Most Important Skills for a Budget Supervisor at LA County Child Support
Godfrey, a Budget Supervisor, emphasizes adaptability and an open mind as crucial skills, citing California's recent "$68 billion budget shortfalls" as an example of needing to respond to "evolving financial landscapes." Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and effective internal/external stakeholder engagement are also key to successful budget management and meeting deadlines.
Data Analysis, Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Teamwork
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Godfrey Gozos
Budget Supervisor
L.A. County Child Support Services Dept.
University of California - Irvine
Master's of Public Administration at USC
Economics
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Video Highlights
1. Adaptability and open-mindedness are crucial for responding to changes in financial landscapes and navigating complex scenarios.
2. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential for data analysis, modeling, and creating financial reports.
3. Effective communication and collaboration skills are needed for working with internal teams and external stakeholders to manage projects and meet deadlines.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
To me, the most important skills for a role like mine include being open-minded and adaptable to change. The nature of budgeting and forecasting often involves responding to evolving financial landscapes.
For example, today the state of California announced a $68 billion budget shortfall. This will affect each county government within the state. So that's something we have to deal with.
Another skill is being proficient in Microsoft Excel. As I mentioned earlier, it's critical given its central role in data analysis, modeling, and creating financial reports.
The ability to navigate complex financial scenarios with flexibility and an open mind is key to making informed decisions and contributing to effective budget management. All in all, being able to analyze numbers in Excel and use that in real time to reflect our department's status in the current budget is important.
This includes understanding budget shortfalls or alterations we may need. It also helps when we ask the Chief Executive Office at LA County for different allocations.
Being able to professionally engage with external stakeholders is also important. Internally, it's crucial to ensure the team works well together and manages all our projects without missing any deadlines or due dates.