Budget Analyst

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LOCATIONS: Jefferson County

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

12/02/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 23

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Budget Analysts in Jefferson County's Finance Department play an important role in supporting the County's financial planning and fiscal management. Working collaboratively with financial leadership and departments across the County, Budget Analysts assist in developing and managing operating and capital budgets, analyzing financial information, and monitoring expenditures to support informed financial decisions and responsible use of public resources.

In this role, Budget Analysts serve as a resource to County departments by providing budgetary guidance, reviewing funding requests and budget adjustments, and helping ensure compliance with established financial policies and procedures. They also contribute to the preparation and publication of official budgets, develop financial monitoring reports, and support the effective allocation and management of County funds.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Jefferson County provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:

$59,924 - $92,955

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Marketing.
• Experience assisting in the development of an operational budget to include cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
• Experience preparing financial reports following established procedures and regulations.

TARGETED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Jefferson County. These qualifications may be considered when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Experience working in a governmental budgeting or financial planning and analysis environment.
• Experience working directly with senior departmental leadership or high-level officials to provide information, offer guidance, or explain policies and procedures.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Acts as a liaison of the department by collaborating with and supporting internal and external stakeholders to assist with budget-related activities and communicating departmental information to ensure services are adequately provided.
• Develops operating budgets for respective County and County departments (e.g., retirement credit program, police department, Sheriff’s office, E-911).
• Reviews and inputs budget amendments submitted by departments to include travel requests, position control forms, capital equipment requests, etc.
• Publish official operating/capital budgets by developing and maintaining budget monitoring models to produce formal monitoring reports.
• Monitors operating budgets for respective County and County departments (e.g., retirement credit program, police department, Sheriff’s office, E-911).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.org or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.

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