Senior Finance Analyst - Financial Services

Senior Finance Analyst – Financial Services

Mesa USD 4 Financial Services - Mesa, Arizona

Job : 5812441

Final date to receive applications: Jul 02, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 01, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Employment Type: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Class/Calendar: C41, 12 months

Salary: $28.85 per hour

Benefits: Vacation, sick leave, holidays, retirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance

Performance Pay: Available annually

To serve as the primary financial and operational support resource for assigned schools and departments by providing guidance on budgeting, requisitions, budget control management, financial reporting, and the effective use of district financial systems. Coordinates budget monitoring activities, supports school leaders with fiscal decision making, ensures compliance with district financial procedures, promotes transparency through the use of Open Gov and other financial reporting tools, and identifies opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting accuracy, operational efficiency, and customer service for schools and departments.

• Perform financial analysis and modeling.
• Support district wide and site based budget development activities through budget preparation, monitoring, forecasting, and financial analysis. Develop budget-to-actual forecasting models and provide recommendations to schools and departments regarding financial performance.
• Provide guidance and training to principals, assistant principals, and school administrative staff regarding district financial procedures and budget management.
• Assist schools with budget planning, expenditure monitoring, and budget adjustments throughout the fiscal year.
• Assist school staff with purchase requisition creation, approval workflows, and account coding accuracy.
• Monitor personnel allocations and salary budgets to ensure alignment with approved staffing plans.
• Monitor school budgets and proactively identify potential budget variances, funding concerns, and compliance issues.
• Research to determine needs versus wants; analyze spending to determine reasons for budget variations; report on expenditures versus budget on a timely basis; review budget data with schools and departments.
• Verify account codes according to Chart of Accounts when inputting new code strings into the system.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives related to school financial operations, budgeting, requisition processes, personnel allocations, and financial reporting to improve efficiency, accuracy, transparency, and customer service.
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Assist with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools.

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Five years’ budget and accounting experience required.
• Experience with computer software, ERP’s and financial queries.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or related field preferred.
• Experience with public school accounting and School ERP Pro software preferred.
• Experience working with K-12 public school finance budget environment.

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate.
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career, and community.
• Demonstrated ability to provide consultative financial support to school and department leaders.
• Strong customer service orientation with the ability to translate complex financial information into practical guidance for non‑financial users.
• Ability to perform high volume detailed work with accuracy; assume responsibility; independently make sound fact‑based decisions for daily tasks; maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) and establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with district and school personnel of all levels, general public, and outside…