City of Durham, NC

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Salary : $63,515.92 - $98,439.12 Annually Location : Durham, NC Job Type: Full time with benefits Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid Job Number: 25-05661 Department: Environmental & Street Services Opening Date: 10/17/2025 Closing Date: 11/7/2025 11:59 PM Eastern Position Description Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve. Hiring Range: $63,515.92 - $84,000 Hours/Schedule/Shift: 8:00am - 5:00pm The Sr. Business Services Analyst is devoted to providing advanced-journey level management analysis and oversight; departmental budget and personnel management; program administration and oversight; risk management; and data analysis services. Incumbents serve as a senior level performing most activities within a function, performing complex analysis and/or program administration. Decision-making includes selecting the method to address a problem or issue subject to the constraints established by management objectives and direction. May serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion. Duties/Responsibilities • Develops and administers significant, complex or politically sensitive programs including evaluating program performance; performs quality control; develops performance measures; recommends improvements; assists with strategic planning; and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. • Prepares, maintains, reviews, and/or processes reports, business plans, contracts, agreements, leases, claims, forms, applications, promotional materials, and other documents; updates and maintains databases, online systems, and webpages; researches updates, compiles, analyzes, and/or reviews information; produces findings and develops recommendations; reviews and approves work for accuracy and completeness and makes adjustments as needed. • Collaborates with, and serves as a liaison to, City management and departments, vendors, and/or external agencies and acts a representative of the City; attends meetings to provide consultation and professional assistance and negotiate resolution of issues; develops and initiates plans for public outreach; conducts site visits and/or investigations, as assigned; develops and delivers training, as assigned; and promotes programs and other department operations. • Develops, prepares and administers programs budgets including monitoring expenditures, researching and analyzing financial and related data, preparing cost estimates, and making budget and procurement recommendations; acts as the function's budget manager. • Manages the administrative areas including budget, accounting, procurement, and personnel under the guidance of function/program/division manager; develops and provides recommendations for contracts, policies, procedures, RFPs, and other documents/areas/materials; implements approved adjustments; develops and reviews reporting and processes; provides professional support and may serve on the management team; and may approve financial payments, transactions, and reporting. • Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned. Minimum Qualifications & Experience • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Public Administration. • Four years of relevant experience in Financial Analysis, Accounting, or Strategic Finance. • A valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record within 60 days of hire. Benefits - General Full-Time Employees • 12-13 paid holidays per year • 13 standard work days of vacation per year • 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement • 2 weeks paid military leave per year • Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans • State and City retirement plans • Short and long term disability plans • Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions • City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System • Paid funeral leave • Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling • Paid life insurance equal to annual salary • 48 hours for volunteer work each year* • 4 hours parental leave each year • Workman's Compensation Insurance • 457 Deferred Compensation Plans Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year) • 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) • State retirement plan Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period) • 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) • State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire • Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire • Dental and life insurance, after one year of service • Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service 01 Where did you first hear about this opportunity? • City of Durham Website • Walk in • Job fair • Employee referral • Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below*** • Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below*** • Craig's List • Facebook • LinkedIn • GlassDoor • governmentjobs.com • Monster.com • Indeed.com • Employment Security Commission • Magazine/Newspaper • Other 02 If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication. 03 Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education. • Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC) • High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC) • Associates Degree • Bachelor's Degree • Master's Degree • Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate) 04 Is your degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Public Administration? • Yes • No • I do not have a degree 05 How many years of of relevant Financial Analysis, Accounting, or Strategic Finance experience do you have? • No related experience • Less than 1 year of related experience • 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience • 2 years but less than 4 years of related experience • 4 or more years of related experience 06 Do you have experience working with complex financial models or preparing financial reports? • Yes • No 07 Do you have experience preparing ad hoc financial analysis with a short turnaround timeframe? • Yes • No Required Question