Budget Division Supervisor

Summary Statement

The City of Boise is hiring a Budget Division Supervisor!

Ready to lead at a higher level and help shape the financial future of a growing city? The Budget Division Supervisor provides strategic leadership and technical expertise in developing and overseeing the City’s operating and capital budgets. This highly visible role goes beyond technical review - supervising and mentoring a team of budget analysts, leading complex financial forecasting and structural analysis, and presenting clear, actionable recommendations to department directors, executive leadership, and elected officials.

Working under limited supervision, this position serves as a trusted advisor and plays a central role in aligning financial strategy with organizational priorities and long‑term fiscal sustainability.

The benefits are real and among the best in the Treasure Valley:

• Zero‑premium medical coverage for you and your family
• PERSI retirement plus employer‑matched 401(k)/457b
• 10 hours vacation/month (grows with tenure), 12 paid holidays, and 8 hours sick leave/month
• 10 weeks paid parental leave
• $500 annual wellbeing incentive
• Tuition reimbursement and free local bus pass
• Basic life and long‑term disability insurance at no cost

Performs the full range of duties (with appropriate managerial review), including hiring, evaluating, promoting, and assigning duties; correcting inappropriate actions or behavior through communication and coaching, initiating discipline or termination as needed; and overseeing employees or a group. Performs the tasks of subordinate employees, as needed.

Establishes team priorities, assigns and balances workload, sets performance expectations, and fosters a collaborative, high‑performing professional work environment that emphasizes accountability, continuous improvement, and customer service.

Guides and oversees the development, administration, and monitoring of departments’ annual operating and capital budgets, ensuring compliance with city policies, legal requirements, financial constraints, and organizational priorities.

Leads complex, multi‑year financial forecasting and analysis, including revenue and expenditure projections, property tax analysis, fund balance modeling, and long‑term structural assessments; identifies fiscal risks, assesses tradeoffs, and recommends budget balancing strategies.

Designs, develops, and maintains advanced financial models, analytical tools, and reporting frameworks to support cost planning, capital planning, and long‑term financial sustainability; evaluates financial impacts of labor agreements, legislation, grants, and new programs or initiatives.

Serves as a trusted advisor to department leadership, executive leadership, and elected officials by translating complex financial information into clear analysis, options, and recommendations related to operating budgets, capital planning, and funding strategies.

Maintains primary responsibility for high‑profile, citywide financial initiatives, independently planning, coordinating with departments and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with city ordinances, and executing work with minimal supervision. For example, the periodic update to the city’s impact fee plan, capital planning, development and maintenance of cross‑functional systems and tools.

Develops, recommends, and implements budget policies, procedures, and technical solutions consistent with government finance standards and best practices to improve accuracy, transparency, and efficiency in financial management.

Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business, finance, economics, accounting or a related field; and five years of progressively responsible professional experience in budgeting, finance, financial analysis, including responsibility for complex operating and capital…