Senior Financial Analyst
Grand Prairie, TX, United States
Salary: $60,306.00 - $93,794.00 Annually
Job Summary
Join our dynamic team in a pivotal role as a Senior Financial Analyst! This is accomplished by preparing the annual budget, auditing bills and payments; submitting payments and keeping account of expenses; preparing, analyzing, and reconciling expenditures and revenue data; overseeing periodic review of budgets; and performing budget modifications. Other duties include maintaining records; paying bills for department; completing indirect cost studies; and interacting with other City employees and citizens. Elevate your career in a role that blends financial expertise with meaningful interactions, contributing to the success of our organization and apply with The City of Grand Prairie today!
Essential Job Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Prepares annual budget by preparing and checking mathematical details on annual budgets; gathering information from appropriate sources; and compiling annual budget for the city.
Prepares and analyzes expenditures and revenue data by extracting data and analyzing expenditure and revenue reports; advising supervisory personnel of expenditures and revenue trends; preparing periodic reports of expenditures and revenue to point out relationships of estimates to actual expenditures to supplement City budget reports.
Oversees periodic review of budgets by preparing comparative analysis of operating program; analyzing costs in relation to services performed during previous financial year; submitting reports to Supervisor with recommendations for budget revisions.
Performs budget modifications by analyzing accounting records and personnel costs data to determine financial resources required to implement programs; and submitting recommendations for budget allocations.
Completes other tasks by maintaining records on the budget that include internal and external forms and procedures; paying bills for department; maintaining all time sheets for department; and completing indirect cost studies.
All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.
Management Services Department Budget Division Specific Functions
Gathers and compiles budget, financial, forecast, and technical information from departments, schedules meetings, and compiles materials and binders for the budget allocation process.
Assists department heads in developing budget requests.
Perform financial analysis and research; prepare reports and make recommendations based on findings.
Prepares narrative of analysis to go along with monthly budget reports, including the internal services department allocations, and assists Financial Analyst.
Enters and maintains data in the budget software and assists with testing and troubleshooting when software issues arise; maintains data integrity of the financial database by carefully reviewing and reconciling budget reports with the general ledger.
Meets quarterly with department budget contacts to disseminate budget information, discuss concerns, and address unforeseen events.
Prepares various surveys, census reports, and other requests from outside organizations.
Primary contact to the community on questions about funding mechanisms.
Prepares and presents presentations, staff reports, and resolutions for presentation to the City Council, community groups, and employee groups and answer questions.
Calculates debt payments and maintains debt payment schedule.
Maintains and monitors all revenue and expenditures related to capital improvement projects.
Assists on special projects as requested, including completing annual surveys from various entities and assisting with the annual audit and auditors' requests for information.
Assists the Budget Manager with implementing annual budget request programs and policies.
Assists the Budget Manager and departments with developing and administrating the City’s operational budget.
Assures compliance with state and local regulations for funding mechanisms.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Experience: 3-5 years of related experience.
Licenses: Valid Texas Class C Driver's License.
The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide. Summary of Benefits
Closing Date/Time: 3/6/2024 5:00 PM Central
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