Financial Analyst II- Budget Division

Departmental Summary

The Department of Financial Services oversees the financial operations of Gwinnett County in compliance with state and federal laws, ensuring fiscal responsibility and superior bond ratings.  Department functions include, but are not limited to: financial record administration, budget administration and preparation, grant management and oversight, cash and investment management, vendor and employee payment, debt issuance and monitoring management, self-insurance and liability programs management, procurement and contracts operations management, tax assessor administration, and strategic program design and deployment.

The Budget and Grants Management Division is organized into three sections: Budget, Grants & Fiscal Analysis. Core functions of the division include:

• Prepare and administer the Annual Operating and Capital Budget and the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan
• Provide full lifecycle grant management services to departments and elected offices
• Provide timely and accurate financial data to county decision makers, departments, elected offices and citizens through budgetary analysis, revenue and expenditure analysis and short-term forecasts

 
Position Description 

This is the journey-level professional in the Budget Section within the Budget & Grants Management Division. Incumbents perform complex finance activities in preparing and reconciling financial documents.  Responsibilities of the position include administering and monitoring the annual operating and capital budget. Incumbents compile, calculate, and analyze  financial data related to the annual operating and capital budget. 
 
The Grade for this position is C42 (1).
 
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Four years of professional level accounting/finance or budgeting experience
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in administering and/or monitoring operating and capital budgets

For information related to position specific Essential Duties, Knowledge and Skills and Physical requirements, click here.

NOTE: The class specifications listed on this site are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

• Health, dental, vision, prescription drug insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• HSA/HRA available
• Basic, Optional and Dependent Life Insurance 
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• On-site Medical Wellness Center
• Holidays: 12 holidays per year 
• Annual leave (vacation): 13 days/year at hire; ascending thereafter
• Sick leave: 13 days/year
• Immunizations (Flu Shots, Tetanus, etc.)
• Wellness Incentive Programs 
• Annual Wellness Fair
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Financial Education Programs
• Funeral Leave 
• Longevity Pay after 3 years (full-time status)
• Tuition Reimbursement after 2 years (full-time status)
• Employee assistance program
• Uniforms and equipment furnished
• Employee discount programs
• Retirement Benefits include:
  • Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
    * Employees can choose a contribution rate of 2.5%,5.0%, or 7.5%
    * Gwinnett County will contribute 7.0% of your pensionable earnings per pay period.
    • An employee is fully vested in 5 years. An employee can retire if he/she has reached the age of 55 and the sum of his/her
      age and years of service equals 65.
  • Deferred Compensation Plan
    * If you contribute at least 2.5% of your base pay to the 457(b) plan, Gwinnett County will contribute an additional 1% to your Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (this is in addition to the 7% described above).