Budget Analyst at Niagara Region

Job Summary

Reporting to the Supervisor Corporate Budgets, the Budget Analyst is responsible for providing support in the coordination of the preparation of the Operating and Capital Budget Summary document, providing training and direction to departments in preparing budgets and participating as a staff resource to the Budget Review Committee of Regional Council.

Education

• Post-secondary degree in a finance or business related field of study
• Minimum of 3 years progressive experience preferably within the Ontario Municipal financial context with emphasis in reporting and analysis of budgets and related financial analyst experience, responsible for complex accounting, budgeting and reporting.
• 5 years progressive experience preferably within the Ontario Municipal financial context with emphasis in reporting and analysis of budgets and related financial analyst experience, responsible for complex accounting, budgeting and reporting is preferred.
• Professional accounting designation, CPA.
• Knowledge of external regulations, such as the Municipal Act, the Development Charges Act, the CICA/PSAB Handbook, and all other regulations impacting the accounting and reporting of municipalities.
• Completion of the Municipal Finance and Accounting Program.

Knowledge & Responsibilities

Provides support in the coordination of activities relating to the budget, including preparation, maintenance, and training. (35% of time)

• Supports the coordination of the preparation of the Operating and Capital Budget Summaries document that reflects the Council-approved Operating and Capital Budgets.
• Consolidates and updates the multiyear budget / multiyear scenarios using the reporting tools.
• Provides training and direction to departments, users and program/project managers in the areas of budget preparation, guidelines, instructions and associated reporting requirements and participates as a staff resource to the Budget Review Committee of Regional Council.
• Solicits information on training needs from departments for the preparation and reporting of their budget information, participating in the planning, organizing and facilitation of e-training sessions and providing education and training to users and program/project managers upgrading their financial competencies.
• Prepares, reviews and updates annual training schedule and all related training material and instructions documents for the preparation of the budget.
• Ensures cost allocations are appropriately budgeted for, enforcing budget guidelines and ensuring adherence to cost allocation policy.
• Reviews departmental submissions, ensuring authorizations and recommending adjustments.
• Processes adjustments using appropriate method, on-line entry or unique Job Scheduler Load.
• Ensures annual grant payment schedule for NPCA (as well as any other council approved grant), is prepared and payments are made in accordance with schedule, verifying accuracy and documenting results, including reconciliation to approved annual budget.

Provides research and analytical support to the budget development process. (30% of time)

• Provides assistance and research into the development of the budget guidance calculations, guidelines and instruction packages.
• Develops financial models, conducting sensitivity/trend analyses, developing guidance scenarios (e.g., pay for performance (and other union contract) scenarios and the impact on the tax levy including the subsidy impacts realized by respective departments) and providing recommendations and reports.

Coordinates activities relating to the financial applications budget module and related reporting platform design, policy, testing and assessing the needs of integrating information from external reporting databases in order to provide decision support to Senior Management & Council. (15% of time)

• Undertakes budget guideline compliance testing through the use of auditing techniques.
• Ensures the consistency and integrity of the budget reporting information in the corporately accessed files.
• Ensures appropriate information exists for report creation.

Co-ordinates the Region support cost allocation for budget purposes. (10% of time)

• Liaise with cost allocation owners.
• Ensures consistent allocation of drivers.
• Reviews methodology and recommends amendments to include direct feedback.

Participates in the development of performance measures to evaluate the annual operating budget process and associated initiatives through the use of surveys and evaluations. (10% of time)

Special Requirements

• In accordance with the Corporate Criminal Record Check Policy, the position requires the incumbent to undergo a Criminal Records Check and submit a Canadian Police Clearance Certificate.
• Regional staff strive to enable the strategic priorities of council and the organization through the completion of their work. Staff carry out their work by demonstrating the corporate values.

HOW TO APPLY

To view the full job description and requirements, visit our Careers page linked here: Job Opening # 45778

Let us know why you would be an excellent team member by submitting your online application no later August 3, 2026, before midnight by visiting our ‘Careers’ page at www.niagararegion.ca. We thank all candidates for their interest however, only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.