Mesa Police Department · 1 day ago
Police Budget Coordinator
Mesa, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$93K/yr - $137K/yr
5+ years expThe Mesa Police Department is seeking a Police Budget Coordinator to perform advanced budget coordination and analysis. This role involves managing budget preparation, forecasting, and financial reporting while working closely with police personnel and overseeing financial staff.
Public Safety
Responsibilities
Communicates with all ranks of police personnel in order to provide an understanding of budget, projections, procedures, philosophies, and needs
Leads the Police Executive Staff members in expenditure estimates, budget preparation and maintenance, budget reductions, and other fiscal matters
Manages the grant pre and post-award coordination and tracking process
Coordinates audit of restricted police funds including, but not limited to Asset Forfeiture
Generates, summarizes, and distributes quarterly budget reports from the City’s Financial system to Police Command Staff
Monitors, researches, analyzes, and makes recommendations on expenditures and funding sources
Develops complete cost estimates for new position requests
Closely monitors and analyzes the bi-weekly Department wide payroll expenditures to include forecasting year-end estimates ensuring adequate budgetary capacity exists
Works with Office of Management and Budget to meet deadlines and provide budgetary input as required
Develops and oversees the carryover process at year-end
Reviews Police Department policies and procedures relating to accounting practices and recommends process improvements
Develops financial controls for police systems and processes
Supervises financial staff
Provides development, training, and education to staff
Monitors performance
Participates in department projects as a team member or leader
Qualification
Required
Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public or Business Administration, or a related field
Extensive (5+ years) professional-level experience in budget preparation, accounting, financial cost analysis, or a closely related financial/fiscal activity
One year of supervisory experience
Successful completion of a background investigation is required due to the confidential, sensitive nature of information handled
Individuals shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy and procedures
Preferred
Considerable (3 - 5 years) experience in budget preparation
Company
Mesa Police Department
We believe in partnering with our community to prevent and reduce crime and to ensure procedural justice by building trust, showing respect, and preserving human rights.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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