Business Analyst

• Assists in the evaluation and management of the budget, legal contracts,
• standard operating procedures, maintenance, purchasing, and operations for the
• Central Services Department within the guidelines of generally accepted
• accounting principles, laws and ordinances, special guidelines for government
• accounting, and Augusta policies and procedures.  Reports to the Director and
• works with directors, co-workers, elected officials, vendors, consultants,
• outside agencies, citizens and others to meet the needs of the department and
• help facilitate service delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Assists with the overall planning, operation, and administration of the

• financial and purchasing functions of the department.  Track purchase orders,
• contracts, and invoices to ensure accurate billing to expedite the
• procurement process.  Assists with the coordination of the department’s
• strategic planning and development.

• Prepare the annual capital and operating budget for final presentation to the

• Director for approval.  Conduct monthly analysis of budget to actuals,
• correcting any discrepancies.  Process all related budget transfer requests,
• and provide monthly current budget reconciliation report to Director and
• Division Heads for review.

• Acts as a liaison between the Central Services Department, other Augusta,

• Georgia departments, vendors and contractors for financial reporting, budget
• assistance, billing inquiries, and other reporting matters.

• Create a standard operating procedure manual for dissemination to

Departmental staff.  Publish, maintain and provide all applicable updates.

• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Position Specific Responsibilities

• Responsible for training all standard operation policy and procedures for the

department.

Qualifications

Education:   BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration.

Experience: Three (3) years in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to prepare financial reports and analyze data.
• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of accounting, finance,

budgeting, grant writing, management, and business administration.

• Proficiency in acquiring and maintaining skill sets on new and evolving

financial and operational concepts.

• Knowledge of budget preparation, review, and analysis procedures.
• Knowledge of financial systems operations and generally accepted accounting

practices.

• Knowledgeable in the concepts of maintenance agreements, lease agreements,

strategic plans, and legal contracts.

• Proficiency in accuracy, managing multiple projects, establishing priorities,

planning, organizing and making presentations.

• Ability to prepare financial reports and analyze data.
• Proficiency in principles of financial management and accounting systems.
• Mastery of interpreting relevant federal, state, and local laws and

ordinances, department regulations, and Augusta policies and procedures.

• Mastery of documentation and problem solving.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a team and/or independently.
• May supervise and/or train designated subordinate personnel.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite Knowledge of purchasing and

contracting.

Licensing

• Possession of a valid driver’s license with good driving history.  If State

• license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a
• license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or

• assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in
• determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such
• evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with others to coordinate the

• more complex programs and more complex problems associated with the
• responsibilities of the job. Often represents the department and/or
• organization when dealing with others.

• Verbal: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference,

descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.

• Math: Requires the ability to perform calculations for essential job

functions.

• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence

• systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise
• independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches
• and techniques to resolve problems.

• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment,

• decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of
• organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or
• the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.

• Physical Abilities: Tasks require the ability to perform sedentary to light

• work. Tasks may involve extended periods of     time at a keyboard or work
• station.

• Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without

exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

TRAINING & SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• More than ten staff,

• The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature
• and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not
• designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all
• duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.