Financial Analyst Ll Central Services - Tucson, United States - Pima County

Pima County

Verified Company

Tucson, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Position Description:

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Salary Grade: 13

Duties/Responsibilities:

(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor)

Prepares, analyzes, reviews, evaluates and monitors Countywide and multiple departmental operating and CIP budget requests;
Conducts Countywide and departmental budgetary and financial studies concerning current and projected fiscal and operational matters, and develops recommendations on the feasibility of initiating new programs and maintaining or expanding existing services;
Provides technical assistance to departments engaged in budget preparation by explaining financial policies, procedures and processes to ensure mutual understanding of request and proper use of the automated budget system;
Develops initial recommendations for department core funding levels based on revenue and expenditure projections, overall program budgets and departmental performance measures;
Compiles, analyzes and prepares budget data for publication in the annual Countywide Requested, Recommended and Adopted Budget documents;
Manages business and financial systems user security access and approval workflows requests;
Uses internal tools and procedures for reconciling and balancing financial data between multiple systems;
Provides user support and troubleshoots issues for business and financial systems used Countywide;
Tests enhancements and configurations of business and financial systems used Countywide;
Creates and maintains chart of account elements in the County's financial system;
Understands multiple departments' programs, goals and objectives to be able to analyze those targets and make financial recommendations for achievement;
Performs cost benefit analysis and financial and budgetary studies, researches alternatives and critiques justification of expenditures;
Prepares internal financial and budget reports by gathering, analyzing, tabulating and interpreting data;
Monitors multiple departments' spending throughout the year and provides recommended forecast data at multiple levels of Countywide management;
Ensures County inventory is safeguarded by conducting reconciliations and observing departments are utilizing proper controls.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Knowledge of:

County policies and procedures;

- data collection, budgetary reporting, research techniques, methodologies and analysis methods;
- principles and practices of financial management, budgeting and accounting;
- training methods and procedures;

Skill in:
- performing statistical and mathematical analysis;
- researching, analyzing, interpreting and auditing financial and budgetary data and preparing reports on findings;
- identifying problems and developing clear, concise and logical conclusions and recommendations;
- communicating effectively, both orally and in writing;
- developing long-term and short-term financial forecasts;
- establishing and maintaining automated business and financial systems and databases.

Minimum Qualifications:

(1) A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public or business administration, finance, accounting, economics or a closely related field as defined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment and
one year of professional level experience in accounting, budgeting, auditing or accounting analysis, or financial management research. (Additional relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)**
OR:
(2) One year of experience with Pima County as an Accountant, Finance Analyst or Financial Operations Technician.

Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, accounting, or business administration.
Minimum one (1) professionallevel experience in accounting, budgeting, auditing financial data, financial analysis, or financial management.
Minimum one (1) experience compiling, analyzing, and interpreting financial or budgetary data.
Minimum two (2) experience using Microsoft Excel features such as Vlookups, pivot tables, and other advanced tools with large amounts of data.
Experience working with capital programs.
Experience working within a governmental accounting environment.

Selection Procedure:

Supplemental Information:

Physical/Sensory Requirements:
Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

EEO Information
:
Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.