Career Showcase:Budget Analyst

In the Office of Management and Budget there are budget analyst that perform similar functions on a daily basis, but also have such diverse experiences within each department.  Each analyst’s goal is to help develop and maintain a sustainable and structurally-balanced budget for Maricopa County. In support of the County's strategic goals analyst determine how to efficiently allocate financial resources, perform countywide and departmental budget and fiscal analyses, prepare budget documents, and advise departments on strategic and business planning. 

I enjoy being able to see what each analyst is working on within their departments. I believe a career as a budget analyst would be interesting as each department and area of government requires certain needs and services to be provided. Because I enjoy knowing where taxpayer and federal dollars get appropriated, I have really have liked sitting down with senior analysts to review departmental variance commentary. Variance commentary gives a narrative to the numbers of forecasted vs actual expenditures budgeted. I would be interested in being able to dictate and understand the inner workings of the departments that I would be responsible for. I would also being able to collaborate and provide support to others throughout the organization.