Senior Budget Management Analyst (2 Positions)

Valley Water

Salary: $129,916.80 – $166,358.40 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 01693-E

Location: CA, CA

Department: Financial Planning and Management Services

Closing: 10/16/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
Overview:
The Senior Management Analyst position for the Budget Office supports the long-term forecast, annual biennial budget development, and ongoing monitoring and analysis for various divisions. This position supports key strategic initiatives in the budget management of a core business function in Valley Water and implements ends policies E2 (Valley Water provides a reliable, safe, and affordable water supply for current and future generations in all communities served). Additionally, this position would utilize the ERP and assist with the maintenance of the Vena Budget and related software/online suite of budget tools.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Annual Biennial Budget Development
• 10-Year Long-Term Forecast (LTF) process
• Utilize the ERP system and support the maintenance and update of the Budget and software/online suite of budget tools,
• Ongoing Budget Monitoring and Analysis
• Special projects as assigned

Ideal Candidate’s Background Includes:
Applicants whose experience and background best match the ideal experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education are considered ideal candidates for the position. To determine the top candidates, each applicant will be assessed based on the ideal candidate criteria as listed below.

Ideal Experience:

• 5 years of experience as the lead financial/budget analyst working on an operating and capital budget of $100 million or more
• Experience supporting a specific business unit or division with all budgetary activities including developing, monitoring, analyzing, and communicating budget items.
• Experience with process improvements, and collaborating with others to implement solutions
• Experience working with ERP systems, budget software, and advanced Excel skillset

Ideal Skills and Abilities:

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to work independently, take the lead on the assigned functional area, and build strong rapport with key stakeholders ranging from executive management to administrative staff.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proven ability to prepare documentation present/train others and engage the audience in a public speaking forum
• The ability to present to the Board, members of the public, and internal stakeholders

Ideal Knowledge:
In-depth knowledge of CA local government policies and principles of budget preparation, monitoring, analysis, forecasting, internal control, and financial management.

Ideal Training and Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, Economics, Business Administration.

Substitution
Directly related experience may be substituted for the college requirement on the basis of one and one-half years of experience for one year of education to a maximum of four years.

Required License or Certificate

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license. Individuals who do not meet the driver’s license requirement due to a disability will be considered for a reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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Budget & Financial Analyses Unit (Position Codes 857 & 892)COVID-19 vaccination requirement:
*To protect our most valuable assets, our employees, as well as the communities we serve, Valley Water requires all newly hired Valley Water personnel to be fully vaccinated (for COVID-19) or to be formally excused from the requirement through the **reasonable accommodation process (for details, see bottom of job posting) Valley Water Telework Program: Eligibility for telework will depend on the type of work performed, operational needs, and the ability for the employee to perform the essential functions of their job duties while teleworking. Employment with Valley Water requires employees to live within 150 miles of their primary physical work location located in San Jose, California by their start date. This position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule, typically working 40% remote and 60% onsite.

Selection Process

(1) The selection process may include one or more of the following: application review, application assessment, performance exercise, written exercise and/or interview.
(2) The Employment Application, Qualifying Information Questions and/or Supplemental Questions will be evaluated based on the ideal candidate criteria listed above. Resumes are highly recommended.

NOTE: Position and start date is subject to availability of funds. Valley Water retains the right to repost this position as deemed necessary.
Consideration may be given to existing applicant pools within the same classification.Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement:
* Fully vaccinated means (1) it has been at least two weeks since a person has completed the entire recommended series of a COVID-19 vaccine, and (2) the person has provided proof of vaccination in a form consistent with the requirements for verification of vaccine status in the State of California’s July 26, 2021, Public Health Officer Order.
**Limited Exemptions to Vaccination Requirement
An individual who has been provided a job offer may request a reasonable accommodation to the vaccination requirement if they:
1. Have a contraindication recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or by the vaccine’s manufacturer to every approved COVID-19 vaccine. A contraindication means a condition that makes vaccination inadvisable;
2. Have a disability and are requesting an exception as a reasonable accommodation based upon this disability; or,
3. Object to COVID-19 vaccination based on their sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
Valley Water’s Equal Opportunity Non-Discrimination Policy is available for review upon request.

Valley Water will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources in advance of any special needs by calling 408-630-2260.

Please be aware that once submitted all application materials become the property of Valley Water and will not be returned. Human Resources staff are not authorized to make copies of application materials for applicants.

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