Executive Policy & Budget Analyst

The Executive Policy and Budget Analyst works with a team of other finance professionals to help promote sound financial practices and develop budgets that meet the needs of the over 410,000 residents of Waukesha County. People in this position apply their technical, communication, and financial management skills to address challenges facing a wide variety of public policy areas, frequently interacting and working with county leadership.

Some of the major duties of this position:
 

• Reviewing and analyzing departmental operating budget requests and making recommendations to better serve the financial and programmatic interests of the county.
• Helping coordinate the budget development process, from early assumption gathering to development of a comprehensive budget document.
• Applying technical and problem-solving skills to assist in the maintenance of the automated budget system, helping ensure accurate results.
• Assembling major portions of the County Executive’s annual proposed budget document, which communicates key financial and programmatic information to policymakers.
• Providing guidance to management, elected officials, and other colleagues regarding financial policies and strategies, which involves the ability to convey complex financial information in easy-to-understand terms.
• Monitoring spending and revenue trends, helping identify issues early on and strategies to address them. 
• Developing fiscal projections, either individually or as part of a workgroup, for ad hoc 
  issues that arise, such as from proposed legislation or program redesigns.

The Department of Administration's Budget Division consists of five (5) regular full-time Team members: Budget Manager, Principal Financial Analyst, and three (3) Senior Financial Analysts.

The Department of Administration has chosen to fill this position as a Senior Financial Analyst or as a Financial Analyst.

  2024 Salary and Benefits:
 

• The starting salary range for the Senior Financial Analyst is $76,676 to $92,350 (depending on qualifications; full range extends to $105,363). (Minimum requirement: Bachelor Degree and 2 years of related work experience OR Masters Degree and 1 year of work experience).
• The starting salary range for the Financial Analyst is $56,603 to 65,750 (depending on qualifications; full range extends to $74,899). (Minimum requirement: Bachelor Degree)

Waukesha County offers a comprehensive benefits package benefits package including excellent health/dental/vision, life insurance, generous paid time off (vacation, 9 holidays, 3 floating holidays, ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year), an exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan. Amongst many other benefits, employees are recognized and valued through a pay for performance system. Successful candidates will be eligible for performance-based merit increases and non- base performance awards.

Employee well-being is promoted through a balanced work-life culture and through an exceptional employee wellness program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee's wellness and health, including an on- site health & wellness clinic.
 

                 A cover letter is required in addition to completion of the application.
 

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About Us:  Waukesha County prides itself on operating in a business-like manner and is recognized as a leader delivering high quality services with competence and skill. With our vision of "Leading the Way", we value teamwork and collaboration, ethics and diversity, communication, efficiency and cost savings, innovation, and the wellbeing of our staff and the citizens we serve. Employees are provided professional development opportunities and encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN principles as we regularly ask ourselves "Is there a better way?"

Location: Located in the City of Waukesha, our campus offers an on-site café and fitness center, free parking, and easy access to interstate highway systems. Waukesha County offers a perfect blend of urban and rural living where one can enjoy the benefits of quiet rural lake communities or opt for nearby attractions that the greater Milwaukee area offers including vast beach and park systems, public markets, performing arts, music festivals, and sports including the Milwaukee Admirals, Brewers, Bucks, Wave, Marquette University Golden Eagles and the UW-Milwaukee Panthers Basketball programs.

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Waukesha County is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment and adheres to all Federal, State and County Equal Employment Opportunity laws, policies, plans, rules, regulations and ordinances. The County recognizes and accepts its important leadership role in providing for equal employment/service opportunities for minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. It is the express policy of Waukesha County to promote equal employment opportunity among all who are employed by Waukesha County and who seek employment with Waukesha County. 

                                 The County does not sponsor applicants for work visas.
  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.