Financial Analyst ; X); Payroll

Career Opportunity

The city of Las Vegas invites applications for Financial Analyst I (X) within the Finance Department. This position prepares and monitors budget activities; administers and maintains a variety of accounts and financial records and provides budgetary forecasts, detailed and complex reports and modifications; administers banking relations; administers the cash handling functions throughout the city; and performs a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

The ideal candidate is an experienced, analytical, and solutions-oriented professional with a strong background in payroll processing, payroll reporting, and tax compliance, preferably in an organization utilizing Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS). The successful candidate will be highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and able to audit, balance, reconcile, and analyze payroll data, reports, invoices, bills, pension and statistical reporting, and general ledger activity, including identifying discrepancies and making appropriate adjustments or journal entries.

This position requires the ability to understand and apply complex requirements related to federal and state tax regulations, wage garnishments, FLSA, PERS, personnel rules, Collective Bargaining Agreements, and memoranda of understanding. The ideal candidate will also be a strong problem solver and critical thinker who enjoys researching issues, identifying root causes, and developing effective solutions. This position works closely with IT in the development, testing, implementation, and troubleshooting of payroll-related system changes, software patches, and requests, and works collaboratively with Position Management and PERS reporting to ensure the accuracy and integrity of payroll and employee data.

SQL or VBA experience is a plus. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, resourceful, adaptable, and able to learn new systems, processes, and requirements quickly, while also being comfortable working independently and documenting solutions and processes. A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in payroll processing and payroll records/reporting is desirable, with experience in an Oracle EBS environment preferred.

This is the entry-level class within the Financial Analyst series. This class is distinguished from the Financial Analyst II classification by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series including preparing and monitoring smaller budget accounts, assisting auditors in the audits of the city and various grant programs and funds, assisting departments in researching and obtaining grants, preparing year-end expenditure projections, assisting with the preparation of financial statements and conducting monthly analyses of expenditures, revenues, expected revenues.

This class may be used as a training class, wherein employees need only limited or no directly related work experience, or the class may contain positions wherein employees perform routine tasks on a permanent basis, and therefore remain at an entry-level.

Receives direct supervision from higher level supervisory or management staff. May receive functional and technical supervision from Financial Analyst II or Senior Financial Analyst.

The selection process will include a review of all applications to identify the most qualified candidates, who will be invited to participate in a hiring interview. Any individual offered employment must successfully complete a pre employment drug test and all required background checks for the position.