Principal Fiscal Policy Analyst

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THE POSITION

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

The Principal Fiscal Policy Analyst serves as the Audit Manager for the Performance Audit Division within the Office of the City Auditor. This key leadership position supports the City Auditor in promoting accountability, transparency, and improved performance across City operations by managing and overseeing performance audits in alignment with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). This position plays a critical role in shaping audit priorities, leading high-impact projects, and ensuring the work of the division contributes to improved services and outcomes for the community. This position functions as a working manager, supervising a team of auditors while also directly managing complex audits.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate is an experienced and forward-thinking audit professional with a strong background in performance auditing, public policy analysis, and program evaluation. They are a strategic leader who thrives in a collaborative environment, brings sound judgment, and communicates complex information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences. They have a deep commitment to public service and are passionate about using data-driven insights to improve government operations and outcomes for the community. They are skilled in managing projects, coaching staff, and navigating sensitive issues with professionalism, independence, and integrity.

The Principal Fiscal Policy Analyst performs independent analysis and review of budget and policy issues and develops options and recommendations to address these issues. Responsibilities include comprehensive review and analysis of proposed budgetary and legislative matters. Conducts financial, operational, and program audits and investigations to determine compliance with prevailing laws and to identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls. Responds to City Council requests for information and analysis of the City's budget and programs; conducts independent fiscal and policy research, and reports on issues of importance to the City. Work must be solution-oriented and performed in a timely manner.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform related duties as needed:

• Conducts a comprehensive review and analysis of proposed budgetary items.
• Researches and analyzes data and information relative to budgetary issues and oversees the research and analysis of lower level staff.
• Conducts audits of City operations, programs and activities; evaluates actual versus projected outcomes; identifies areas of risk; recommends functional and operational changes needed to improve the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of City government services and programs.
• Conducts audit planning, executes field work, and document audit steps in working papers.
• Oversees the development of comparative studies of other cities as they relate to municipal finance and participates in the development as needed.
• Reviews fiscal forecasts including review of past, current, and proposed revenues and expenditures and reports on the findings.
• Researches federal, state, and local programs to determine sources of funding and appropriate expenditure options.
• Researches and analyzes the policy and fiscal effects of new or proposed legislation.
• Participates in the construction of economic models and indexes.
• Prepares fiscal and economic project analysis.
• Develops reports relating to budgetary and legislative policy concerns.
• Performs supervisory work.
• Oversees the development of recommendations and assists lower-level staff in presenting the recommendations for review by higher-level management in connection with the analysis, studies, and reports described herein.
• Attends public meetings and presents reports as necessary.
• Conducts fraud, waste, and abuse investigations.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, and techniques of public administration and public policy.
• Principles and practices of organizational, financial, and policy analysis.
• Principles, methods, and practices of municipal finance, budgeting, and accounting.
• Principles, methods, and practices of long-range financial planning.
• Advanced research and analytical methods, techniques, and procedures.
• Operational characteristics, services and activities of audit and performance measurement programs.
• Principles and practices of complex auditing and accounting functions and their application to municipal/governmental accounting systems, with emphasis on fiscal and operational aspects of such organizations.
• Various professional accounting standards such as Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
• Technical report writing and presentation.
• Public speaking.
• Basic supervisory principles and practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.

Skill In

• Use of modern office equipment, including computers, computer applications and software.

Ability To

• Analyze a variety of complex administrative and organizational problems, and make sound, independent policy and procedural recommendations.
• Plan and organize complex budgetary and auditing projects; design, implement, and monitor internal audit programs, systems, and procedures.
• Communicate clearly, verbally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others at all staff levels.
• Interpret laws, regulations, and policies.
• Prepare comprehensive and accurate reports.
• Demonstrate patience, poise, flexibility, tact, reliability, and dependability.
• Work with sensitive and confidential information.
• Display good judgment.
• Adjust to rapidly shifting priorities and timelines.
• Learn quickly and show initiative.
• Work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Facilitate groups.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate assigned staff.

Experience

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Six years of progressively responsible professional-level administrative and analytical experience, including four years journey-level experience in budget, strategic planning, policy analysis, auditing, program evaluation, and/or financial analysis. Government experience is desirable.

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Education

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public policy, public or business administration, economics, accounting, or a related field that includes a curriculum of economics, statistics, public finance, and policy analysis.

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Ten years of progressively responsible professional-level administrative and analytical experience, including four years journey-level experience in budget, strategic planning, policy analysis, auditing, program evaluation, and/or financial analysis. Government experience is preferred.

Substitution

A Master's degree in one of the above fields may substitute for one year of the required experience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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