Principal Budget & Reporting Analyst
Company: San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC)
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
Salary: $88,049.52 - $107,209.44 annuallyType: Full time, full
benefitsClass Characteristics:Manages the production of the
Commission's operating and capital budgets. The incumbent organizes
and oversees day-to-day budgetary coordination and review.
Responsibilities include performing diverse, specialized, and
complex work involving significant accountability and
decision-making responsibility. The incumbent organizes and
oversees day-to-day activities and is responsible for providing
professional-level support to the Vice President of Financial
Services & CFO in a variety of areas. Successful performance of the
work requires an extensive professional background as well as skill
in coordinating divisional work with that of other departments,
divisions, and outside agencies. This class is distinguished from
the Vice President of Financial Services & CFO in that the latter
has overall responsibility for all financial services programs,
including budgeting, accounting, and financial record keeping, and
managing the Commission's investment portfolio, and for developing,
implementing, and interpreting public policy. Examples of Essential
Job Functions:
- Participates in the development and implementation of goals,
objectives, policies, and priorities for the division as well as
the Commission's operating and capital budget production process;
recommends within departmental policy, appropriate service and
staffing levels; recommends and administers policies and
procedures.
- Participates in the development, administration, and oversight
of division budget; sets up templates; imports data into budgeting
software; creates software script to automate data importing.
- Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and
continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned
programs, service delivery methods, and procedures; assesses and
monitor workload, administrative, and support systems, and internal
reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement
and recommends to the Vice President.
- Meets and confers with department staff regarding
interpretations of budgetary policies and procedures.
- Plans, manages, coordinates and participates in the annual
Commission budget development process, including supervising and
participating in development of preliminary and final budget
documents, supporting exhibits and details, coordinating review of
key policy issues and decisions with the Vice President, President
and Chief Executive Officer, Housing Commission, department and
section heads to ensure timely completion; meets with section
managers to forecast revenues for multiple Federal, State, and
local funding sources.
- Prepares and generates spreadsheet based reports; integrates
data extracted from multiple systems and platforms.
- Evaluates quarterly budget-to-actual variance reports and
supervises preparation of budget variance explanations for
incorporation with financial reports to the Commission, including
researching and working with section heads and other staff to
resolve problems and discrepancies.
- Directs, coordinates, and participates in the mid-year budget
analysis and revision process, including reconciling actual
year-end carry-over revenues for multiple funding sources to
budget, participating in formulating budget revisions for
presentation to the Housing Commission and Housing Authority.
- Advises section managers on expense and revenue allocations to
ensure compliance with funding source fiscal and program
requirements, including serving as an intermediary in working with
funding source officials to resolve financial management and
compliance issues involving multiple projects and complex cost
allocation formulae, preparing and submitting budget and contract
amendments and requisitions for funds to funding sources.
- Maintains and directs the maintenance of working and official
databases and files.
- Monitors changes in laws, regulations, and technology that may
affect Commission or divisional operations; implements policy and
procedural changes as required to maintain compliant; transitions
existing processes to new technology.
- Prepares, reviews, and presents staff reports, various
management and information updates, and reports on assigned
programs and special projects to the Housing Commission and Housing
Authority.
- Serves as a liaison for the division with other Commission
departments, divisions, and outside agencies; provides staff
support to commissions, committees, and task forces; explains and
interprets divisional programs, policies, and activities.
- Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays
abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of budgetary
accounting, finance, and other types of public services as they
relate to the area of assignment.
- Responds to difficult and sensitive public inquiries and
complaints and assists with resolutions and alternative
recommendations.
- Provides support for accounting information system; addresses
transaction processing and reporting issues.
- Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Knowledge
of:
- Administrative principles and practices, including goal
setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Principles and practices of budget development and contract
administration.
- Organization and management practices as applied to the
analysis and evaluation of projects, programs, policies,
procedures, and operational needs.
- Principles and practices of comprehensive program development,
implementation, and management.
- Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes,
ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of
responsibility.
- Methods and techniques for the development of presentations,
contract negotiations, business correspondence, and information
distribution; research and reporting methods, techniques, and
procedures.
- Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and
applications related to the work.
- English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and
punctuation.
- Techniques for effectively representing the Commission in
contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various
business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative
organizations.
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by
effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and
Commission staff.
- SQL database structures.
- Principles and practices of accounting and financial
reporting.Ability to:
- Assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives,
policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls for the
department and assigned program areas.
- Effectively administer a variety of programs and administrative
activities.
- Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with Federal,
State, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
- Evaluate and develop improvements in operations, procedures,
policies, or methods.
- Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies,
procedures, and other written materials.
- Research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods,
procedures, and techniques.
- Analyze, interpret, summarize, and present technical
information and data in an effective manner.
- Conduct complex research projects, evaluate alternatives, make
sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical staff
reports.
- Effectively represent the division and the Commission in
meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various
businesses, professional, and regulatory organizations, and in
meetings with individuals.
- Establish and maintain a variety of filing, record-keeping, and
tracking systems.
- Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple
tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set
priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
- Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment
and specialized software applications programs.
- Learn and adapt to new software and processes.
- Use English effectively to communicate in person, over the
telephone, and in writing.
- Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within
general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
- Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working
relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Education
& Experience: Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year
college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance,
public or business administration, or a related field and five (5)
years of experience in accounting or finance, preferably with a
focus in financial analysis, which includes two (2) years of
supervisory experience. Licenses and Certifications: Possession of,
or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time
of appointment.QualificationsSkillsBehaviors:
Motivations:EducationRequiredBachelors or better in Accounting or
related field.
Keywords: San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC), San Diego , Principal Budget & Reporting Analyst, Education / Teaching , San Diego, California
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