Budget & Finance Analyst - Engineering

Date Opened: Monday, February 23, 2026 12:00 AM

Close Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 12:00 AM

Department: Charlotte Water Department

Salary: $28.99 - $36.23 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

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Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

This position supports financial and administrative operations within Charlotte Water’s Engineering Division. The position is one of three administrative roles on the Engineering Administration Team and reports to the Administrative Lead. By supporting established financial and HR processes led by department-wide functional teams, this position operates with a high degree of individual responsibility in managing day-to-day financial and administrative workflows for the Division.

The role oversees financial activities related to purchase orders and invoices, and provides administrative coordination, including travel management, supply ordering, and event support. In addition, the position provides analytical and project-based support to division leadership and the Administrative Lead, including assisting with reporting, presentations, process improvements, and special initiatives as needed.

The hourly rate for this position is $31.98 - $35.54 USD hourly commensurate with experience.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:        

• Serves primarily as financial, but also administrative support for Charlotte Water’s Engineering Division.

• Responsible for financial functions in Workday and Unity Construct (our project management software) associated with:

o   Timely entering requisitions

o   Processing purchase order change orders

o   Receiving invoices for payment

o   Managing the accounts payable discrepancy queue for invoice discrepancies

o   Processing requests for checks

o   Holding a procurement card (P-Card) & reconciling P-Card transactions

o   Checking the status of invoices for project managers and vendors

• Timely entering requisitions

• Processing purchase order change orders

• Receiving invoices for payment

• Managing the accounts payable discrepancy queue for invoice discrepancies

• Processing requests for checks

• Holding a procurement card (P-Card) & reconciling P-Card transactions

• Checking the status of invoices for project managers and vendors

• Responsible for providing administrative support such as ordering and stocking mail room and breakroom supplies, ordering Charlotte Water-branded uniforms and promotional items, sorting mail on a regular basis, and arranging catering.

• Responsible for processing payments for various employee needs, including trainings, registrations, and membership renewals.

• Responsible for submitting travel and other reimbursement requests on behalf of employees (at Charlotte Water, requests are entered and managed by administrative staff rather than employees).

• Responsible for providing general administrative information to staff. Attend staff and other meetings and stay up to date on software enhancements and policy/procedure changes. Communicate City, Department, and Division policies and changes to leadership and staff.

• Assist Chief Engineers, Division Managers, and Project Managers with tracking information and preparing reports.

• Support process documentation, workflow evaluation, and continuous improvement efforts within the Division’s administrative and financial functions.

• Participate in special projects and cross-functional initia