Career Opportunities at Tompkins County

Budget Director

The Budget Director is responsible for preparation of the County Administrator’s proposed budget and the final adopted budget documents as required by the County Charter. The Budget Director works closely with County Department Heads and senior departmental management staff in preparing their annual budgets reviews and evaluates and makes recommendations to the County Administrator and the Legislature regarding the fiscal impact of County programs of various budgetary actions. The work is highly confidential and complex, involving responsibility for the preparation of a wide variety of high level analytical and forecasting reports, including tax cap calculations and fringe rate calculations. The Budget Director is also responsible for the preparation and management of the County’s Capital Budget.  The incumbent reports directly to the County Administrator and the work is performed under general supervision with considerable leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in analyzing problems, providing customer service, and interfacing with County departments and external agencies. The Budget Director is responsible for supervising the Budget Analyst and from time to time may supervise a small number of office clerical staff as assigned.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Issues policy statements to Departments as a guide in the preparation of budgets;

• Works with Department heads, Agency Directors and the County Administrator in preparing the Administrator’s Recommended Budget;

• Develops, maintains and coordinates updates for the Capital Program;

• Analyzes submitted budgets and provides budget analysis and recommendations to the Legislature and County Administrator;

• Prepares and produces the County budget documents, reports, projections and presentations for the Legislature, County Administrator and Deputy County Administrators;

• Interfaces the Budget Database with Department data-entry modules and the Pentamation system and captures the Legislature’s budget deliberations;

• Provides executive support to County Administration, prepares Legislative resolutions as needed, provides technical support and training to co-workers, special projects, and grant administration;

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Thorough understanding of New York State budget accounts and the County’s program budgeting systems;

• Thorough knowledge of the terminology, practices and procedures of a wide variety of micro-computing applications;

• Thorough knowledge of a wide variety of micro-computer applications such as computer spreadsheets, Excel Pivot Tables, word processing and database application programs;

• Thorough knowledge of the budget process and supporting programs;

• Thorough knowledge of complex analytical and statistical tools and techniques;

• Good knowledge of the organization, functions, laws, policies, and regulations of the County Legislature and County Administration;

• Ability to work effectively with elected and appointed officials at all levels of Government and non-profit agencies;

• Excellent judgment in preparing complex analytical and statistical reports;

• Accuracy, integrity, resourcefulness and good judgment are required;

See full job description and application here:  https://www.tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/vacancies

Deadline: June 16, 2021

Budget Analyst

The Budget Analyst performs advanced professional work in the preparation and submission of the County Administrator’s recommended budget. Under the general supervision of the Budget Director, the Budget Analyst performs work in the accomplishment of budget administration in the areas of budget review and execution, development of budget forecasts, and cost analysis programs.

Tompkins County is Committed to Equity and Inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Coordinates with line administrators and management staff in the preparation and submission of departmental

• Analyzes departmental budget estimates and justifications in preparing the County’s overall operating expenditures for a fiscal year

• Aides in the data collection process in producing a County budget;

• Prepares documents, reports, projections, and presentations for a variety of activities that are related to County Administration (i.e. Budget Book, Capital and Debt Report, Public Forum Presentation, etc.);

• Produces reports, projections and analyses as directed by the Budget Director

• Provides training to departments on budget software

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Thorough knowledge of the terminology, practices and procedures of a wide variety of micro-computing applications;

• Thorough knowledge of a wide variety of micro-computer applications such as computer spreadsheets, Excel Pivot Tables, word processing and database application programs;

• Good knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental budgeting and public administration;

• Good knowledge of statistical concepts and methods;

• Good knowledge of recent developments, current literature and sources of information in governmental budgeting;

• Ability to multi-task, display good judgment in solving complex clerical, mathematical, statistical, and administrative problems;

• Ability to handle highly confidential information;

• Accuracy, integrity, resourcefulness and good judgment are required 

See full job description and application here:  https://www.tompkinscivilservice.org/civilservice/vacancies

Deadline: June 16, 2021