Budget Manager

Budget Manager

Salary

$104,796.00 - $147,732.00 Annually

Location

City of Irving, TX

Job Type

Professional

Job Number

2600396

Department

Budget and Strategic Services

Opening Date

11/05/2026

Closing Date

11/18/2026 5:00 PM Central

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Job Posting

This position is responsible for the development, planning, approval and monitoring of the citys annual $1.2 billion operating and capital budgets for all city funds, departments, and programs. Duties include preparing multi-year revenue and expenditure projections; identifying and evaluating new revenue sources; analyzing variances between actual revenues and expenditures and adopted budgets; assisting in developing strategic financial plans and short-range and five-year forecasts; coordinating publication of the final budget book; assisting Communications and Accounting staff with the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), including associated general ledger activities; providing budget-related training and guidance to city employees; and performing other related duties as assigned. A Master's degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field, and five years relevant experience, as well as two years supervisory experience required. A Government Finance Officer certificate or similar certification preferred, or required to obtain within two years of accepting position. Knowledge of the Tyler Munis ERP financial system beneficial. A résumé must be submitted with application.

PAY GRADE GG31 / FULL PAY RANGE $8,733 - $12,311 PER MONTH

Full Job Description

The full job description for this position and all other City of Irving job classifications are available online. Click here to access the list of job titles.

Culture

The City of Irving strives to be the most inclusive, welcoming, respectful and understanding municipal organization in North Texas. Irving is home to one of the most diverse ZIP codes in the nation, with many religions, races, nationalities and beliefs represented. The city acknowledges that its employees' diversity make them uniquely qualified to serve. This is achieved by building and nurturing an employment base that better reflects the races, cultures, faiths, gender identities, generations and philosophies of the community. The goal is to create programming and engagement opportunities, implement best and emerging practices, and foster an environment of understanding and respect. This allows for equitable access to programs and services, removal of barriers for engagement, and a culture of safety, trust and belonging.

For City of Irving full-time employees only, competitive health benefits and participation in TMRS are offered. More information can be found online at https://irvingtx.gov/index.php?section=hr-employment-benefits.

01

Describe your experiences leading a large municipality through the organization-wide budget development process. Please highlight the size and complexity of the budget, your specific responsibilities, and how you define a successful annual budget process for a municipality.

02

What do you believe are the most important considerations when developing a municipal operating and capital budget and how will you achieve these each year as the budget manager?

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Employer City of Irving

Address 825 W. Irving Blvd

Irving, Texas, 75060

Phone 972-721-2696

Website https://www.irvingtx.gov/