Senior Management and Budget Specialist, Grade N27

WHO WE ARE
At the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”), we are at the forefront of strategic decision-making, driving initiatives that directly influence the quality of life in the County. By providing an objective, data-driven perspective on public and fiscal policy, OMB empowers the County Executive, County Council, and other partners to make informed, impactful decisions. Our work ensures that resources are allocated responsibly and aligned with key priorities, driving the effective operation of County government.

The Shared Services Team plays a critical role in this mission by providing comprehensive administrative and operational support to smaller County departments.

Our team is a dynamic and collaborative unit that specializes in delivering a wide range of services, including human resource liaison support, contract and grant administration, bill payments, and purchase approvals. Additionally, we serve as trusted advisors, providing subject matter expertise and guidance to departments on complex administrative and compliance matters. Our goal is to streamline processes, optimize resources, and deliver high-quality services that enable departments to focus on their core functions.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
At OMB, we believe that meaningful work comes from knowing your expertise has a direct and lasting impact on how the County operates. As part of our Shared Services Team, OMB is looking for a Senior Management and Budget Specialist to play a critical role in ensuring that budget operations across the County are accurate, efficient, and aligned with the County’s strategic priorities. This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical precision, analytical depth, and collaborative problem-solving.

You will excel in this position if you find purpose in bringing clarity to complex financial systems and take pride in ensuring that budgets, operating, capital, and grant-funded, are implemented with accuracy, integrity, and consistency. Your work will directly influence the County’s ability to plan, execute major capital initiatives, and maintain fiscal responsibility across departments.

Our ideal candidate is someone who finds purpose in:

• Ensuring the accurate execution, validation, and reconciliation of Countywide operating and capital budgets within BASIS, Oracle, and other enterprise financial systems.
• Researching, diagnosing, and resolving complex, cross-departmental budget and financial system issues, serving as a trusted subject matter expert who brings solutions and clarity to technical challenges.

• Leading coordination and technical administration of capital and grant-funded projects, Projects & Grants (“PnG”) updates, capital budget loads, funding switches, and project records are accurate, compliant, and synchronized across systems and departments.
• Training and guiding department users and junior staff on budget systems, processes, and reporting tools through clear instruction and shared expertise.
• Working with department stakeholders on operating budget submissions, quarterly analyses, and other budget related tasks.

If you are ready to bring your skills and passion to a role where you can make a real impact, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team.

As aSenior Management and Budget Specialist, you will:

• Provide comprehensive budget support to Shared Services departments by assisting departments with the preparation and submission of budget materials, including operating budgets, Future Fiscal Impacts, quarterly analyses, and allocation of operating accounts.
  
• Provide Countywide technical execution and control of operating and capital budget data within County enterprise financial systems. You will accomplish this duty by:
  1. Ensuring accurate implementation of approved budgets by loading, validating, and reconciling budget data in BASIS and Oracle modules.
  2. Executing budget adjustments, processing supplemental appropriations, and making technical corrections.
  3. Reviewing interface reports, researching discrepancies, resolving errors, and coordinating corrective actions with departments, ERP teams, and the Department of Finance.
     
• Operate as the functional expert for the PnG module, overseeing capital and grant-funded projects. You will accomplish this duty by:
  1. Coordinating with ERP and Finance teams to establish capital projects in PnG, ensuring all relevant parties update systems simultaneously.
  2. Collaborating with OMB’s CIP Macro Team to manage supplemental appropriations, transfers, and funding switches, facilitating synchronized updates across departments, resolve complex, cross-departmental budget and financial system issues.
     
• Develop, refine, and document technical budget processes and standard operating procedures for enterprise budget systems.

• Experience: Four (4) years of professional experience reviewing, analysing and monitoring operating and/or capital budgets, including analysis of and reporting on management and programmatic issues having budgetary implications.
• Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.
• Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

1. Proven experience supporting operating and capital budget development, including preparing fiscal impact analyses, submitting budget materials, and coordinating executive and legislative budget cycles.

2. Proven experience loading, validating, and reconciling budget data within enterprise financial systems such as BASIS and Oracle, including executing budget adjustments and resolving system discrepancies.

3. Proven experience functioning as a technical or functional expert for financial system modules, preferably for project and grants (PnG), including establishing capital projects and coordinating cross-departmental financial updates.

4. Proven experience collaborating with financial, ERP, and departmental partners to resolve complex budget, system, or data issues requiring cross-functional coordination.