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Management & Budget Analyst

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Management & Budget Analyst

Salary

$68,930.00 Annually

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Full-Time Civil Service

Job Number

25258E

Department

Finance

Division

Office of Management & Budget

Opening Date

07/11/2025

Closing Date

8/1/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Position Description

This position Management & Budget Analyst is located in the Department of Finance, Office of Management and Budget and performs budget development, budget monitoring, position management, and program analysis. The selected candidate will assist in government-wide operating and budget development. Must have a good understanding of budgeting principles and the ability to independently work on multiple tasks with short deadlines.

Metro Finance has several divisions, including management and budget, accounting, procurement, treasury, financial accountability, and public property. The department’s employees are charged with providing financial management, information and business products to policy makers, departments, investors and the Nashville community to give them confidence in our government and to help them make informed decisions.

Typical Duties

+ Works closely with elected officials, department heads, and department financial managers to develop operating and capital budgets, execute financial plans and troubleshoot management issues.

+ Monitors and analyzes the financial affairs of assigned departments that are generally complex; works to resolve budget issues.

+ Assists departments with the technical and procedural aspects of preparing and submitting budget requests.

+ Analyzes departmental budget requests for accuracy, cost effectiveness, and compliance with established budget policies and procedures.

+ Provides guidance to assigned departments on processes and diplomatically and productively troubleshoot compliance issues.

+ Prepares and analyzes estimates of assigned department's revenues and expenditures.

+ Assists with the preparation, analysis, and management of the government-wide operating budget.

+ Assists in documentation and development of existing systems and processes

+ Collaborates with other divisions of Finance to foster compliance with policies

+ Prepares various narrative, statistical, and financial reports and short- and long-term forecasts.

+ Participates in evaluating departmental performance, efficiency, and effectiveness.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors’ Degree in a financial, business administration, public administration, or related field.

"Additional experience may be considered in lieu of education”

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Experience working with government-wide or complex operating budgets

+ Knowledge of the general accounting principles

+ Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to facilitate financial and policy analysis

+ Familiar with understanding, interpreting, and applying laws, policies, & grant requirements as far as they relate to departmental budgetary issues

We are an equal opportunity employer. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Metro Nashville is committed to selecting the most qualified candidate for each of our roles.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.

Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

Full-time, Civil Service positions -

10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)

1 Sick Day per month

12 Paid Holidays per year

Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -

20 vacation days per year

3 Personal days per year

1 Sick Day per month

12 paid holidays per year

Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.

Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information

Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.

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What is the highest level of education you have completed?

+ No diploma

+ High School Diploma or equivalent

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

02

List type of degree and major field of study.

03

Briefly describe your experience with government-wide or complex budget development and/ or budget monitoring.

04

Do you have knowledge of general accounting principles?

+ Yes

+ No

05

Briefly describe your experience with resolving departmental budgetary issues. If none enter N/A

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Employer

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website

http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx

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