Budget and Management Analyst II*

Budget and Management Analyst II*

Salary

$72,214.00 - $95,270.00 Annually

Location

County Manager Office, NC

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

164-2026-1517

Department

County Manager

Opening Date

09/08/2026

Closing Date

9/22/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

General Description

Orange County has an opening for a Budget and Management Analyst II. The work involves the responsibility for performing advanced professional analysis in the overall review, preparation, and administration of the County's Operating Budget. An employee in this class has responsibility for reviewing, analyzing, evaluating, and monitoring County departmental budgets, Special Revenue Funds, and Enterprise Fund budgets throughout the fiscal year to ensure compliance, and conducting special management studies of County programs, activities, and practices. Further, an employee in this class coordinates several of the budget office's broad functions which may include the coordination of the Capital Investment Plan, the Long-Term Financial Model, Debt Model, Performance Measures and Data Transparency efforts.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Budget Director with some leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work and in making decisions. Supervision is not the responsibility of this class. Does related work as required.

• Background Check is required.

Full Performance of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Click the link below for full job specifications including essential functions, knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical requirements.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/orangecountync/classspecs/882862

NOTE: the hiring range is listed on the posting- the full range is listed on the job specifications and is NOT the hiring range.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in accounting, business, public administration, or closely related field; OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, business, public administration, or closely related field AND two (2) years of related experience in budgeting, financial management or accounting; OR

An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined above. A higher degree does not substitute for work experience.

Master's degree in public administration, with experience in Local Government budgeting is preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid Driver License issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

All offers of employment are conditional upon successful clearance of a background check. Employment cannot commence until the employee has been cleared.

Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

Supplemental Information

Orange County provides a competitive benefits package for permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees that includes:

• Participation in the North Carolina State Retirement System;

• Orange County contributes 15.10% of your base salary per pay period and 17.10% for LEO.

• Health Insurance (Medical)

• Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage health insurance.

• Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage health insurance.

• Dental Insurance

• Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage for dental insurance.

• Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage for dental insurance.

• Vision Insurance

• Orange County offers vision insurance for employee and dependent coverage with premiums rates between $5-$15 bi-weekly.

• Life Insurance

• Orange County pays for an employee life insurance policy based on employees' salary up to $50,000.

• Optional Life Insurance for employee and dependent life insurance policy.

• Short Term Disability

• Orange County pays for an employee short term disability policy that provides income protection up to 11 weeks with a weekly benefit of 70% of your weekly salary.

• Optional Long Term Disability Coverage Policy

• Optional Insurance Policies: Pet Discount Program, Identity Theft Insurance, Legal Insurance

• 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

• Orange County contributes $104 per pay period ($2704.00 annually) for supplemental retirement and you will have the option to select between which investment firm you would like to have these funds contributed to.

• 12 Paid Holidays

• Anniversary Leave ( 8 hours of leave on your anniversary each year)

• Annual Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule, pro-rated for permanent part time employees)

• 0-2 Years of Service = 125.84 hours/year

• 2-5 Years of Service = 145.08 hours/year

• 5-10 Years of Service = 173.68 hours/year

• 10-15 Years of Service = 202.80 hours/year

• 15-20 Years of Service = 231.40 hours/year

• 20+ Years of Service = 260.52 hours/year

• Sick Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule)

• 96.2 hours/year

• Tuition reimbursement assistance

• Various other leave programs including civil, funeral, parental, etc.

01

Orange County is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms an employees eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9). I understand, that if hired, my employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify.

• Yes

02

I understand that resumes are welcomed but do not substitute for the work experience section of this application and failure to complete the work experience section will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered for eligibility. Did you fully complete the work experience section of this application?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you an Orange County Local Government employee?

• Yes, I am a Permanent Employee that has passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am an Employee but I have not passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am a Temporary Employee
• No, I am not an Employee

04

Do you have or are you able to obtain a drivers license valid in the State of North Carolina?

• Yes
• No

05

Please indicated your highest level of education from an accredited school?

• High School or GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree

06

Please indicate your degree major.

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Public Administration
• Related

07

If Related, please indicate your degree major.

08

Please list any certifications you have related to this position.

09

How many years of experience do you have in budgeting, financial management or accounting?

• None
• Less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 6 years
• 6 or more years

10

Do you have experience working in Local Government budgeting?

• Yes
• No

11

Which of the following choices most closely describes your skill level with Microsoft Excel?

• None, but willing to learn.
• Very limited. I have completed training, but have not used it much.
• Beginner. I am able to: create, open and save spreadsheets; cut, paste, and delete cells; enter numbers; change font size, margins and paper size; print and use the print preview.
• Intermediate. In addition to the beginner-level skills, I am also able to: use the insert and auto-sum function; replace text; change the format of numbers to currency, percentage, etc.; set print areas; protect cell; display charts, audit and validate data; create formulas; set up filters, link data, use statistical functions.
• Advanced. In addition to the intermediate-level skills, I am also able to: create macros, perform horizontal lookups, create functions and formulas, use pivot tables, use solver and use goal seek.

Required Question

Employer Orange County Government

Address 131 W. Margaret Lane, 3rd Floor

Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278

Phone 919-245-2550

Website http://www.orangecountync.gov