Budget Analyst

**Posted**:Monday, November 4, 2024**

**Job Number**:PN-24-31**

**Job Type**:Permanent Full-time, Non-Union**

**Position Closing Date**:Monday, November 18, 2024 **at 11:59pm**

**Choose Barrie**

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

**The Opportunity**

The Finance Department provides financial leadership, advice and support to the Corporation and assists with the delivery of Council’s Strategic plan through its four essential services: accounting services, corporate finance, procurement and revenue management. The department's main deliverables include the audited financial statements, coordinating the annual business plan and budget, treasury and debt management, procurement administration and support, property tax revenue management, and water and wastewater revenue management.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Supervisor of Business Planning, Budgets, and Performance Reporting, the Budget Analyst position assists with the management, preparation and presentation of the City's annual operating budget, forecasts, and ten-year capital budget. Specifically, this position monitors and provides historical and predictive analysis and advice to senior Finance staff and City Department managers concerning budget variances and other financial matters. Overall, this position plays an integral role in contributing as a member of a collaborative team that monitors, develops, and supports the City’s overall financial policies and objectives.

**Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job**

**Corporate Culture**:Your workplace values align with our corporate values of **_Strive, Share and Care_** and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

**Education **(degree/diploma/certifications)
- Four (4) year University Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics or a related discipline
- Advanced standing in the completion of a professional accounting designation (CPA - CMA, CPA - CGA, CPA - CA)
- Position Equivalency Code: F

**Experience**
- Four (4) years of experience in accounting and financial analysis in a municipal environment
- Demonstrated experience designing and using Key Performance Indicators in a public sector environment
- Demonstrated experience in a computerized financial environment

**Knowledge/Skill/Ability**
- Working knowledge of the Municipal Performance Measurement Program (MPMP) and Public Sector Accounting Board Standards and Principles
- Demonstrated abiltiy to:

- Interact effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contacts in a political and community/client service environment
- communicate and present information to a wide range of internal and external contacts using the appropriate medium
- Advanced interpersonal, organizational, analytical, planning, and project management skills
- Intermediate computer literacy using Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel specifically
- Availability to attend weekend/evening meetings and/or to work outside of designated normal hours per week

**Conditions of Employment**
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
- Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the **Police Record Check Policy**. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

**Other Important Information**

**Location**: City Hall, 70 Collier Street, Barrie, Ontario*
- Please note that the City has a **Hybrid Work Program Policy** **in place that may allow for a hybrid work arrangement for employees who meet eligibility requirements.

**Hours**: The normal hours of work are 35 hours per week; however, some non-standard hours may apply.

**Wage**: This a permanent full-time non-union position with the following pay level and 2024 pay range:
- Pay Level: Level 12
- Yearly Salary: $85,645.83 to $114,764.56
- Hourly Pay Rate: $47.06 to $63.06

**Benefits**:This position includes a comprehensive non-union benefit plan, including but not limited to extended heal