Financial Analyst

The City of Roanoke is seeking a Financial Analyst to perform a wide variety of analytical activities focused on re‑engineering financial/retirement processes to maximize quality of service and cost effectiveness. General areas of responsibility include financial/retirement administration (defined benefit and defined contribution), budgeting, compensation, process improvement, and ancillary service provider vendor management (investment consulting, actuarial, and recordkeeping). The role requires a Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university in accounting, finance, management, business, or public administration, or a related field, and five to seven years of experience directly related to the position or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.

Performs a wide variety of analytical activities focused on re‑engineering financial/retirement processes to maximize quality of service and cost effectiveness. General areas of responsibility include financial/retirement administration (defined benefit and defined contribution), budgeting, compensation, process improvement, and ancillary service provider vendor management (investment consulting, actuarial, and recordkeeping). Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university in accounting, finance, management, business, or public administration, or a related field;

and five to seven years’ experience directly related to and/or training or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Conceptualize and develop innovative solutions to address complex financial/retirement administrative issues.
• Gather, document, analyze, and draw conclusions on complex financial, asset investment, and retirement operational issues and data.
• Identify internal and external shifts within business processes and financial and retirement administrative related objectives, and report back on relevant trends and solutions.
• Analyze long‑term employee compensation and workforce trends as they relate to actuarial assumptions and expectations, and recommend appropriate scenarios and strategies to maintain benefits sustainability.
• Define problems and scope, develop recommendations, and coordinate implementation of solutions.
• Develop, recommend, and write administrative procedures.
• Analyze results of current benchmarks and maintain comparative analysis of peer financial/retirement programs, recommending changes to maintain organizational objectives and competitive position in the marketplace.
• Research, analyze, and develop recommended modifications to financial/retirement programs to meet identified organization objectives and needs.
• Advise and educate financial staff on key issues and compliance‑related processes.
• Act as an analytical resource to the Department of Finance and City departments.
• Assist in the preparation and management of the financial/retirement budget.
• Analyze reports on the budget and actual spending.
• Determine, develop, track, analyze, and communicate appropriate financial/retirement metrics.
• Ensure best practices are consistently upheld throughout the department.
• Provide professional input into ad hoc projects.
• Perform ad hoc reporting and participate in special projects, as needed.

May be called upon to act in a leadership role for specific projects but does not have regular supervisory duties.

At a minimum, the qualified candidate will have a proven track record of strong interpersonal, analytical, and creative problem‑solving skills; technical writing skills; the ability to work well with metrics, numbers, and trends; and excellent computer skills. The candidate must be able to work in a fast‑paced, rapidly‑changing environment; be a self‑starter; work independently with little direction; manage multiple projects simultaneously;

and demonstrate team play.

Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university in accounting, finance, management, business, or public administration, or a related field, and five to seven years of experience…