Budget & Finance Analyst, Senior (Assets Reporting & Grants Management)

Date Opened: Wednesday, April 02, 2025 12:00 AM

Close Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025 12:00 AM

Department: Charlotte Water Department

Salary: $0.00 - $0.00 Commensurate with Experience

SUMMARY

This position performs budgetary, accounting, and general financial analysis in support of the Charlotte Water Budget & Finance Team. Work involves handling financial duties heavily associated with the reporting of fixed, equipment, and intangible assets, and grant/loan management. This position performs analytical tasks of moderate complexity and scope and will report to the Revenue and Reporting Manager.

Salary: $75,134 - 83,481 - Commensurate with experience

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:        

• Performs review of capital projects and operating accounts to capitalize/expense assets, annual equipment inventory review, asset disposal, and timely recording of assets.

• Assists in the development and implementation of a sound financial asset management plan.

• Assists in the development of loan and grant applications.

• Interprets and administers provisions of grant/loan/reimbursable agreements, performs timely draws, and executes reporting.

• Assists with fulfilling audit requests.

• Supports the procurement card program for the department, may review department transactions, and ensure accuracy before submittal.

• Performs informal, internal audits of financial and related areas.

• Prepares clear and concise administrative and financial reports as scheduled and as needed.

• Coordinates with department divisions, City Finance, and other departments to improve processes and resolve problems; identifies, recommends, and implements changes to strengthen and improve administrative procedures.

• Ensures historical reference by documenting procedures and decisions, maintaining required documentation, and providing documents as necessary.

• Provides training in support of financial related activities/processes.

• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, public administration, or a closely related field from an accredited school.

• One (1) year of related professional work experience performing governmental financial asset functions, grants and/or loan functions and demonstrating analytical and quantitative skills preferably in a public sector setting.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental accounting and fund accounting systems.

• Knowledge of principles and practice of standards governing financial asset management

• Knowledge of principles and practice of standards governing grant and loan management

• Knowledge of how to compile, interpret, and investigate statistical compilations and variances.

• Knowledge of financial and budgetary systems, Microsoft Office products and SharePoint.

• Skill in communicating in written, one-on-one, small group, and presentation situations.

• Skill in the application of prioritization, organization, and coordination abilities to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

• Skill in using Microsoft Excel.

• Skill in interpersonal communication.

• Skill in providing customer service.

• Ability to analyze financial transaction systems to identify internal controls and problems as well as offer potential solutions.

• Ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• Ability to facilitate meetings, listen actively, and persuade others to accept recommendations.

• Ability to research, obtain, and provide information with accuracy and clarity.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work is sedentary work and requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: manual dexterity, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, distinguishing among sounds, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, visual acuity in observations/equipment, and walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:     

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