Financial Analyst

Turn Financial Data Into Insight — Help Shape Greensboro’s Financial Story

The City of Greensboro Finance Department is seeking an analytical, independent, and highly skilled Financial Analyst to join the Financial Reporting Division
. This position plays a key role in analyzing complex financial information, preparing financial reports, supporting debt management and issuance, and providing reliable financial data to City leadership, citizens, investors, credit analysts, and other stakeholders.

The Finance Department supports the City’s financial health through responsible financial management, reporting, analysis, and stewardship of public resources. Within the Financial Reporting Division
, this position contributes to the City's annual financial reporting, debt management, financial analysis, and communications with professional stakeholders. The role combines technical accounting knowledge, financial analysis, project coordination, and professional judgment to support the City's financial transparency and long-term fiscal management.

Estimated Hiring Salary Range
: $68,154.00 - $89,676.00 Full Salary Range
: $68,154.00 - $ Annually

The City of Greensboro offers an outstanding benefits package that supports your well-being.

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Work Schedule:
Monday
- Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Make an organizational impact: Your analysis helps inform City management and external stakeholders about the City's financial condition.
• Work on high-level financial initiatives: Participate in debt issuance, financial reporting, credit rating activities, and bond compliance.
• Use your expertise: Apply technical accounting standards, financial analysis, research, and professional judgment to complex financial matters.
• Build strong professional partnerships: Work with City departments, the Local Government Commission, underwriters, attorneys, credit analysts, rating agencies, and other financial professionals.
• Lead and improve: Supervise professional staff while identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, efficiency, and service delivery.

As a Financial Analyst
, you will analyze complex financial data and prepare financial statements, reports, and specialized analyses that meet the informational needs of management and external stakeholders. The position requires a high degree of independence, professional judgment, and the ability to communicate complex financial information to professional audiences.
This position is Exempt and is not subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

• Analyze complex financial data and prepare reports regarding the City's financial condition in accordance with applicable technical accounting standards.
• Prepare financial statements and ad hoc financial and budgetary reports for management and other stakeholders.
• Provide inter-departmental financial and budgetary guidance supported by appropriate research and analysis.
• Manage the City's debt issuance process
  , coordinating document review and execution and communicating with the Local Government Commission and professional partners, including underwriters, attorneys, and credit analysts.
• Research credit rating criteria and prepare materials for credit rating agency presentations and rating calls.
• Develop and maintain a debt cataloging strategy to capture essential information for effective debt management.
• Lead staff planning meetings related to the back‑office administration of debt transactions.
• Serve as the primary contact with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding bond‑related audits, as necessary.
• Research and develop a post‑iss…