Senior Finance Analyst

About the role

Turn numbers into insights and solve complex financial puzzles. Lead on a wide variety of high-level administrative and financial responsibilities, including budget development and preparation, implementation of budgeting systems, advanced accounting functions, and creating compelling financial justifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage the installation of budgetary and work measurement systems.
• Prepare reports involving complex cost and statistical analyses.
• Research, analyze, and prepare reports with recommendations on a variety of matters pertaining to the Finance Department.
• Develop short-and long-term forecasts for City revenues and operating expenses for the annual budget and the City's strategic plan.
• Cook up the annual operating budget and fiscal forecast; process budget amendments and transfer of funds; review budget expenditures and revenues.
• Coordinate the investment of vital funds, reconciliation and investment earnings, and the preparation of the monthly investment report.
• Administer the cash management program including performing cash transfers, as needed, and reconciling bank accounts.
• Ensure compliance with accepted governmental accounting practices, Council direction, and City procedures.
• Gather, tabulate, and maintain a variety of financial and statistical data and records.
• Plan, assign, direct, and review the work of budget staff; allocate staff and other resources to various tasks.
• Prepare complex internal and external financial reports.
• Reconcile subsidiary accounts to general ledger.
• Identify and resolve complex budgetary and financial issues and problems; provide timely, accurate, and informative financial analysis and make recommendations for improvements.
• Participates in all activities related to the City's accounting function, including the accounting system, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, processing and issuance of checks and warrants, and cash receipts.
• Maintain and reconcile a variety of ledgers, reports, and accounting records; examine accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; approve journal vouchers to post transactions to accounting records; perform month-end, fiscal year-end, and calendar year-end accounting system processing.
• Prepare and analyze a variety of complex financial reports, statements, and schedules; assist with the preparation of mid-year, year-end and special reports, including the State Controller's Report and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Prepare confidential cost analyses for labor negotiations and related matters.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of public agency finance and accounting; researches emerging products and enhancements and their applicability to City needs.
• Receive, investigate, and respond to difficult and sensitive problems and complaints in a professional manner; identify and report findings and take necessary corrective action.

Requirements

• Knowledge of: Principles and practices of best accounting and budget practices, budget development and financial reporting programs for public sector entities.
• Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing municipal financial systems, financial reporting, revenue sources, and budget administration.
• Financial management concepts and applications and contemporary modeling methods related to revenue and expenditure projections.
• Research methods, report writing techniques, and financial concepts and applications.
• Advanced principles, practices, and applications of public agency financial analysis.
• Tech skills: Advanced principles, practices, and applications of public agency financial analysis.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer services by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff, analysis, and evaluation of programs and operational needs of the assigned division.
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