Fiscal Analyst - Accounts Payable (WRD Enterprise Solutions)

Job Overview

This position is responsible for performing fiscal assignments of a complex nature participating in a broad variety of budget, project management and grant related assignments.

Salary

$61,339 - $113,360

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented with a background in auditing and approving a large department’s purchasing card system transactions. The ideal candidate needs to be organized with a background in auditing and approving a large department’s complex construction payment applications, and operating and consultant invoices. Time management and prioritization are key in this position as there are weekly and monthly deadlines that must be met. Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and OnBase Document Imagining System is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Leads, facilitates, and/or participates in the preparation and management of operating, capital improvement, and program/grant budgets by compiling and analyzing federal, state, and local financial and programmatic data including statistical and performance measures of budget figures.
• Prepares monthly program and department financial reports including projections, variance analyses and explanations.      
• Leads or assists in the development and reporting of program and/or department performance measures.      
• Identifies fiscal needs for budget amendments and prepares draft budget resolutions and amendments for approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
• Performs financial analysis providing regular reports on all aspects of the department's budget to include budget versus actual revenue / expenditures and variance analysis, and environmental scan/trend analysis for impacts to the costs of services and/or productivity.       
• Prepares budget reports and projections, special assessments, and reports for state and federal grant funds.       
• Consults with and elicits input from departmental representatives while formulating, analyzing, reviewing, and controlling individual department budget. 
• Reviews various personnel requests, accounting and auditing reports, federal applications, contracts, grants, budget resolutions, and payroll changes for accuracy and conformance with federal, state, local, and contractual requirements.       
• Consults with county officials and personnel on funding requests and justifications, organizational changes, expenditure levels, fiscal ramifications of proposals, and enhancement of budgetary processes.        
• Prepares and/or facilitates preparation of Revenue and Expense Overview Reports, Capital Improvement Program Status Reports, and other budget related reports.      
• Suggests cost-cutting and efficiency alternatives.        
• May serve as grant coordinator for a variety of local, state, and federal grants obtained by the county or department; ensures compliance with grant provisions and timetables and directs reporting and audit responses to external agencies.       
• Monitors the fiscal aspects of grants and capital projects to include set-up in the financial system, creation of task structure, projections and cash flows, reimbursement requests, and internal and external reporting.      
• Presents findings orally and in writing to department management and/or outside departments.
• Consults with and informs Department Director and management on fiscal position, budget, and/or grant matters and participates in committees relating to budget and grant issues, providing technical input.       
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