Financial Analyst
Minimum Qualifications & Examples Of Experience And Training
Knowledge Of Federal, state and local laws, regulations and court decisions applicable to assigned areas of responsibility.
Project management, including project planning, scheduling and control mechanisms.
Principles and practices of budget development, administration of multiple complex budgets; grant preparation, administration and review; general auditing rules to ensure compliance with auditing standards; public sector purchasing and contracting.
Development of grant documentation for funding requests; creating and monitoring grant budgets; and grant reporting.
Methods and techniques utilized in competitive procurement activities, including contract negotiations development and maintenance.
Organization and functions of court/local government with emphasis on the budgeting and accounting aspects.
Variety of accounting standards, such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS); Governmental Accounting, Standards Board (GASB), State Controller’s Office (SCO), and other regulatory agencies/bodies.
Accounting procedures for various types of funds and account groups; methods and procedures of governmental budget preparation and control.
Principles and practices of sound business communication and correct English usage.
Business arithmetic.
Skills And Ability
To develop, administer, analyze and review multiple complex budgets and financial operations.
To perform research and analysis.
To write clear and detailed reports.
To apply principles and practices of general accounting, budget development and administration, procurement and contracting, financial grant administration.
To analyze, identify and correct discrepancies or errors in financial or statistical documents.
To read, interpret and apply oral and written financial policies and procedures, laws, rules and regulations.
To review work and documents for accuracy and procedural correctness.
To maintain accurate records.
To organize work, set priorities and meet critical deadlines.
To maintain confidentiality and discretion when dealing with sensitive matters.
To establish and maintain effective working relationships and provide courteous customer service.
To communicate effectively orally and in writing.
To understand and create complex spreadsheets.
To work with database programs.
Examples Of Experience And Training
Professional experience gained in a governmental or court environment.
Benefits
Retirement: Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)
Holidays: 13 days per year
Annual Leave: Accrues at the rate of 23 days per year. The accrual rate increases after 2, 6, 10, 15, 18, 20 and 25 years of service.
Professional Leave: 10 days (80 hours) per calendar year are available, pro-rated from date of hire, non-accruable.
Medical, Dental & Vision Care: Employee only and dependent coverage is available. Cash-out option is provided.
Long Term Disability: Automatic enrollment and paid by the Court.
Life Insurance: The Court pays the premium for a $50,000 term life insurance policy.
Wireless Mobile Device: $90.00 taxable monthly stipend to off-set wireless phone costs. (Court activation required)
457 Deferred Compensation Plan: A voluntary deferred compensation program is available.
Required Question
02 Do you possess a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or Public Administration?
03 Do you have four years of progressively increasing responsibilities in accounting/auditing, budgeting, procurement and contracting, and/or financial grant administration?
04 Do you have two years of work experience in a Superior Court of California that you wish to substitute for two years of experience working in accounting/auditing, budgeting, procurement and contracting, and/or financial grant administration?
05 Describe your experience designing, planning and implementing complex, organization-wide projects in the areas of finance such as budgeting, procurement and contracting, and financial grant administration.
06 Describe your experience in creating, analyzing and reviewing budget and expenditure reports.
07 Describe your experience in evaluating bids and proposals received in response to Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Information (RFI), and Requests for Qualification (RFQ).