Budget Manager (Analyst IV)

Position Summary

The Analyst IV (Budget Manager) for the Public Safety Service Area is responsible for aligning public safety resources and systems to improve services and outcomes for the community. This position manages budget development and financial analysis for the bureaus within the Public Safety Service Area, including the Portland Police Bureau, Portland Fire & Rescue, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, the Bureau of Emergency Communications, and the Office of the DCA of Public Safety. Leading a team of Financial Analysts, the Analyst IV ensures effective cross-bureau financial modeling, budget management, and planning. This role is critical to advancing the City of Portland's goals of ensuring a safe and peaceful community while promoting fiscal responsibility.

As a Budget Manager, you will have the opportunity to work closely with Bureau Directors, Division Managers, and the City Budget Office to ensure accuracy of financial analyses and that program goals are being met. Reporting to the Manager of the Budget, Strategy, & Performance Unit, you will enjoy a high degree of independence while collaborating closely with other team members on grants management, strategic planning, and performance management.

As the Budget Manager, you will:

• Lead a team of analysts that serve the Public Safety bureaus – Police, Fire, Emergency Communications, and Emergency Management. Supervise staff’s day-to-day work. Help develop goals, evaluate performance, and provide feedback, and, if necessary, recommend disciplinary measures for team.
• Coordinate the annual budget development cycle for the service area. Ensure that tasks are completed by deadlines in a manner that advances city goals.
• Analyze and prepare reports comparing bureau budgets to actual revenue and expense activity throughout the fiscal year, including information regarding multiple revenue streams and expense categories. Project future activity to allow for long-term planning. Provide policy recommendations based on organizational goals, risks, and opportunities.
• Present and communicate information about finances, programs, performance, and strategy to bureau and City leadership. This will involve making complex financial information clear and accessible to assist in informed decision-making regarding budgetary matters.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Bureau directors and staff, representatives of other governmental agencies, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.
• Identify opportunities for improving financial systems, processes, and tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy in budget management and financial analysis.
• Engage in strategic planning activities, contributing financial insights and analyses that support long-term goals and initiatives for the Public Safety Service Area.

Please note: This position may require a police background investigation depending on access needed to Portland Police Bureau.