Senior Financial Analyst

The City of Everett is accepting applications on an appointive basis for the position of Senior Financial Analyst within the Public Works Department.

The Public Works Department is responsible for the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the City’s water, sewer, drainage, and streets systems. This department has over 300 staff members in six divisions:
Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Finance & Support Services, Permit Services, and Public Education & Information. Each division contains multiple work groups that specialize in different functions to help support the City’s critical infrastructure.

Working for City government is personally rewarding for those looking to make an impact at the community level. As an employer, we advocate for employee professional growth, and value work-life balance.

The City of Everett is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our goal is to recruit and hire capable and engaged job candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are committed to creating and supporting an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees.

The City provides excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retiremen t, and basic life insurance plans. Employees will also accrue vacation, sick, and holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information on benefits for this position, :
Appointive Benefits.

As part of our commitment to supporting work-life balance, all newly hired Appointive personnel receive five days (40 hours) of vacation leave upon hire and accrue an additional 14 days (112 hours) in their first year of service.

Under the direction of a department director or designee, evaluate multifaceted financial information, prepare reports indicating trends, provide recommendations to management and respond to inquiries for professional counsel related to financial information requiring complex financial analysis work. This level is more focused on the analysis of financial information and not on daily operations. The incumbent may be asked to lead in the development and implementation of new/revised accounting procedures, and in coordinating/executing accounting-related special projects that often require an expert knowledge of the linkages between systems/operations/processes.

Work is performed under broad supervision, with regular opportunity to apply independent judgment, decision-making and recommendation for action. Work is reviewed through conferences, reports and by periodic audits. Responsibility may include the supervision with respect to lower-level accounting support staff.

• Performs professional-level accounting, finance, and budget functions and statistical analysis for the area of assignment; serves as a technical resource to City staff on a variety of purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and analytical issues; duties may vary according to job assignment; incumbent serves as subject-matter expert in area of assignment.
• Researches, audits, and analyzes accounting and technical transactions to resolve questions and validate data; verifies fiscal accountability and fund integrity for all transactions.
• Coordinates fixed asset accountability for the City including inventory.
• Ensures the accuracy, timeliness, and quality of City financial activities and work products; monitors documents for accuracy and compliance with Federal, State, and local policies and practices.
• Consults with City staff on financial, technical, and accounting issues; researches issues and recommends solutions; provides advice and assistance on technical procedures and account status.
• Prepares financial statements, including research and data analysis, corrections, supporting…