Revenue Budget Manager

Pay Range: $93,574 to $121,646 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The City of Fort Worth FWLab Revenue and Special Project division is hiring a dynamic and analytical Revenue Budget Manager. The FWLab is an initiative created to support Fort Worth's organizational values and improve government. It advances the City's vision to "be the most livable and best managed city in the country" by building capacity to explore, analyze, and learn from data in municipal systems, including priority-based budgeting, data analytics, comprehensive planning, strategic infrastructure planning, bond program coordination, operational assessments, strategic foresight, departmental strategic planning (FWStat), and Lean Six Sigma.

The FWLab team is committed to exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. This high-impact role will lead revenue planning and long-term financial forecasting, with a primary focus on property tax, to ensure fiscal sustainability and strategic alignment for the City’s major funds.

We are looking for a person with exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills, autonomy and confidence to drive projects independently, and the ability to learn quickly, particularly in mastering property tax methodologies. The ideal candidate will excel in Microsoft Excel, thrive in ambiguous environments, and possess strong presentation skills to communicate complex financial data to City management and elected officials.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Public Administration, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in the field of city finance or municipal research and statistical analysis, city planning
• At least Two (2) years of supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four (4) years of professional experience in financial analysis, budgeting, revenue forecasting, or property tax administration, preferably in a municipal or public sector setting
• Experience with property tax calculations, Truth-in-Taxation compliance, or sales tax forecasting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization
• Familiarity with budgeting software (e.g., Questica, Workiva) and municipal financial systems
• Knowledge of government accounting standards and long-term financial planning

The Revenue Budget Manager job responsibilities include:

• Property Tax Management: Oversee property tax calculations, ensure Truth-in-Taxation compliance, and conduct forecasting and analysis to support budget work sessions and City Council communications.
• Long-Term Financial Forecasting: Develop and maintain multi-year financial forecasts for major City funds, collaborating with departments to balance resource availability, future demands, and reserve requirements.
• Sales Tax Analysis: Monitor financial and demographic trends to prepare monthly Sales Tax Impact Reports and guide annual sales tax budgeting for the General Fund and Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD).
• Economic Development Incentive Analysis: Evaluate incentive agreements to assess fiscal impacts and alignment with City goals.
• General Fund Revenue Budgeting: Analyze revenue availability through trend analysis and departmental collaboration to maximize funding for City priorities.
• Fee Changes: Lead citywide fee change processes, including ordinance creation and updates to the revenue manual via Workiva software.
• Liaison with Financial Management Services (FMS) Debt Team: Coordinate on revenue-related debt planning to ensure fiscal coherence.
• Revenue Manual Updates: Maintain and update the City’s revenue manual in collaboration with budget analysts.
• Other Research Projects: Conduct ad-hoc analyses to support strategic financial planning and decision-making.