Salary: $74,272.64 - $101,219.04 Annually
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Full time/probationary or status
Job Number: 202500473
Department: Finance Department
Division: Budget
Opening Date: 07/28/2025
Closing Date: 8/3/2025 11:59 PM Central
Job Posting Information Are you passionate about making city government work smarter and more efficiently? This role offers an exciting opportunity to play a key part in shaping how resources are used to serve the community!
As a Budget and Administrative Analyst, you'll dive into the heart of city operations-studying administrative systems, policies, and procedures, and helping guide the preparation and management of the municipal budget. Your work will involve meaningful analysis of departmental budgets and programs to ensure every dollar and resource is used wisely and effectively.
You'll work closely with the Budget Officer to prepare the annual budget, developing projections for revenue and expenditures that help city leaders make informed, strategic decisions. You'll also prepare clear, thoughtful responses to questions from elected officials and the public, helping build trust and transparency.
This role isn't just about numbers-it's about people, teamwork, and impact. You'll support other Finance Department divisions, growing your understanding of City operations and strengthening collaboration to get the most out of every effort.
If you're someone who enjoys solving problems, connecting the dots, and contributing to something bigger, this could be the perfect place to bring your skills to life.
Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements - Bachelor's degree with major course work in business or public administration, public finance, accounting, or related field.
- Some experience in public finance, management, and administrative analysis, as well as accounting and fiscal operations.
Equivalent combination of training and experience will be considered.
We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:
- Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.
- We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 20 days of vacation leave approximately annually that you begin accruing upon hire plus 11 paid holidays and 2 personal convenience days per fiscal year.
- All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!
- 30 days of Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.
- Up to 4 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave
- $70,000 of Life Insurance
- 401(a) Retirement Plan . If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%
- We a provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses that occur after you leave City employment.
- Optional benefits include:
- Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Allstate Voluntary Plans
- Supplemental Term Life
- Deferred Compensation Plans
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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.
- 1. This application is hand scored.
- 2. ALL questions must be fully answered to receive full credit.
- 3. "See Resume", or answers such as "See ___" are not acceptable responses and will not receive full credit.
- 4. Copied/Pasted answers will not receive full credit.
- 5. ALL employers and education referred to in answers must be listed in the Work History and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive full credit.
- 6. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
- 7. I Acknowledge that I have read and understand each of the above statements.
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Indicate if you have college-level coursework in the following:
- Business Administration
- Public Administration
- Public Finance
- Accounting
- Related field (specify below)
- None
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Please specify related field: If not applicable, enter n/a.
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Indicate if you have a degree in one of the fields listed in Question 2.
- No degree
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
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Indicate if you have work experience in the following:
- Public Finance
- Management and Administrative Analysis
- Accounting
- Fiscal Operations
- No experience
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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Please give examples of your work experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Do you have experience in the development and/or monitoring of a budget?
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
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If yes, please provide details of your work experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Do you have experience developing revenue and expenditure projections?
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If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
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If yes, please provide details of your work experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Indicate if you have experience using the following software:
- JD Edwards - E1
- Microsoft 365
- ClearGov or other Budget Software
- No experience
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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Please provide details of your work experience. If no experience, enter n/a.
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Please rate your Excel experience as Beginner, Intermediate, Expert, or Advanced and explain types of work you have completed that demonstrates that level.
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Please explain why you are interested in this particular position and in working for the City of Lincoln.
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Please describe your experience compiling, analyzing, and preparing budget related reports and presenting financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
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Please describe your experience with government accounting.
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