Sr. Fiscal Analyst - Durham, United States - City of Durham

    City of Durham
    City of Durham Durham, United States

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    Sr. Fiscal Analyst
    Salary
    $61, $95,093.00 Annually
    Location
    Durham, NC
    Job Type
    Full time with benefits
    Remote Employment
    Flexible/Hybrid
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    Department
    Water Management
    Opening Date
    04/09/2024
    Closing Date
    Continuous

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    Position Description
    Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
    Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

    Salary Range:
    $61, $78,214.00

    Work Day/Hours: 8:00-4:30


    More than 370 talented, dedicated employees in the City of Durham's Water Management Department work to keep safe drinking water flowing throughout the City and manage wastewater effectively.

    We lead long-term water and wastewater planning and infrastructure development, regularly treat and test systems for environmental compliance, and engage the public in water conservation to ensure all of our customers have clean, safe water every time they turn on the tap.

    If you share our passion for managing vital water resources, bring your skills and talent to Durham

    The main responsibilities of this role is to serve as an accounting and finance subject matter expert focused on utility finance, including inventory and budgeting using systems to solve identified problems and correct processes within Utility Finance and the work flow between the City Finance Group, the Warehouse and other key stakeholders.

    Must be able to coordinate the services of the Finance and Budget group within the Department of Water Management. Providing paraprofessional fiscal support and professional fiscal analysis and management for 11 division heads.

    Incumbents serve as a designated subject matter expert, performing complex financial analysis and/or fiscal program administration, which includes providing first or second level supervision to paraprofessional (non-exempt) employees.

    Decision-making includes providing input into management objectives, establishing work goals and objectives of a unit to carry out management direction, and selecting the method to address a problem or issue, subject to the constraints established by management objectives and direction.

    An incumbent is responsible for monitoring and coordinating fiscal programmatic activities such as supervising and preparing complex analytical spreadsheets; investigating and correcting issues relating to Munis; serving as a liaison between different billing-related activities and/or units; conducting studies and analyses and making recommendations.

    Duties/Responsibilities

    • Manages the comprehensive finance and budget activities for water and sewer.
    • Administers finance and budget activities by overseeing billing operations, developing and running system queries/reports, ensuring billing integrity, meeting set deadlines and researching document discrepancies; generates and analyzes management reports; coordinates execution special projects related to Utility Finance, Budget and Inventory.
    • Provides customer service by assisting with inquiries concerning finance; resolves complex finance and budget issues by reviewing account information and conducting account research and investigation; responds to financial disputes; processes financial adjustments. Develops, recommends, and implements administrative policies and procedures, which address departmental concerns and internal efficiencies.
    • Performs complex analysis and/or program administration, serving as a subject matter expert and consult; manages projects; and ensures compliance with financial and other applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
    • Coordinates with, and/or serves as a subject matter expert and consultant to, other financial units, vendors, City management and departments, and/or external agencies; responds to inquiries; leads special projects; participates in making policy- and procedure-related decisions; and investigates and resolves staff, operational, and/or customer dispute issues.
    Minimum Qualifications & Experience

    • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field
    • Five years of professional accounting/financial experience in work related to assignments.
    • Advanced knowledge and work experience with Munis or comparable Finance and Accounting Software System and City Works or comparable Work Order system.
    Additional Preferred Skills

    • Inventory Experience
    • 2 years of Experience with account reconciliations
    • Advanced Excel Skills
    • Experience using reporting tools such as Access, Power BI and Crystal Reports
    • Governmental accounting experience strongly preferred
    Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
    paid holidays per year

    • 12 standard work days of vacation per year
    • 12 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
    • 2 weeks paid military leave per year
    • Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
    • State and City retirement plans
    • Short and long term disability plans
    • Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
    • City contribution of 10.15% into the N.C. State Retirement System
    • Paid funeral leave
    • Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
    • Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
    • 48 hours for volunteer work each year* 4 hours parental leave each year
    • Workman's Compensation Insurance
    • 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
    Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

    • 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
    • State retirement plan
    Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

    • 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
    • State retirement plan
    effective first day of the month following date of hire

    • Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
    • Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
    • Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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    Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

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    Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
    Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
    High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
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    How many years of related experience do you have with utility finance or related field?
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    1 year but less than 5 years related experience
    5 years but less than 9 years related experience
    9 years but less than 13 years related experience
    13 or more years related experience
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    How many years of related experience do you have using CityWorks or comparable Work Order systems?
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    1 year but less than 2 years related experience
    2 years but less than 5 years related experience
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    If tested, how would you expect your time management skills to be rated?
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    If tested, how would you expect your excel skills to be rated?
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    Are you a subject matter expert in Accounting and Finance?
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    How would you rate your experience with the Enterprise Resource Planning systems and/or MUNIS?
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    Please list any reporting tools you have experience with such as Access, Power BI and Crystal Reports? If no experience with reporting tools, please put N/A
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