Budget Manager

Description:

The successful candidate must demonstrate technical expertise in the areas of budget planning, preparation, formulation, forecasting, and execution; procurement management; resources/inventory management; and space and facilities management. This position requires professionalism, discretion, flexibility, initiative, and commitment. The incumbent has an overall responsibility for the management of budget formulation and monitoring.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited university in accounting, finance, or a closely related field.
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible, successful, and substantive budget, financial, accounting or related field; procurement, and space and facilities administration experience and attention to detail is required.
• At least three years of progressively responsible administrative, technical, professional, supervisory, or managerial experience that provided an opportunity to gain:
  • (a) Skill in developing the interpersonal work relationships needed to lead a team of employees,
  • (b) The ability to exercise mature judgment,
  • (c) Thorough knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, and theories of management and the ability to understand the managerial policies applicable to the judiciary unit involved.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years of specialized experience and an advanced degree in accounting, finance, or related field from an accredited educational institution;
• Supervisory experience in a financial environment;
• Experience in auditing and internal controls review and implementation;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated ability to apply a body of rules, regulations and laws;
• Knowledge and proficiency in Excel, Word, and other Windows based applications;
• Ability to work successfully in a fast paced, team environment.
• Prior experience working in Budget and/or Finance in a federal court unit, with special consideration for a candidate with budget experience in a Probation and/or Pretrial Services Office.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: includes progressively responsible experience in at least one but preferably two or more of the functional areas of financial management and administration such as budgeting, accounting, auditing, or financial reporting that provided a knowledge of rules, regulations, and terminology of financial administration.

COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Display a thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, cost accounting, and government accounting standards required to achieve unit goals. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of Administrative Office financial, budget, and audit procedures to financial functions
• Exhibit skill in ensuring compliance with applicable government laws, policies, practices, and regulations. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of court administration, financial reporting requirements, procurement processes, and financial transactions.
• Exhibit the ability to prepare well researched and reliable financial reports. Display a proven ability to analyze financial operations and develop and recommend well-supported improvements. Apply financial and budget knowledge when assisting in the implementation and management of new local and national applications.
• Apply knowledge of supervisory and employee management principles. Demonstrate skill in fairly and equitably assigning, prioritizing, monitoring, and reviewing work assignments. Exhibit skill in mentoring and training employees with varying educational backgrounds and aptitudes. Display performance management skills through assessing and documenting employees' performance objectively and equitably against established goals and objectives within a specific rating period.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of judiciary audit standards, stewardship principles, standard operating procedures, applicable legal terminology, and federal rules and ensure unit compliance. Demonstrate skill in process improvement, strategic planning, and developing short- and long-range administrative plans which support the court unit's priorities and goals. Display an understanding of federal court and unit operations, roles, functions, and organizational structure.