Budget & Finance Analyst Senior

Date Opened: Friday, April 17, 2026 12:00 AM

Close Date: Sunday, May 03, 2026 12:00 AM

Department: Charlotte Water Department

Salary: $68,455.00 - $85,569.00 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

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 performs budgetary, accounting, financial analysis, and financial reporting in support of the Charlotte Water Budget & Finance Team. Tasks are of moderate complexity and scope alongside a team of coworkers performing complementary and sometimes overlapping activities. Residing in an operations department servicing critical infrastructure, the role may need to adapt to organizational needs that sometimes require prompt attention.

The salary for this position is $77,012.10 - $85,568.99 commensurate with experience.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:        

• Heavy involvement with the development of the department’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) which can include data collection and validation, drafting footnotes and schedules, and ensuring GASB compliant disclosures.

• Preparing reporting at various intervals (monthly, quarterly, annual, etc.) that support organization leadership and tracks key performance indicators, and consistently seeking ways to improve their timeliness, accuracy, and presentation.

• Facilitates the completion of industry and regulatory surveys.

• Translates complex financial information for non‑financial stakeholders.

• Supports review of capital projects and operating accounts to properly record capitalization/expense of transactions.

• Monitoring requirements related to government financial reporting and collaborating with coworkers to effectively implement modifications to maintain compliance.

• Assists in the development, improvement, and implementation of the department’s finance related policies and procedures.

• Proactively identify risks to internal controls and ways to mitigate them, and assist with fulfilling audit requests.

• Supports the procurement card program for the department, may review department transactions, and ensure accuracy before submittal.

• Performs informal, internal audits of financial and related areas.

• Coordinates with internal groups, City Finance, and other departments to improve processes and resolve problems.

• Maintains adequate working papers and documentation relative to the task or assignment and supports record management best practices.

• Provides training in support of financial related activities/processes.

• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years of professional work experience performing governmental financial/accounting functions and demonstrating analytical and quantitative skills preferably in a public sector setting of relevant experience

• OR 2 Year College degree in business administration, accounting, public administration and 3 years of professional work experience performing governmental financial/accounting functions and demonstrating analytical and quantitative skills preferably in a public sector setting of relevant experience

• OR Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, public administration, and 1 year of professional work experience performing governmental financial/accounting functions and demonstrating analytical and quantitative skills preferably in a public sector setting of relevant experience

Preferred (not required) Certifications:

• Certified Local Government Finance Officer (CLGFO)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or similar certification earned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge