Senior Financial Analyst - Compliance

• Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst - Compliance
• Department: Finance
• Posting Date: February 6, 2026
• Closing Date: Open Until Filled
• Salary: $82,000.50/ Annually
• Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Life and Disability Insurance; FSA; HSA;
  Lagers Pension- L6 Tier and Deferred Compensation program;
  Paid Vacation;
  Paid Holidays;
  Employee Assistance Programs and Educational Benefits.
• Exempt/Non-exempt: Exempt
• Status: Full time

The primary purpose of this position is to support the Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Finance and Billing and Collections Manager with tax enforcement, licensing, and compliance work.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Conduct investigations on problematic taxpayer accounts, including auditing business data.
• Conduct investigations of tax violations, including auditing business data, handle taxpayer complaints, collect taxes, and advise taxpayers on licensing and filing requirements related to Tourism license taxes.
• Plan, design, implement, and organize tax enforcement programs.
• Prepare or oversee the preparation of legally acceptable affidavits and related documents for use in the prosecution of tax violators.
• Prepare and analyze various financial reports.
• Prepare schedules for annual audit and financial statements.
• Assist in annual budget preparation.
• Analyze applicable data to propose solutions to various inquiries/special projects for other departments, including working with upper level management on projects sensitive in nature.
• Monitor operational internal controls, identifying/evaluating applicable levels of risk and mitigating factors.
• Perform various projects and tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business, with five years' experience in an accounting and/or auditing environment.
• Advanced knowledge and skill in spreadsheets.
• Valid Driver's license required.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing to various City Department Directors, elected officials, and City staff.
• Municipal/state government finance experience preferred.
• Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Generally work in safe and comfortable conditions, but may be exposed to construction and natural site environmental factors such as temperature variations or extremes, odors, toxic agents, noise, wetness, machinery, electrical currents, dust, etc.
• Travel between locations of varying environments is required with a frequent need to individually traverse construction and/or natural sites.

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The City of Saint Charles is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify