Senior Financial Research Analyst

About the role

This position provides financial support, research information, and evaluation of statistics on various departmental procedures, projects, and grants. It ensures accurate and complete accounting, maintains internal control systems and records, and engages in research projects as instructed.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and engage in research projects as instructed regarding but not limited to procurement, contracts, grants and other financial projects as necessary.
• Collect and compile information.
• Receive, review, and revise bid and RFP documents and research and formulate purchase orders to ensure compliance with applicable statutes.
• Develop complex technical or specialized proposals or solicitations.
• Perform statistical analysis and interpret findings.
• Identify alternatives to address situations or solve problems with their advantages and disadvantages.
• Estimate costs of proposals and forecast future demand resources.
• Manage the procurement of inventory items, contracts, bids, and associated budget.
• Communicate with vendors to obtain quotes.
• Prepare purchase requisitions for materials and supplies.
• Recommend materials/supply and parts sources.
• Approve purchase requests.
• Monitor supply contracts, assure expenditures are within budget and notify management of potential deviations.
• Recommend changes in procurement policies and practices to management.
• Manage inventory control of assigned area.
• Manage the receipt, inspection, storage, security and issuance and delivery of material and equipment.
• Complete special orders for departmental customers.
• Prepare activity, progress and special reports.
• Monitor and judge contractor on pricing, quality, and quantity of goods or services specified in contract.
• Act as liaison between department and contractor in case of disputes, clarifications and complaints.
• Establish and adjust work procedures to meet warehouse demands.
• Aid other sections with materials acquisition.
• Research and review pertinent regulations, laws, manuals, and procedures pertaining to departmental fiscal matters.
• Draft reports, and other technical documents including but not limited to writing specifications for goods and services.
• Administer and monitor technical and complex contracts and grant projects.
• Assist in formal audit review of contractors.
• Negotiate changes and supplemental agreements.
• Recommend appropriate remedy in the event of unsatisfactory performance.
• Conduct pre and post administrative briefings.
• Finalize data analysis, statistical charts, graphs and spreadsheets.
• Search, update and access computerized databases in support of the overall program.
• Use and maintain history and research files.
• Represent the department and provide technical support and information.
• Inform suppliers of purchasing policies and procedures on doing business with the city, bidding process and related information.
• Create and maintain a variety of computerized records or reports such as vendor lists, inventory files and reports, financial reports or records and status reports.
• Perform other related work as required.

Requirements

• Determined by agreement 01: Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in business, public administration, economics, finance or related field?
• Determined by agreement 02: Do you have a minimum of two (2) years of experience involving application of research methods to include one (1) year of procurement experience?
• Determined by agreement 03: Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
• Determined by agreement 04: Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?

Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher in business, public administration, economics, finance or related field. Required Experience: Two (2) years of experience involving application of research methods to include one (1) year of procurement experience. License/Certification: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

Skills

Not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

Not specified in the job posting.

Pay

$53,813.55 - $67,266.94 Annually

Schedule

Not specified in the job posting.