Associate Management and Budget Analyst

Salary

$71,572.80 - $82,305.60 Annually

LocationMilwaukee, WI
Job Type

Full Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2025-00030

Department

Finance

Opening Date

08/05/2025

Closing Date

8/24/2025 11:59 PM Central

Hybrid Policy

With both supervisory approval and the successful completion of the six-month qualification period, an employee may work from home up to two days per week.

Description

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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is a regional governmental agency that serves 1.1 million people in the greater Milwaukee area. MMSD provides water reclamation, flood management, and green infrastructure services for our community. Our mission is to protect public health and the environment through world-class, cost-effective water resource management, leadership, and partnership. Join our diverse team and support your community while protecting our environment.

MMSD is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Associate Management and Budget Analyst in the Finance Division. Reporting to the Budget Manager, you will develop and administer MMSD's operations and maintenance (O&M) and capital budgets to achieve its mission while ensuring the cost-efficient use of MMSD resources.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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• Annual O&M and capital budget preparation, including a review of budget expenditure requests for completeness and accuracy, working with cost center managers on requests, analysis of requests for conformance with established procedures, regulations, and MMSD objectives, and prioritization of requests to achieve goals.
  
• Analysis and preparation of forecasts for MMSD revenue sources.
  
• Compilation and preparation of annual budget documents.
  
• Annual budgets administration, including monitoring budget to actuals by reviewing reports and working with cost center managers to determine if allocated funds have been spent as specified and the identification and analysis of spending variances. Offer recommendations for mitigation where necessary.
  
• Preparation of fiscal notes and financial reports.
  
• Research and monitoring of economic and financial developments that affect MMSD's budgets. Understanding proposals and costs beyond current year and provide a forecast of future expenditures or revenues. Identification of significant issues for MMSD's forecast and potential solutions.
  
• Manage reviews and vacancy analyses, and the efficiency and effectiveness of various MMSD operations.
  
• Special projects as assigned. Work as part of an analytical team to study, identify, and evaluate alternatives for MMSD programs, operations, and policies.
  

Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, public policy, public administration, political science, business administration, or a related field.
  
• Six months of job-related experience (advanced education degrees will be considered in lieu of experience).
  
• Budget forecasting and financial experience
  
• Experience working in a professional environment and interacting with management.
  
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to make cost-effective recommendations.
  
• Ability to prepare reports and make presentations.
  
• Computer software proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  

Supplemental Information

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Physical Requirements:

• Work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 lbs. of force.
  
• Work frequently requires sitting, speaking, hearing, and using hands. Work occasionally requires standing, walking, and repetitive motions.
  

Sensory Requirements:* Work has standard vision requirements. Vocal communication is required for expressing ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communication and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.

• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data.
  

Environmental Exposures:* Work has no exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location.
  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

MMSD is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to being equitable and fair in providing access to opportunities for all!

MMSD is a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

SUMMARY OF MMSD EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

MMSD provides a competitive benefits package for employees, based on Commission Policy, that include the following:* Annual vacation: Earn three to five weeks of vacation based on years of service

• Personal Days: Earn four personal days annually.
  
• Sick Leave: Earn 10 days annually.
  
• Holidays: 10 days annually.
  
• Insurance Benefits: Health, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance benefits as well as an employee assistance program and flexible spending accounts. Some employee contributions may be required to participate in these benefits.
  

Retirement Benefit: Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (among the best funded and best managed public pension systems in the country*), which requires an employee contribution.

+ Voluntary Retirement Benefit: Choice of three 457(b) deferred compensation plans, which requires an employee contribution.

• Paid Parental Leave: Employees meeting the eligibility requirements under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) will receive a maximum of six weeks (240 hours) of paid parental leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child or children.
  
• Educational Reimbursement Program: Employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 annually based on degree level being pursued.
  
• Wages: Employees are paid biweekly.
  
• Parking: Free parking in MMSD's lot.