DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona.

DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.

DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.

FINANCIAL ANALYST 2

Job Location:

Division of Benefits and Medical Eligibility (DBME)
Business Operations
1789 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $32.2597/Hourly ($67,100.18 Annually) 

Grade: 21

Closing Date: November 05, 2024

Job Summary:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come Join the DES Team!

The Department of Economic Security, Division of Benefits and Medical Eligibility is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Financial Analyst 2 for the Business Operations. This position provides financial expertise to division and programmatic management, federal and other granters on financial matters pertaining to assigned programs, including budget, cash management, reconciliation, compliance with state and federal regulations, federal reports, forecasts, and monitoring for assigned programs. The Financial Analyst 2 acts as the single point of contact for assigned programs, is distinguished by the greater scope and complexity of analysis and assigned work, the increased level of responsibility and less oversight.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Researching and analyzing expenditure and revenue trends for the purpose of reporting fiscal position, preparing external and internal reports, and preparing forecasts.
• Determine funding needs of programs and communicate transactions information to FSA liaison including transfers, draw downs, deposits, journal vouchers, expenditure corrections, expense budget loads and modifications, appropriation loads and modifications, and other documents.
• Provide guidance and customer support. Attend formal and informal meetings to ensure proper knowledge of assigned programs and adequate communication with programmatic personnel. Prepare appropriate materials for meetings.
• Identify, research, review, analyze and establish possible impacts of proposed/pending federal and State legislation policy changes, or funding modifications for assigned areas.
• Develop and maintain fiscal summary information/resource information for assigned areas including data such as case load statistics, historical funding patterns, fund sources, etc. Prepare in-depth cost-benefit analyses, break even analyses, etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Governmental accounting and fiscal principles.
• Statistical analysis theory.
• Appropriate data gathering, summarization methods and report preparation.

Skills in:

• Problem identification and identification of solutions.
• Analysis and interpretation of financial reports.
• Performing complex, and difficult work using independent judgment.

Ability to: