DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY

The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families, caregivers, and the community to strengthen families, ensure safety, and achieve permanency for all Arizona’s children through prevention, services, and support.

Financial Analyst 1

Job Location:

OFFICE OF FINANCE AND BUDGET
3003 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85012

Posting Details:

Salary: $26.4424 HRLY / $55,000.19 Salary 

Grade: 19

Closing Date: November 3, 2025

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Financial Analyst III in the DCS Budget Office, this position serves as an entry level (0-2 years experience) position that is assigned to one or more specialized/smaller level programs. The analyst performs detailed fiscal analysis for all assigned area and serves as the primary point of contact for their assigned programs. The position prepares a variety of fiscal and operating reports and completes assignments in a timely manner with a quality work product.

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:

• Enters budget and expenditure correction documents in AFIS. Comprehends budget and grant AFIS system information. Understands DCS chart of account elements and create pivot tables with assistance of senior analysts.
  
• Supports the Financial Analyst II and III developing the annual budget request by compiling historical expenditure data and entering it in Budget Development System.
  
• Compiles expenditure, appropriation, and obligations data to monitor financial information. Meets with Senior Financial Analysts to help interpret gathered financial information and review expenditure trends, anticipated needs for assigned smaller level DCS programs.
  
• Monitors and research expenditures for the purpose of understanding fiscal position and assist senior analysts in preparing reports for assigned programs.
  
• Assist preparing reports and budget materials for meeting with the budget leadership.
  
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Governmental accounting and fiscal principles
  
• Budgeting, analysis, financial reporting, and project accounting
  
• Transparency with regards to data/facts
  
• Financial modeling and analytical skills for budgeting and forecasting combined with an attention to detail
  
• Office practices and procedures
  

Skills in:

• Excellent verbal, written (including highly visual PowerPoint skills), and interpersonal communications skills
• Quantitative analysis
  
• Problem solving
  
• Analysis of financial data
  

Ability to:

• Demonstrate a high degree of analytical skills
  
• Process competence and business acumen in order to drive creation and maintenance of value-added dashboards, cyclic financial processes and actionable reports
  
• Define, implement, document and adhere to policies and procedures
  

Selective Preference(s):

BS/BA Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field OR 2 years of related experience.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

The ability to secure and maintain clearance from the DCS Central Registry.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: