Financial Sr Analyst

Posting number: 04144

Department: Finance

Job classification: Financial Sr Analyst

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administrative Assistant, Accounting and Finance, Statistics/Mathematics, Business

Summary

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Position performs complex analysis work in various aspects of the Finance Department.  Monitors and advises other departments on various aspects of County financial operations.  Responsible for preparing assigned regulatory and compliance reports including portions of annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) in addition to reports specific to their respective areas.  Maintains reports or subsidiary records to reconcile to general ledger balances. Prepares analyses and schedules in conjunction with projection of available fund balance.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class demonstrates analytical skills by successfully handling complex issues related to various aspects of Finance.  The employee performs analytical work regarding revenues, expenditures and fund balances specific to their respective areas.  Prepares reports as required by terms of grants, prepares assigned portion of the ACFR, and other reports as required by management.  Examples include indirect cost reports, Tourism Authority financial statements, the annual financial information report, the schedule of expenditures of federal and state financial awards (SEFSA), fixed asset reports and select portions of official statements required in connection with bond offerings.  May maintain subsidiary records summarizing activity in general ledger accounts and reconcile these records, or subsidiary reports prepared by others, to the balance in related general ledger accounts.  Review contracts for compliance with budgetary and statutory as well as policy requirements.  May fill in for management level positions during absences, including Financial Plan & Report Manager, Cash and Debt Manager and Accounting Manager.  Assist in annual fund balance projections through analysis of activity in assigned areas to predict final outcome for fiscal year.   The employee exercises independent judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting generally accepted accounting principles, County and Finance policies and provisions of grants or bond indentures.  Communicates effectively and independently with employees and management. May work in a lead capacity to plan, direct, and review the work of others inside and outside the department.  Work requires frequent and regular contact with customers both inside and outside of direct reporting relationship.  Work is performed under the general supervision of Financial Plan & Report Manager, Cash and Debt Manager, or (Deputy) Finance Director.  

Examples of duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with preparation of ACFR and SEFSA through completion of specific assignments
• Monitor expenditures related to certain grants and bond issues to ensure that expenditures are in compliance with governing documents
• Maintain subsidiary records supporting general ledger accounts such as maintenance of fixed asset system, schedules supporting debt service activity,
• Reconcile certain schedules/analyses to corresponding general ledger account balance
• Assist with completion of annual fund balance projections
• Assist with completion of indirect costs reports
• Assist in rate setting for Internal Services Fund
• May review the work of other employees
• Review contracts related to analyst’s area
• Substitute for certain management level employees in their absence
• Perform other duties as assigned

Treasury Area Financial Analyst

• Review collections reports as prepared by the Treasurer on a daily basis
• Review weekly school capital requests for proper expenditure of bond funds and County dollars and prepare journal entry for reimbursement of schools
• Maintain schedules of bond funds issued for various projects, including related expenditures and drawdown of expended bond funds
• Assist in journalizing investment transactions and reconcile subsidiary investment ledgers to monthly statements and related general ledger accounts
• Act as primary backup for Cash and Debt Manager and emergency backup for Treasurer
• Maintain schedule of debt service principal and interest expenditures and amortization schedules of debt related deferred outflows and liabilities
• Responsible for certain note disclosures and portions of the Transmittal Letter in the annual financial report 
• Responsible for certain secti