The City of Baytown is looking for a thoughtful, strategic Budget Manager to help guide our financial future. In this role, you’ll collaborate with departments across the city to develop and manage budgets that support services our community relies on. We’re looking for someone who can make numbers meaningful, lead with purpose, and bring both clarity and heart to public service. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow with a supportive team, we’d love to meet you!

The Budget Manager oversees the annual budget process and continuous maintenance of the budget during the year. Assist in all areas relating to projects/grants accounting and reporting and the safeguarding of City assets within the scope of generally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards. Coordinates and assists in the preparation of reports as needed by city management, including interim financial reports for governing committees and boards.

The Budget Manager supervises a staff of full-time employees and is responsible for managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting and operational activities including budget, CIP budget, Grants budget, general ledger preparation, financial reporting, and year-end audit preparation. This employee will interact with all levels of Senior Management and perform duties as assigned.

Supervision: Coordinates and reviews work of administrative and professional support staff. Performs personnel related duties including hiring, training, coaching, performance evaluations, and discipline.
Budget: Coordinates, oversees, and monitors preparation and maintenance of the City of Baytown budget and all budget related activities throughout the organization. Prepares performance reports providing an overall view of the state of financial affairs within the City. Condenses information from department, local, State, and national trends to assist in development of a long-range planning forecast of the City’s projected needs. Monitors budgets for legal compliance and to ensure responsible financial management.
Project/Grants Accounting: Reviews accounts to determine availability of projects/grants funds. Resolves finance related problems and assists in special audits. Ensures compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
Audit: Assists in City audits by coordinating the preparation of Prepared by Client schedules (PBC’s) and financial statements and by responding to inquiries made by the auditors. Responsible for determining the necessary adjustments needed to present the financial information on the appropriate basis of accounting.
External and Internal Reporting: Responsible for providing financial reports for various federal, state, and local entities. Reviews new programs and designs and maintains computer system for the financial management of the programs. Responsible for oversight of the review and reconciliation of budget reports. Reviews general ledger to ensure compliance with internal control policies, procedures and generally accepted accounting principles and authorizes correcting journal entries and/or budget adjustment entries. Assists in overseeing the preparation of various interim financial reports to City Council or City Boards as well as City Management.
Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field from an accredited college or university.
Five years of professional level experience in finance or accounting.
Three years of progressive management and supervisory experience.
Good working knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices with knowledge of computerized accounting systems and procedures; and advanced experience with the Microsoft Office suite of software.
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver’s license within 90 days).

An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred:

Experience in governmental accounting or finance.

Strong interpersonal skills and exceptional ability to effectively communicate and maintain effective working relationships with employees, department directors, city management and elected officials. Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively prepare policies, special reports, etc. relative to departmental needs. Knowledge of budgeting, finance, accounting, municipal laws and regulations, spreadsheet, word processing, database, presentation and financial software is critical. Ability to deal tactfully and appropriately with staff, co-workers, and the public.

Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work more than 40 hours a week. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of the job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

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