Budget Analyst
Salary
$73,090.14 - $121,837.66 Annually
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
26OBF604rla003
Closing Date
3/13/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
The Office of Budget & Finance department is seeking a Budget Analyst to support a county line of business providing guidance and support to departments for budgeting and financial planning. Budget analysts assist with financial planning and forecasting, provide support for management decision making, and prepare financial management recommendations for key decision makers.
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Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at Hennepin County Government Center at 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, and remote as job duties require. Work hours are primarily days, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About the position type:
This position is a full-time, benefit earning position. This position is internally classified as Financial Management Analyst, Senior.
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Note: You must attach a resume with your application materials to be considered for this position.
In this position, you will:
· Serve as the budget analyst and liaison to county departments and lines of business.
· Create analysis and written documents to support the county budget process, including financial summaries, charts, presentations, memorandums, reports, board resolutions, and budget books.
· Consult with and advise County Administration, departments, and the County Board on financial and related business matters.
· Communicate and coordinate with other county departments to jointly complete shared work products.
· Review and analyze departmental forecasts and monitor departmental expenditures and revenues.
· Prepare and analyze financial projections for county funds, utilizing knowledge of individual components within each fund, external factors, and anticipated organizational changes in service needs.
· Negotiate and recommend adjustments to departmental budget requests.
· Monitor, analyze or forecast the financial impact of proposed or enacted legislation.
· Provide back-up coverage for team members, and other tasks as assigned.
Need to have:
· One of the following:
o Six or more years of experience with work involving the analysis, explanation, and presentation of numerical data, such as financial or economic review, accounting or statistical analysis, or other related work.
o Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, public administration, actuarial sciences, accounting, finance, or a closely related field and two or more years of experience with work involving the analysis, explanation, and presentation of numerical data, such as financial or economic review, accounting or statistical analysis, or other related work.
o Master's degree or higher in business administration, economics, public administration, actuarial sciences, accounting, finance or a closely related field and one or more years of experience with work involving the analysis, explanation, and presentation of numerical data, such as financial or economic review, accounting or statistical analysis, or other related work.
Nice to have:
· Experience:
o Performing budget development and financial statement analysis.
o Writing financial-related reports and presenting findings to upper-level management.
o Working with budgeting software.
· Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills.
· Knowledge of:
o Principles and practices of government finance and management systems.
o Expenditure/revenue budget analysis, financial statement analysis, expenditure/revenue forecasting, and funds administration.
o Generally accepted accounting principles, theories, and procedures.
o Goals and objectives relating to financial management software applications and PC spreadsheets.
· Ability to:
o Plan, coordinate, consolidate, and monitor expenditure/revenue budgets.
o Perform financial analysis and management studies.
o Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of employees.
o Prepare budget reports, set funding priorities, negotiate budget adjustments, and conduct budget review hearings.
o Analyze and interpret accounting records, budgets, and other financial reports.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Roberta Arpinar