Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst 2

Salary: $65,000.00 - $68,999.84 annually. Grade: 21.

Location:

Remote options, Phoenix. Work type:
Full-time.

Job Summary:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES), we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals that are committed to service, community, and teamwork.

Job Duties:

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide technical assistance, review work, and ensure accuracy of the products produced by a team of professional level budget managers and financial analysts. Have a comprehensive understanding of the operations of the assigned programs and their interrelationships to the Department.
• Plan and personally perform professional budgeting and finance activities in accordance with the principles and procedures of federal and state regulations.
• Compile revenue, expenditure, appropriation, and obligations data to analyze, monitor, interpret, and report financial information, evaluate financial, economic, and case load trends, and make projections of financial requirements of assigned programs. Compile programmatic data in response to special requests covering a broad spectrum.
• Monitor fiscal budget related activities, records, and documents including funding requests, budget decision packages, corrective action plans, appropriations, expenditures, grants, and contracts.

• Knowledge:
  Federal and State Government accounting and fiscal principles. Statistical analysis and theory.
• Skill:
  Written and oral communication to convey a wide variety of information. Analytical and problem-solving.
• Ability:
  Learn and apply increasingly complex concepts, policies, and procedures. Resolve problems with minimal supervision.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, statistics, economics or business administration from an accredited college/university OR Master’s degree in business or public administration from an accredited college or university.
• Experience in federal grant management.

• Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency's ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
• Travel will be required for State business. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class‑appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks.

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long‑term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave – up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly‑placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stipend Opportunities
• Infant at Work Program
• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
• Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting  or emailing TSumner. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact Theresa Sumner at  or email TSumner.