Financial Analyst III

About the Role

Incumbent performs professional Financial Analyst assignments, including special studies and surveys to summarize and analyze complex financial actions and prepare recommendations for policy, procedure, control or action. Provides interpretation and application of department or division-level financial policies, governmental legislation, accounting theory or customer financial regulations which may require knowledge of financial principles, practices, and application. Evaluates financial reports, plans, capital expenditures, billing/assessments, revenue management, operating records, and financial statements. Directs and/or assists in the preparation of special studies, reports, analyses, and recommendations in areas such as budgets, forecasts, financial systems/plans, capital improvement planning, internal controls, legislative requirements, statistical reports, and business forecasts for management use. Coordinates with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare recommendations regarding one or more of the following: financial plans, budgetary controls, acquisition activity, trended future requirements, operating forecasts, and similar complex financial matters.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized financial, accounting, investigation, coordination, and analysis functions.
• Develop, interpret, and implement highly complex financial/accounting concepts and advanced techniques for financial planning and control.
• Provide specialized technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance.
• Direct the development and implementation of new concepts and techniques for financial information analysis.
• Prepare special studies, reports, analyses, and recommendations in areas such as budgets, forecasts, financial systems/plans, capital improvement planning, internal controls, legislative requirements, statistical reports, and business forecasts for management use.
• Coordinate with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare recommendations regarding financial plans, budgetary controls, acquisition activity, trended future requirements, operating forecasts, and similar complex financial matters.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or related field plus five to eight years of related work experience. Education and work experience may be substituted one for the other on a year-for-year basis.
• A Master's degree level of education or certification may be required at this level.
• Knowledge of finance and accounting theory, including generally accepted accounting principles.
• Ability to perform complex statistical analysis and research methods used in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and financial modeling.
• May require knowledge of the specific laws, ordinances and regulations governing financial operation of the City and experience in municipal accounting/auditing.
• Basic typing skills and advanced knowledge of personal computer operation, including proficiency with office software applications such as MS Word and Excel and accounting programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others across all necessary mediums.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures and instructions.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.

Working Conditions

• Light physical effort. Some discomfort associated with prolonged periods of confinement to work station, concentrating on figures and computer reports, and video display screens.
• Low to high exposure to stressful situations as a result of human behavior and associated job demands.

Pay

$90,986.40 - $111,205.60

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Paid vacation and personal leave
• Six to Twelve weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment
• Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)
• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually
• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services

Schedule

Full-Time, 40 scheduled hours per week.