Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Additional Benefits include:
- Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
- Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
- Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
- 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
- Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Plus: Onsite medical clinic and gym; pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
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JOB SUMMARY
Performs advanced professional and supervisory work in County budget development and long-range financial planning, providing technical leadership in analysis, forecasting, reporting, and budget system administration, and serving as a lead resource in assigned areas.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration or other closely related field, plus six (6) years progressively responsible experience in budgeting, financial analysis, or a closely related field, of which two (2) years must have been in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
Preference may be given to applicants with a Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, and/or experience with data analysis tools, query languages, revenue forecasting, or legislative fiscal analysis.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Supports and coordinates the County’s annual budget development process, overseeing timelines, instructions, and review of agency submissions.
- Monitors County budgets, revenues, expenditures, and projections, identifying trends, issues, and risks, and developing recommendations.
- Develops complex financial analyses, forecasts, and budget recommendations to support decision-making.
- Supervises staff to include hiring, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisals, and discipline.
- Prepares revenue analyses, variance reports, and supporting documentation for executive leadership and decision makers.
- Serves as lead analyst for key revenue forecasting areas, developing models, monitoring economic trends, and updating assumptions.
- Conducts analysis of proposed and enacted state legislation; evaluates fiscal and operational impacts and provides recommendations regarding implementation.
- Supports budget reporting and public financial transparency efforts through development of dashboards and communication tools to improve accessibility of financial information.
- Oversees administration of the County’s budget system, coordinating system enhancements, ensuring data integrity, improving reporting capabilities, and providing user support.
- Serves as a subject matter resource on revenue forecasting methodologies, economic trends, and related policy considerations.
- Partners with IT, system vendors, and other stakeholders to maintain and improve system functionality, integrations, and reporting tools.
- Utilizes and oversees the use of data extraction and analysis tools to support reporting, forecasting, and decision-making.
- Provides guidance and technical assistance to agencies and analysts on budget development, financial analysis, budget system use, and complex or specialized assignments.
- Leads or supports complex, cross-departmental projects related to budgeting, financial analysis, or system improvements.
- Assists in the development and implementation of budget policies, procedures, and process improvements.
- Supports capital planning efforts related to the Capital Improvements Fund.
- Ensures assigned responsibilities comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and County policies.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of governmental budgeting, accounting, and financial management
- Revenue forecasting methodologies, including property tax and sales tax analysis
- Economic indicators and their impact on local government revenues
- Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) standards for budgeting and financial reporting
- Budget systems, ERP platforms, and related data structures
- Data management concepts, relational databases, and query languages
- State legislative processes and fiscal impact analysis
- Utah Code Annotated and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
- Organizational and supervisory principles and practices
Skills and Abilities to:
- Perform advanced financial, statistical, and economic analysis
- Develop and maintain complex revenue forecasting models
- Interpret and apply policies, procedures, and technical systems
- Supervise and coordinate the work of professional and technical staff
- Utilize data tools and query languages to extract, validate, and analyze data
- Translate complex financial and technical information into clear, actionable insights
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with diverse stakeholders
- Exercise independent judgment within established policy direction
- Analyze processes and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships across departments