Financial Analyst I

Job Description
Grade 19
General Statement of Duties
Performs budgetary, accounting and related financial analysis duties; performs directly related work as required.
Examples of Essential Work

Performs fiscal oversight to a large area of municipal operations, including training, coordinating and directing the work of accounting personnel;
Performs financial analysis on government services to ascertain appropriate fee structures;
Utilizes research methodologies, statistical techniques and the compilation of empirical data to perform budget analyses for the purpose of designing, planning and developing the operating budget for an assigned area;
Develops a portion of and/or a complete capital budget in an assigned area;
Coordinates the work of and provides technical assistance to professional staff in the monitoring and managing of budgeted resources and other administrative issues;
Analyzes departmental budget requests and makes recommendations based on the results;
Performs fiscal, statistical, administrative, operational, organization and personnel staffing studies;
Processes, prepares, reviews and administers grant and special project applications;
Negotiates agreements for service and capital projects with public and private agencies;
Performs various accounting functions, including full general ledger maintenance and systems reports, fixed asset accounting and reporting, trust fund accounting, account reconciliation, special reporting requirements and related;
Compiles Comprehensive Financial Reports;
Advises Department Heads, municipal officials and others on complex fiscal matters, budgetary considerations, transfers of funds, payment procedures, investments and expenditures and commitment of funds as requested;
Serves as an in-house consultant within the City regarding comprehensive financial operations;
Analyzes, reviews and critiques records, statistical data and related requirements received from or prepared for local, State and Federal agencies;
Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions;
Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions;
Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas;
Responds to citizens" questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner;
Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities;
Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.

Acceptable Experience and Training

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Accounting, Finance or related; and
Considerable related experience in budgetary development, auditing, accounting operations and related; or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Additional Requirements:
Comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;
Thorough knowledge of the functions of government in a municipality;
Thorough knowledge of budget preparation within a municipality;
Ability to interpret accounting reports and records and to analyze accounting data for control and reporting purposes.

Required Special Qualifications

None.

Salary : $52,920 - $75,452