Financial Analyst, Senior

About the role

The Financial Analyst, Senior plays a critical role in ensuring the financial integrity, accountability, and transparency of Lane County, one of Oregon's largest local governments. This is a highly technical position for an experienced governmental accountant who thrives on complex financial reporting, data analysis, and producing accurate, audit-ready financial information that supports sound decision-making and public trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of the County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) while managing complex accounting activities throughout the fiscal year, including budget-to-actual reporting, modified and full accrual accounting, year-end close, and general ledger reconciliation.
• Work collaboratively across departments to ensure financial information is accurate, compliant with governmental accounting standards, and presented in a way that informs County leadership, elected officials, auditors, and the public.
• Combine deep knowledge of governmental accounting with exceptional analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills to navigate complex financial data, partner with internal and external auditors, develop meaningful reports, and translate technical accounting information into clear, concise reports for a variety of audiences.
• Solve complex accounting challenges, maintain accuracy and attention to detail, and interpret and apply governmental accounting standards, regulations, and best practices.

Requirements

• Eight years of education and/or experience in finance, accounting, municipal budgets, or similar; or a combination sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position.
• An advanced understanding of GAAP, governmental accounting, and GASB.
• Experience with ACFR preparation or complex financial statement production.
• Strong reconciliation skills and experience improving month-end close processes.
• Ability to explain technical accounting concepts to non-technical staff.
• A continuous-improvement mindset with demonstrated process redesign experience.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Training and Experience: Eight years of education and/or experience in finance, accounting, municipal budgets, or similar; or a combination sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage becomes effective the first of the month following your first 30-days as an eligible employee.
• Medical/Rx/Vision - Lane County offers medical, prescription and vision exam coverage for you and your eligible dependents. The plan options and costs per month for 2026 are outlined below.
• For eligible members of unions LCPOA, 626, Admin Pro, and AFSCME Physicians $1,700 for individual coverage and $3,400 for family coverage. For eligible members of unions AFSCME General, AFSCME Nurses, FOPPO, PAA, and non-represented employees $1,600 for individual coverage and $3,200 for family coverage. Those who complete the requirements to receive the Live Well Credit by November 30, 2026, will receive an additional contribution of $400 individual or $800 family, funded in 2027.
• All eligible employees who complete a Health History Risk Assessment (HHRA), Biometric Screening, and Comprehensive Health Review (CHR) at the Live Well Center receive a $20 per month credit.
• Dental - Lane County provides dental coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Lane County provides this counseling and concierge service to employees and members of their immediate households.
• Fitness Center Membership - Lane County provides employees with a free membership to a local fitness center.
• Retirement - Lane County pays for and enrolls employees in the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP) and the Individual Account Program (IAP) following six full months of employment.
• Disability - Lane County provides Long-Term Disability coverage. Lane County complies with all State and Federal disability laws for employee, family, parental and pregnancy leaves regulations.
• Time Management - Lane County provides employees with a generous bank of hours to be used for sick, vacation, family emergencies and personal days.
• Holidays - Lane County provides 10 paid holidays per year.
• Life Insurance - Lane County pays for employee group term life insurance.
• County-paid Training & Development to keep your career well.
• On-site Classes - Lane County offers a variety of on-site classes to develop employees' soft and technical skills.
• Online Training - Lane County offers a variety of online classes through LEAP to help employees continually improve their skills.
• Conferences & Seminars - Lane County will consider reimbursement for employees to attend professional conferences, dependent upon budget, to encourage continuous learning and professional development.
• Deferred Compensation Retirement Savings - Employees may enroll in a deferred compensation program 457(b) to save for retirement.
• Vision - Eligible employees may purchase supplemental vision insurance.
• Supplemental Life Insurance - Employees may purchase supplemental life insurance for themselves and their dependents/spouse.
• Aflac - Optional employee-paid voluntary group coverage is available through Aflac.
• Group Discounts - Group discounts may include homeowners and auto insurance, pet health insurance, credit union membership.

Pay

$80,953.60 - $110,801.60 Annually

Schedule

Monday – Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm