Budget Analyst

Employer

City of Kirkland

Salary

$94,003.41 - $ Annually

Location

Kirkland, WA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

Location

Finance & Admin.

- Financial Planning

Opening Date

03/02/2026

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

AFSCME

Job Summary

The City of Kirkland's Finance & Administration Department is seeking to hire a Budget Analyst!

Why Kirkland?

Ranked as one of the most livable cities in America, Kirkland is an attractive and inviting place to live, work, and visit. We have big city vision while maintaining a small-town, community feel. If you are a candidate with the desire to join an organization looking to innovate into the future, the City of Kirkland is the place for you!

If you ask our employees why they love where they work, they will tell you about the great people, work environment, supportive leadership and City Council, and fearless innovation.

We also invest in you!

Competitive Wages:
We strive to maintain competitive compensation packages and work to provide wages that meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our employees.

Awesome benefits:
The City offers benefits that are unmatched by most other employers. Please click on the benefits tab above to view more details.

Childcare Programs:
To help address the challenge of reliable childcare, the City of Kirkland has agreements with two local childcare providers that offer discounted rates for our employees at 10 locations within 20 miles of Kirkland. Learn more!

Training and Career Development:
The City of Kirkland believes in developing it's employees. You will have access to training opportunities designed for career development and advancement based on your position, skills, and interests.

Job Summary
The role of the Budget Analyst is to support the development, implementation, and monitoring of the City budget and Capital Improvement Program, and perform various budget analyses.

Distinguishing Characteristics: The Budget Analyst is a journey-level position in the Financial Planning Division of the Finance & Administration Department. This position performs analyses of budgetary issues and assists in the development and balancing of the City budget. This position is distinguished from the Senior Financial Analyst, which conducts complex financial, budgetary, and compensation analyses that facilitate key decision making.

Essential Functions: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Performs a variety of research and analysis of budgetary issues and prepares reports of findings and recommendations.
• Provides technical assistance and training to departments concerning budget and accounting issues.
• Conducts ongoing monitoring of City revenues and expenditures and provides analysis of trends, culminating in periodic reports on City's financial performance and annual report on City's financial condition.
• Provides support during City-wide budget process by assisting in development and balancing of the City budget. Develops customized budget-related reports. Prepares and provides budget preparation training to City staff. Reviews departmental budget materials for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness. Works with a variety of departmental staff, including departmental budget coordinators, division managers, and department directors to acquire needed information. Prepares annual budget for selected funds as assigned.
  
  Participates in budget review meetings with the City Manager and City Council. Assists in preparation of preliminary and final budget documents.
• Produces monthly sales tax trend analysis reports for City Council and city management.
• Assists in development of the six-year capital improvement program. Reviews departmental materials for accuracy, completeness, and consistency. Assists in production of preliminary and final CIP documents.
• Conducts special studies and analyses pertaining to a wide variety of issues.
• Conducts a variety of budget analysis projects and reconciliation of accounts. Monitors assigned revenue and expenditure accounts and prepares correcting journal entries if needed. Prepares reports of findings and recommendations for corrective action. Assembles revenue and expenditures data and analyzes trends.
• Develops and maintains Information Technology, Public Works, and Development Services rate models and other cost allocation modes as assigned.
• Assists Senior Financial Analyst in gathering data for the City-wide indirect cost allocation model.
• Assists in preparation of the City's comprehensive annual financial report.
• Fosters a positive…