PRINCIPAL BUDGET ANALYST (1824) - City Administrator's Office (Hybrid Workplace) - DataSF

PRINCIPAL BUDGET ANALYST (1824) - City Administrator's Office (Hybrid Workplace)

IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter along with your application. Applications without a resume and cover letter will be considered incomplete and not considered.

Application Opening: November 7, 2024
Application Deadline: Apply Immediately. Application filing will be open at least through November 27, 2024 and will close any time thereafter.

Salary Range: $136,214 - $165,594 Annually

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Exempt

About Us:

The Budget & Planning team provides budget development, financial monitoring, performance measurement, and analytical support to the City Administrator and the 25 programs underneath her supervision. The City Administrator’s Office is home to a diverse range of City services that serve both the public and other City departments.

About the Job:

The 1824 Principal Finance Analyst will serve as the Financial Lead for the Budget & Planning team, playing a key role in the centralized coordination of fiscal operations in the Administrative Services department. The incumbent will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to measure, monitor, analyze, and develop an annual budget of over $600 million with multiple funding sources including citywide work order allocation models, fee and special tax revenue, public financing, public and private grants, and the City’s general fund.

About the Daily Work:

• Conduct routine monitoring of finances, create and refine processes for financial tracking and communication, and catalogue financial project needs.
• Develop, analyze, and review complex models and databases to provide summary data, dashboards, reports, and projections on trends.
• Manage routine reporting to the Controller’s Office and Mayor’s Budget Office, distributing work to the analytical team in order to meet deadlines.
• Solve emerging issues by coordinating with analysts, program, accounting, and human resources staff.
• Supervise a team of analysts and oversee a standard training regimen, including financial reporting and labor modeling.
• Manage financial, human resources, and budget system licensing, training, and data use.
• Prioritize and recommend financial projects based on anticipated returns.
• Conduct and oversee qualitative analyses, including literature reviews and focus groups.
• Analyze and interpret existing, newly enacted, and proposed legislation for financial impacts.
• Communicate findings from research and analysis through concise reports and effective presentations.
• Work on special projects or other duties as assigned.

How to qualify

Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. AND

Experience: Five (5) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work in areas related to budgets, contracts, grants, or policy.

Substitution: Possession of a graduate degree may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience. Additional experience may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years).

Desirable Qualifications:

• Exceptional critical thinker and communicator with a history of meeting deadlines.
• Detail-oriented analyst with skills in Excel and data management tools.
• Dedicated supervisor and leader, enthusiastic about professional growth.
• Emerging expert in the City’s financial practices.
• Big-picture thinker interested in automation and process improvement.
• Diplomat with a good sense of humor.

What else should I know?

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received. If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or the hiring process, please contact Jason Wong @ jason.wong3@sfgov.org. If you have any questions about the position, please reach out to Trisha McMahon at trisha.mcmahon@sfgov.org.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.