other factors to forecast future financial performance and budget requirements.
4. Drafts budget memorandums, reports, and presentations for review. Maintains files and documents. Assists departments in understanding and adhering to budget guidelines.
5. Supports budget monitoring and forecasting activities, such as cost-benefit analysis, variance analysis, and scenario analysis.
6. Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned.
Working Conditions
Mostly office environment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Work Experience: Two (2) years of directly related experience.
License/Certifications: A valid and unrestricted driver’s license with two (2) years of licensed driving is required.
Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration,
Experience with budgets in a government or municipal setting
POSITION DETAILS
Job Profile
J0871 - Budget Analyst
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Compensation Grade
G108
Hourly Range
$29.23 - 43.85 USD
The City of Tucson considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.
FLSA
Exempt
Position Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Department
Business Services Department
Department Link
Background Check: This position has been designated to require a criminal background check.
ABOUT US
Benefits: The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind. Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings. With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years. We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours. You can learn more about our benefits at
Citizenship: The City of Tucson employs only U.S. Citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. Citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Status.
City of Tucson is an Equal Opportunity/AffirmativeAction/Veterans/Disability Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy), national origin, veteran status, age, disability, genetic testing, or any other protected status.If you believe you have been a victim of discrimination, you may file a complaint with the City of Tucson's Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or Arizona Attorney General's Office of the Civil Rights Division (ACRD).
The City of Tucson is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities or who require religious accommodation; please contact Human Resources at or 520-791-2619.
Recruiter Name
Neil Nickol (48268)
Recruiter Email
For Human Resources general questions please contact 520-791-4241.