Financial Analyst II County Attorney

Job Description Summary

Department - County Attorney

Job Description

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY

Job Type : Classified

Job Classification : 5414 - Financial Analyst II - Elected Officials

Salary Grade : 13

Pay Range

Hiring Range : $59675 - $71614 Annually

Pay Range : $59675 - $83553 Annually

Range Explanation :

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience education licenses training and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The Financial Analyst II Elected Official analyzes departmental and budget proposals for the Pima County Attorneys Office performing special studies conducting research on budgetary matters and monitoring departmental revenue and expenditures for compliance with adopted budgets. This classification is also responsible for monitoring preparation analysis and evaluation of departmental short-term operating budget data.

Essential Functions :

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

Prepares analyzes reviews evaluates and monitors the departments operating and capital improvement budget requests;

Conducts budgetary and financial studies specific to the department addressing current and projected fiscal and operational matters and develops recommendations for new programs and service expansions;

Provides technical assistance to department staff in budget preparation explaining financial policies and procedures to ensure clarity and proper use of the budget system;

Develops initial recommendations for core funding levels for the department based on revenue and expenditure projections overall program budgets and performance measures;

Compiles analyzes and prepares budget data for inclusion in the departments annual budget documents;

Manages user access and approval workflows for business and financial systems used within the department;

Utilizes internal tools and procedures to reconcile and balance financial data across various systems specific to the department;

Provides user support and troubleshooting for the departments business and financial systems ensuring efficient operations;

Tests enhancements and configurations of financial systems utilized by the department;

Creates and maintains the chart of account elements in the departments financial system for accurate tracking;

Understands departmental programs goals and objectives to analyze targets and provide financial recommendations for achieving them;

Performs cost-benefit analysis and financial studies researching alternatives and critiquing justifications for expenditures;

Prepares internal financial and budget reports by gathering analyzing and interpreting departmental data;

Monitors departmental spending throughout the year providing recommended forecasts to support management decision-making;

Ensures departmental inventory is safeguarded by conducting reconciliations and verifying that proper controls are in place.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public or business administration finance accounting economics or a closely-related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND one year of professional-level experience in accounting budgeting auditing or accounting analysis or financial management research.

OR :

One year with Pima County as an Accountant I Financial Analyst I Financial Investigator or closely-related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

(Relevant experience and / or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see resume on your application.

Selection Procedure :

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated / scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments / testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information :

Licenses and Certificates : Some positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver license at the time of application or appointment. Failure to obtain / maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items : The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history education and criminal conviction history. Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities records and communication systems.

Physical / Sensory Requirements : Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

Working Conditions : Working conditions will be determined by the position.

EEO Information : Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Cognos,Forecasting,Hyperion,Microsoft Access,Pivot tables,Accounting,Analysis Skills,Microsoft Excel,Financial Analysis,Financial Modeling,Budgeting,Financial Planning

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 59675 - 71614