FEBRUARY 11, 2008

LEGISLATOR KONST ANNOUNCES APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR COUNTY LEGISLATURE FISCAL ANALYST POSITION

Erie County Legislator Kathy Konst (D-Lancaster, Elma) is announcing that the County Legislature is accepting applications for the position of Fiscal Analyst until Friday, February 29, 2008.

"This is a very important position for the County Legislature to fill. There may be no more vital mission for the County Legislature to perform than approve and monitor the county's annual budget," Legislator Konst said. "The person who is hired for this job must have a broad knowledge of both government relations and budgeting and financial matters. He or she will have to work with various governmental entities and financial officers to coordinate successful budget development and monitoring."

The following are the requirements and qualifications for applicants for the Fiscal Analyst position:

FISCAL ANALYST – Erie County Legislature

Starting Salary Range: $51,000-54,000.

Erie County is an equal opportunity employer.

Position is available for immediate hire.

Buffalo, NY

Qualifications. Minimum 5 years of public sector experience in: budgeting, accounting, auditing, municipal finance, financial planning and reporting. Required: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field. Preferred: Master's Degree in Public Administration, Finance or related field. Must have strong written communication skills. Working knowledge of SAP computer program is a plus.

Job Description and Duties. Candidates must be proficient in the following areas: statistical research and analysis of public sector financial data and economic trends; budget development, implementation and reporting; policy and program review and compliance; personnel utilization to meet program and policy objectives; and, internal fiscal and performance audits. A legislative fiscal analyst monitors revenues and expenditures of various departments of Erie County government, as well as the entire Erie County budget; researches and recommends best practices; and, prepares revenue and expenditure forecasts, correspondence and briefings. Reports to the Chair of the Erie County Legislature's Finance and Management Committee and serves as the Legislature's fiscal liaison to the Erie County Division of Budget, Fiscal Stability Authority, Comptroller and other county departments and entities, as well as the fiscal liaison to federal and state officials as determined by the Finance and Management Chair.

Applicants can submit their resumes to: Erie County Legislator Kathy Konst, 41 Central Avenue, Lancaster, New York 14086. Resumes will be accepted until February 29, 2008.

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