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Budget Analyst

Pinal County
Full-time
On-site
Florence AZ 85132, Arizona, United States
$53,619 - $83,109 USD yearly
Government/Federal

Description


Numbers matter. So do you. Join our team in Juvenile Court Services as our next Budget Analyst!
First review of applications is August 15, 2025.

JOB SUMMARY
Provide budget development, maintenance, research, forecasting and reporting services for Juvenile Court Services, works under the general direction of the JCS Operations Manager, and works directly with the management team to plan, organize, and coordinate the development and monitoring of the annual budget, resolving budget problems, budget training, and payroll coordinator status, perform trend analysis, and make recommendations regarding the department's ability to fund operations as directed.  

HIRING SALARY RANGE

The Superior Court in Pinal County values your experience. We review every candidate for a salary offer that is both equitable and applicable to the position range. Based upon your direct experience and background, a salary offer will likely be presented to you within this range.


NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities. At Pinal County, we value professionalism and treating others with respect. If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process, we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration and may impact your future Pinal County applications.


WHY US?

Pinal County and the Superior Court offer amazing benefits. Who knew there was a workplace that wants to see your wellbeing by providing you with a Sabbatical starting at 5 years of service? Plus paid vacation, sick, and holidays? And benefit plans that include things like hospital coverage, pharmacy, medical, vision, dental... and more! We strive to work hard and reward hard work with our perks and balance. Benefits | Pinal County, AZ


Example of Duties

Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description.

TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES:        
  • Develop financial policies and procedures, communicate and coordinate with department managers, make presentations, monitor budgeting for all funds and cost centers including non-departmental, supplemental funding, researching impacts, information system development, and developing and reconciling finances within the department.
  • Assist with the development of the annual budget document, compose narratives, graphs, charts, tables, and schedules and compile and present departmental information that includes both financial and performance information.
  • Develop and process budget amendments, work with divisions for mid-year adjustments and needs, resolve mid-year issues and supplemental requests, reconcile supplemental budgets and grant budgets, implement budget revisions if there is a significant change in forecast, reallocations, monitoring revenues and expenditures, analyze variances, hiring freeze exemption requests and general fund contingency requests, and enforce budget policies and procedures.
  • Provide assigned department support and training, provide divisions with an understanding of their budgets, position, and staffing analysis, provide consultations via meetings and telephone, and provide financial advice and guidance on financial processes.
  • Serve as department payroll coordinator, reviewing and submitting timesheets for employee pay.
  • May manage, train, and schedule staff, monitor work and evaluate performance, explain rules, policies, and procedures, and meet regularly with staff to discuss and resolve priorities, workflow, special assignments, special projects, problems, schedules, cross-training, and client service issues.
  • Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted Court and County information.
  • Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, or related field.
  • Three (3) years of budgetary and finance experience that includes budget analysis, forecasting, and budget preparation.
 Preferred Qualifications:
  • Intermediate to Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, conditional formulas, data visualization)
  • Experience with Oracle/JD Edwards, ReportsNow, Performa, Hubble or similar ERP systems
  • Functional system and process SME
  • Valid Arizona State Driver's License.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

  • Knowledge of principles, methods, and practices of government finance, budgeting, and accounting.
  • Knowledge of automated information systems for accounting.
  • Knowledge of pertinent Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations as they apply to area of assignment.
  • Knowledge of effective data research techniques, statistical analysis, report writing, and presentation skills.
  • Skill in utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing budget and financial reports.
  • Skill in research methodologies, data gathering, and analysis in order to perform budgetary and policy analysis.
  • Skill in conducting employee training and briefing sessions.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other department staff, management, outside agencies, community groups, and the general public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is light and requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.  The work also requires the ability to finger, feel, handle, reach, perform repetitive motion, hear, speak, walk, operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, and demonstrate mental and visual acuity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:     
Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires the ability to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.