Senior Finance Analyst

The City of Colton is now recruiting for one (1) full-time Senior Finance Analyst in our Finance Department. This recruitment will be used to establish an eligibility list for current and future vacancies.

Filing deadline is October 18, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m.

Under direction of the Finance Director or designee, performs a wide variety of complex financial activities, including planning and coordinating the citywide budget development; special projects; performs a variety of professional, analytical, financial, management, and/or administrative duties. The incumbent is responsible for identifying, evaluating, recommending, and implementing best practices in the areas of budgeting and finance. The incumbent is responsible for independently performing a variety of technical, complex and analytical duties, and performs other duties as assigned.

The Senior Finance Analyst is the journey-level classification within the professional fiscal series. Incumbents in this class are responsible for a wide variety of complex professional assignments and serves as a resource to the Finance Manager and Finance Director. Incumbents within this classification work independently in the performance of assigned tasks within the Finance Administration Division.

Exercises direct supervision over assigned technical, clerical and/or volunteer staff.

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise the City’s annual budget development.
• Develop statistical information and reports to analyze the City’s budgetary and financial performance.
• Coordinate and perform complex, advanced-level accounting and budget duties requiring independent judgment and analysis; maintain various financial records, ensure all related accounting entries and transfers are completed, and accounting records reconcile to respective reports.
• Configures the budget software to ensure correct calculation of salaries and benefits projections, position control, salaries and benefits scenarios and what-if analysis, chart of accounts, and organizational structure.
• Prepares and maintains financial statements requiring a high degree of accuracy in accounting skills and knowledge of accounting principles.
• Performs 5-year financial forecast process, including analyzing economic conditions, market data, and exploring the effect on the City’s financial position.
• Create, maintain, and control highly complex financial and statistical records, ledgers, and reports.
• Performs key financial analysis, reconciliations, and projections of revenues and expenditures. Evaluates budget to actual results and trend analysis comparisons. Researches and develops procedures to resolve complex budgeting, accounting, auditing, and system functionality problems. Recommends and implements any necessary changes in operations and procedures.
• Administers the preparation and maintenance of the City’s Cost Allocation Plan.
• Responsible for interim reporting and fiscal analysis of trends in financial reporting.
• Works with staff to resolve technical accounting and reporting issues and problems; analyzes cost data and assists in performing special studies, analyses and projects as required by funding sources
• Assist the Finance Department Management with planning, conducting, testing, and implementation of office automation improvements, operational practices, and software systems…