Supervising Financial Analyst - Sacramento, United States - City of Sacramento

Description

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work;however, they must physicallyresidewithin the Sacramento region orhave the ability toregularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

This position will have primary responsibility for coordination of the departmentwide budget and reviewing Division submissions.

This position will lead financial analysis efforts, provide critical insights and guidance including oversight of a multimillion-dollar operating and capital improvement program.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

Are you a seasoned financial professional with a passion for public service and a knack for strategic fiscal management? If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and drive our city towards a prosperous and sustainable future, we want to hear from you The Public Works Department of Sacramento is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a Supervising Financial Analyst.

In this key role, we are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail, a dedication to accuracy, and a proven track record of delivering results in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience with increasing responsibility in budgets, financials, data analysis, various funding types, and coordination for a large agency or municipality operating multiple business lines.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional analytical skills, have the ability to navigate complex financial data, and a talent for communicating findings effectively to stakeholders at all levels.

Additionally, we seek a candidate with a collaborative mindset, who can foster relationships across all eight divisions and drive organizational success.

Under limited direction, a Supervising Financial Analyst manages complex fiscal and budget services for a department; directs a broad range of centralized business services; and plans, organizes, and supervises professional, technical, and clerical staff assigned to the section.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This management level classification may be populated with multiple incumbents who exercise broad range of authority over department capital improvement and operating budgets, fiscal analysis, financing and debt matters and related fiscal matters.

Incumbents may manage other centralized administrative services including system administration, and human resources/personnel functions. This class requires work beyond typical administrative work and typically supervises subordinate analysts, accounting, technical and clerical staff

Supervising Financial Analyst is distinguished from Support Services Manager in that the Support Services Manager is responsible for all administrative services for a department including support to a regulatory board or committee while the Supervising Financial Analyst is responsible for overseeing fiscal and budget analysis and management for a department or division including complex funding and fund accounting, capital budgets, operating budgets, and work management and billing system administration.

Supervising Financial Analyst is distinguished from Business Services Manager in that the latter class has responsibility for a large customer billing function in addition to budget and fiscal responsibilities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Limited direction is provided by a department head, or division manager on specific assignments.

Responsibilities include direct and indirect supervision over professional, technical, and clerical staff- Manages and coordinates the preparation and administration of capital and operating budget including revenue projections, fee analysis, fixed and non-fixed expenditure projections, funding and financing options; recommends goals and objectives; develops business strategies and plans and related planning and monitoring documents.

• Develops, implements, and manages work management, accounting and billing systems and related procedures, and fiscal tracking and monitoring systems; ensures timely and accurate reporting of financial information for debt issuance, grant monitoring and reporting, and federal, state and local reporting requirements; advises department managers of trends and potential problems.
• Manages, supervises, trains and evaluates supervisory, professional, technical and clerical staff; selects and monitors consultants and contractors: establishes performance measurement goals; develops policies, procedures, goals and objectives; trains staff and department employees on fiscal and budget matters and systems.
• Confers with department heads, division chiefs, members of professional staff and other officials on regulations, administrative procedures or practices, and departmental policies; maintains effective working relationships with internal and external customers including other City departments, appointed officials, and outside agencies involved in the department's activities; conducts customer service audits and delivers customer service training; represents the department in a variety of meetings involving budget, fiscal or administrative services.
• Manages administrative functions including purchasing, contract administration, personnel administration and space utilization.
• Performs other or related duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of governmental finance, budget and accounting.
• Principles and practices of public administration, supervision, personnel administration, and procurement methods.
• Principles of program performance measurement and benchmarking.
• Methods and practices of modern office management.
• Advanced principles and methods of analysis including statistical analysis.
• Research techniques, methods, and procedures.
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
• Management information systems.

Skill in:

• Collecting and analyzing large volumes of data; reaching a conclusion supported by research.
• Preparing technical or analytical reports.
• Building a consensus among parties with competing or conflicting interests.
• Use of computers, computer applications, and software.
• Managing multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Supervising and motivating employees and generating department-wide cooperation in support of strategic goals and plans.

Ability to:

• Interpret and apply practices, rules, and policies to actual situations. Present ideas effectively, orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, government agencies, and the business community.
• Meet deadlines in a highly political environment.
• Effectively plan, develop, and implement a comprehensive fiscal and business services section.
• Manage highly complex subject matter.
• Analyze complex fiscal and administrative problems and make sound policy and procedures recommendations.
• Exercise administrative supervision and direction over professional, technical, and clerical staff.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:


Experience:

Six years of progressively responsible fiscal or budget management experience including a minimum of three years in a public agency.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, accounting, economics or a closely related field.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should besubmittedwith your application andwill berequiredat the time of appointment.

Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by acredentialsevaluation service.
Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.


Driver License:
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet thisrequirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail.

As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mailfrequently, including your spam and junk folders.

All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the applicant inbox.

Application:
(Pass/Fail) - All applicants must complete andsubmitonlinea City of Sacramento employment applicationby the final filingdeadline;

• Employment applications must besubmittedonline; paper applications will not be accepted.
• Employment applicationswill be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
• If applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in theduties area of the"Work Experience" section

Note:
Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).

• If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the informationrequiredin the "Work Experience" section.
• Position/job titles will not be considered indeterminingeligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
• Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should besubmittedonlinewith your application. Proof of educationwill berequiredat time of appointment.

Supplemental Questionnaire:
(Pass/Fail) - In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete andsubmitonline responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Officeby the final filingdeadline;

• Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must besubmittedonline; paper questionnaire will not be accepted.
• Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.
• A resume will not substitute for the informationrequiredin the supplemental questionnaire.
• Possession of the minimum qualifications is not necessarily a guarantee for further advancement in the selection process.

Screening Committee:
(Pass/Fail) -All applications received by the final filing deadline will beforwardedto the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, asstatedon the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.

Interview Process:
Human Resources willforwardapplications to the hiring department. Thosedeterminedto be the most qualified candidates will be invited toparticipatein an interview process.

Conditional Hire:
Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass LiveScan/fingerprinting.

If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlledsubstanceand/or alcohol test, andpossessany required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department.

Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.


QUESTIONS:
For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:

• Please for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.
• For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Application Support at
• Visit the City of Sacramento HumanResourcesDepartment website ;
• Send an email ; or
• Call the Human Resources Department at